tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post4723125006778343899..comments2023-10-26T08:26:55.369-05:00Comments on Do Try This at Home: I'm RUTHLESS I tell 'ya!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-67575216729640396352008-03-11T22:33:00.000-05:002008-03-11T22:33:00.000-05:00jp & Alf - Yes, the ultimate threat! Pita & hummu...jp & Alf - Yes, the ultimate threat! Pita & hummus. Bakery treats are only for the WORST behavior!!!!! KIDDING!!!! Ok, so not totally kidding...<BR/><BR/>Noelia - Well, for whatever it's worth, there was no more fighting for the remaining 20 minutes of the drive, so guess so!<BR/><BR/>Urban Thought - My brother & I were like cats & dogs at that age. These days I don't know what I'd do without him, so I guess there is hope. They do spend their free time making each other little treasure hunts & secret codes & stuff so they may turn out friends yet!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-73338332555819761522008-03-09T11:36:00.000-05:002008-03-09T11:36:00.000-05:00Great technique. My mother would do it with just a...Great technique. My mother would do it with just a look. If words were necessary, she would talk through her teeth and I'd get the picture as if I drew it myself.<BR/><BR/>I like how direct you are. Eat the candy/no teeth. Not an exact quote. But nothing wrong with telling them the worst case scenario.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like your kids are well on their way to becoming good friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-25253198743859466662008-03-07T15:04:00.000-06:002008-03-07T15:04:00.000-06:00pita and hummus - ha ha ha!pita and hummus - ha ha ha!ALFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009691278000970203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-75068068457640898112008-03-07T10:22:00.000-06:002008-03-07T10:22:00.000-06:00Haha! Whatever works right?Haha! Whatever works right?Noeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357348546732588455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-76753889604983796242008-03-07T09:52:00.000-06:002008-03-07T09:52:00.000-06:00Yep..Parenting by bribes and threats...that's my p...Yep..Parenting by bribes and threats...that's my philosophy! ;-)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-6513776800836899212008-03-07T06:00:00.000-06:002008-03-07T06:00:00.000-06:00Oh Ingrid, you'd be surprised! We were on our way...Oh Ingrid, you'd be surprised! We were on our way to HEBREW SCHOOL, which is not just school, but school until eight thirty at night AFTER a full day of regular school! :-0 :-0 :-0<BR/><BR/>Alli - Yeah, you have to follow through now & then or you lose credibility. Seriously though, I was about to go out of my mind with their arguing, so I had to SOMETHING! Something being buy them treats from the Israeli bakery, obviously. Shrug shrug.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kerry!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-53391316186065490822008-03-07T02:18:00.000-06:002008-03-07T02:18:00.000-06:00I LOVE this post!!! LOL!I LOVE this post!!! LOL!Kerry McKibbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536366514192227118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-2102576453062023182008-03-07T00:20:00.000-06:002008-03-07T00:20:00.000-06:00oh atleast you pulled over, I just threaten I'm go...oh atleast you pulled over, I just threaten I'm going to have to start following through.. you probably lost effectiveness by taking them to the bakery though LMAO.. I would have done the same thing thoughAllihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123594460862056079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-4054031579616136152008-03-06T23:22:00.000-06:002008-03-06T23:22:00.000-06:00You might want to mention in your parenting class ...You might want to mention in your parenting class that the stopping of the car trick doesn't work whe your on your way to take them to school or to the doctors appointment. Don't ask me how I know.Ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375529187576087313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-12669018930111211232008-03-06T23:05:00.000-06:002008-03-06T23:05:00.000-06:00Thanks Lara!Roger, you know what stops the "Are we...Thanks Lara!<BR/><BR/>Roger, you know what stops the "Are we there yets?" and "How much longers?" in their tracks? Repeating the same exact answer (preferably some absurd amount of time like "only 3 more days") each and every time they ask, no matter how close or far away you are. Seriously. My kids don't even bother to ask.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-42267635483405404532008-03-06T23:01:00.000-06:002008-03-06T23:01:00.000-06:00"ARE WE THERE YET MOMMY""ARE WE THERE YET MOMMY"RWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349292631566372999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-90591826057619739182008-03-06T22:06:00.000-06:002008-03-06T22:06:00.000-06:00And your parenting award is WELL deserved. Amen.And your parenting award is WELL deserved. Amen.Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-21727203830480734972008-03-06T21:53:00.000-06:002008-03-06T21:53:00.000-06:00Delmer - HEY! You can be my co-teacher!!!! :-) ...Delmer - HEY! You can be my co-teacher!!!! :-) :-) :-)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-43234540684465427642008-03-06T21:31:00.000-06:002008-03-06T21:31:00.000-06:00Was it three years ago that I dropped the F-bomb? ...Was it three years ago that I dropped the F-bomb? I can't recall, after a while it all blurs together.<BR/><BR/>That got instant results. And I didn't even shout it. I just said, conversationally and without thinking, "Will you shut the F up, son?" <BR/><BR/>All three of the boys froze. I asked the one how mad he thought I must be to let that slip ... he said, "very mad" just before he burst into tears. (But he did STFU.)delmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131005099349838185noreply@blogger.com