Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Perhaps My Parenting Has Become A Bit Too Casual?

Jane to 5 year old son:
"Please don't stick my good pen up your nose. Use your own for that."

I think perhaps it is the result of raising 3 boys. I find it best to be understated or it just encourages certain behaviours.

10 comments:

Tricia said...

Oh boy do I understand! I find myself saying things like, "I'm glad your dad taught you how to sheet-rock, because when you put a foot through the wall wrestling with each other, you're going to have to fix it.

I Don't even bother to tell them to stop anymore. :o)

Or begging the youngest to stay out of the tree just long enough for her concussion to heal, then she's welcome to climb two stories up the tree again.

Miriam said...

Sounds perfectly fair to me!

Growin' With It said...

aww gross...how come boys have to be so icky?! ;o)

Poopsie said...

I can hear echos of my own voice from years ago...

Katie said...

I can relate Jane. The other day Macy pulled my hair and when I told her not to pull mommy's hair she said, " pull your own hair" I guess she's heard it a few times!

carrie said...

I wholeheartedly agree.

do it all the time. people would be shocked to hear some of the stuff I tell them.

Sharon Brumfield said...

Hmmm....at least it was something that was retrievable outside the emergency room. But yes, at least he could use his own. :)
Boys!

Halfmoon Girl said...

Just so you know what I have to deal with, tonight the same child put toothpaste in his rear. I thought the kids might die laughing when their dad wondered if J would now have "mint farts". Don't try it- apparently it really stings.

Amelia Antwiler said...

how would we know if it stung or not if someone wasn't willing to try it??
I mean, how else did they know those frogs caused hallucinations unless someone picked one up and licked it??
I bet it was a boy.

*LOL*
And the pen thing == makes sense.
I mean, you have your pens, they have theirs. End of story.

Unknown said...

Funny! And the toothpaste--what?!
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