OT: Parenting

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 04 March 07 12:46 pm

He he.

I said to the older one this morning.

"who's light sabers are out there next to the trampoline"

He didn't even answer - He ran straight out and gabbed them immeadiately. Even picked up his brothers toys while he was at it.

Team Hylton · Post by **Team Hylton** » 10 March 07 9:53 am

I have to remember this one - currently lucky enough to have our 4 and 3 year old pick up their toys - but the day they don't I will be doing the same thing *evil laugh*

We have done the same thing with room cleaning - if its not put away when they say they are finished - it ends up in the bin.

Shell (Mama Hylton)

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 10 March 07 12:56 pm

Team Hylton wrote: "...lucky enough to have our 4 and 3 year old pick up their toys..."
"... it ends up in the bin."

Shell (Mama Hylton)

I'd say thats why.

The boys were fighting over the play station. I decided to draw the line at attacking it with the whippersnipper but instead calmly walked into the living room and unhooked each hand controller and put them in my roowere just in a clothing drawer.

I returned and they were just sitting on the lounge wondering what to do next.

I am learning restraint. Be proud of me.

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 10 March 07 4:28 pm

My boys need to clean their room and their bathroom. Now.

I shall print a copy of the initial lawn mower post and give it to them before they do.

Wonder if they'll get the message.

president & 1st lady · Post by **president & 1st lady** » 10 March 07 4:30 pm

Cached wrote:My boys need to clean their room and their bathroom. Now.

I shall print a copy of the initial lawn mower post and give it to them before they do.

Wonder if they'll get the message.

I'm trying to work out what the punishment would be for not cleaning a bathroom. Lock the door and 'lose' the key?

1st lady

Post by **CraigRat** » 10 March 07 4:47 pm

president & 1st lady wrote: I'm trying to work out what the punishment would be for not cleaning a bathroom. Lock the door and 'lose' the key?

Seal the doors/windows with tape and lock the taps on......

I always thought that would make a good challenge on Big Brother....and the results would have pleased me....

Bunya · Post by **Bunya** » 10 March 07 5:18 pm

Cached wrote:My boys need to clean their room and their bathroom.

Their bathroom?

THEIR bathroom!!

Times sure have changed in the *mumble* decades since I was a boy!

ZED! · Post by **ZED!** » 10 March 07 8:43 pm

Bunya wrote:
Cached wrote:My boys need to clean their room and their bathroom.
Their bathroom?

THEIR bathroom!!

Times sure have changed in the *mumble* decades since I was a boy!

LOL

What about THEIR toilet?

I keep telling them of for using MINE!

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 11 March 07 9:53 am

I have an ensuite - that's our bathroom.

They have the normal bathroom at the other end of the house. They can keep it clean. Their bathroom includes the toilet - they're boys, they can clean their own mess

I'm trying to work out what the punishment would be for not cleaning a bathroom. Lock the door and 'lose' the key?

Hmm - most effective seems to be 'banned from warcraft' followed by 'banned from computer' and 'banned from tv'.

But an actual bathroom related punishment - that could be tricky.

Team Wibble · Post by **Team Wibble** » 11 March 07 11:25 am

Banned from Warcraft??? Nooooooo!
That IS mean!

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 11 March 07 5:13 pm

Cached wrote:I shall print a copy of the initial lawn mower post and give it to them before they do.

Wonder if they'll get the message.

I read it to them, and gave them a copy.

I think reminding them of "the lawnmower story" will get their stuff cleaned up for a while at least.

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 11 March 07 5:19 pm

There is one downside.

I went out to Mow the lawns at lunch time. Now or mower you push the button three times to prime it and then you have to pull the cord four time before it will start.

Pull. pull. snap.

Now I wonder just how much of a coincidence that is. Awfully sus to me. I happen to know one of the local forensic investigators here in town. I wonder if I should run the cord over to him and ask for his professional opinion.

Little buggers could have just pulled the spark plug lead off instead!

TeamAstro · Post by **TeamAstro** » 12 March 07 10:41 pm

Bronze wrote:There is one downside.

Pull. pull. snap.

Now I wonder just how much of a coincidence that is. Awfully sus to me. I happen to know one of the local forensic investigators here in town. I wonder if I should run the cord over to him and ask for his professional opinion.

Get you CSI mate to check for traces of tea. Broken tea pots are quite sharp.

clear skies, Astro.

Cheesy pigs · Post by **Cheesy pigs** » 12 March 07 11:22 pm

Bronze wrote:There is one downside.

Now I wonder just how much of a coincidence that is. Awfully sus to me. I happen to know one of the local forensic investigators here in town. I wonder if I should run the cord over to him and ask for his professional opinion.

Its not the kids.....just karma

The Ginger Loon · Post by **The Ginger Loon** » 13 March 07 11:17 am

My girls, 6 and 3, can be a bit competitive at times. I've used this to my advantage when asking them to clean up the play room.

It goes like this;

"OK girls, 5 points for every piece of stuff you pick up and put away in the right place, let's see who wins. Ready, set... wait for it... go!"

You should see the frenzy as they try to out-do each other for "points".