Comments on: Avoiding the flies on poo fallout.

By: jen

jen — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:38:11 +0000

You are awesome! Eventually, it gets sooo much better. As long as you stick to your guns.
My mom-tone is good…but the mom stare is killer.
jen in ok

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:01:42 +0000

I am such a waffler, it stinks. I have gotten much better (welcoming a 3rd scared me into toeing the principle line) and my saving grace is that so rarely do i take a truly fierce tone, that when I do, man oh man, do they fall in line. Amanda's last blog post..Pygmy windows and pudgy tummies

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:48:09 +0000

Casey, I am soooo proud of you,sticking to your principles like that! The world needs more moms like you!

I have tried and tried the mom tone, it worked when they were younger but be forewarned you need to practice the tone with no smirking whatsoevernomatterhowcuteor funnytheyare as teenagers. This is where I break down and lose it and they know it.

They love me though and I know that too.

By: Half-Past Kissin' Time

Half-Past Kissin' Time — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:31:11 +0000

It seems that following through just once is enough to carry you through at least 20 threats you’re not sure you mean. You are a brilliant mother to follow through like that. You just bought yourself probably a year’s worth of “Ooooh. She might really mean that. I’d better not call her bluff!”

By: Shamelessly Sassy

Shamelessly Sassy — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:11:41 +0000

ugh. I use the whole..'quit doing that..I am counting to three method.' luckily, my daughter has quite by the time I get to 2. Because honestly, I have no idea what happens after three? Shamelessly Sassy's last blog post..I’m Going To Eat Your Skin Off.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:30:01 +0000

I'll admit, mine always seem to know I'm bluffing. I just can't bring myself to actually drag them out of wherever we are at because I know it might be a long while before I can get back out to the store, library, etc. I cave cause I've just got too many damn kids. Ashley's last blog post..The Eye of the Tiger

By: mimi

mimi — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:05:46 +0000

I am exactly like you. Exactly. The tone, the bluff, the follow-through ... and the usually-a-good-kid. Phew. mimi's last blog post..Two!

By: Amy in Ohio

Amy in Ohio — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:21:43 +0000

Hats off to you. I’m taking notes and learning from the master. P just hit 2 and it is indeed terrible at times.

May I borrow your scary mom m.o.?

By: Ket

Ket — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:04:26 +0000

So I only just found your blog today but I swear the Lord Himself must have led me to it because this post IS TOTALLY MY LIFE these days! I’ve got a two-and-a-half year old and she is killing me. KILLING. ME.

And the pool? You would think life stops and starts and the edge of the damn pool.

My pediatrician says we have another solid year of this. Say it isn’t so…

Oh, and as for my scary mom tone? Yeah, she just growls right back at me. It IS sort of scary, but clearly not scary enough.

Ket’s last blog post..Here’s the veg

By: The Other Dawn

The Other Dawn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:43:12 +0000

I’ve got the TONE. One of my kids listens to it, the other doesn’t give a flying rat’s patootie. I don’t parent them differently, but that’s just the thing with kids– what works for one won’t for another.

Yesterday I had to pull Noise out of tumbling class for not listening to the teacher, and I felt like the worst mom ever, carrying him out as he screamed, “I’ll DO BETTER! I CAN DO BETTER!” But I bet next week WILL be better.

The Other Dawn’s last blog post..Goddam right.