LOL


Ok, so, I get tired of the whining and garbage around here. The piddly little tiffs and such. Even with the 2 yr old. So, when she comes to me saying 'big brother did such n such' I respond with "So punch him in the nose" LOL
She usually then goes to find the offender and tell him "mommy said I need punch you in da nose" with *that* look on her face. Oh it cracks me up!

Not that I promote hitting amongst my children, but sometimes, they just gotta duke it out. And for silly things like this, I've found it to be quite the remedy.

She goes and pops the brother then all is well. No more issues.

It just cracks me up though...as she just did this again...
She heads back downstairs, opens the basement door and I hear her calling to her eldest brother "Mom says I need punch you in da nose" and she goes pounding downstairs.
Shortly thereafter, Nugget emerges to tell me 'she thought I was not joking' Which means, apparently, she *did* pop him in the nose LOL

As long as she doesn't go 'popping' without my permission, we're ok ;) That's a 'house rule' of sorts here. If you start hitting on one another, it gets out of hand, someone says stop...if it is then NOT stopped...you will come before me and the offended gets to pop the offender in my presence..so you better make it count ;)
Oh boy do they hate that. Just the whole idea. The offended never pops the offender hard, if at all, they just hate that coming before mom to duke it out part. Hilarious! I learned that one from my MIL. She only had to use it a handful of times with dh and his brother...the first time she did..oh my..she was hard on 'em. Hollaring at them to just deck the other, go ahead, do it..NOW! They were bawling messes teeheehee

Ok, I rambled.....
best get back to baking, before I start in eating teehee

:lol: I was a bad Kindergarten teacher. I'd get tired of the tattling, and more esp. tired of the "discipline challenges" that couldn't keep their hands off others for more than 5 seconds at a time. I would get to a point where I'd hear, "So-and-so hit me!" for the tenth time that day and I'd say, "Well, hit him back!"

They usually didn't. The really naughty thing was that I secretly wished that the "good" kid would have, b/c I was sure that would make Mr. Challenge think twice b4 bothering someone else again. :wink:

(I repent, Lord!)

[rotfl] AHHH hahhahhhaha *snork* he,he,he

[rofl] LOL I love it.... might have to try that one!

[quote="EmJo"]:lol: ... I would get to a point where I'd hear, "So-and-so hit me!" for the tenth time that day and I'd say, "Well, hit him back!"[quote]

:oops: Guilty as charged, lol. [flagsurrender]

My problems of tattling got so solved that now my sons sometimes fail to tell me things they should. I fixed it with "The Brother Offended Check List" chart by Doorposts. If ever they came to me with a story of their brother's sin I would send BOTH of them to the chart. There they had to find out THEIR sin, not their brother's and report back to me. It wasn't long and they learned to work out their problems because they did not receive any attention from me. :D

I am afraid though that I never advocated hitting of any kind for any reason. That offense was listed on the "If Then Chart", also by Doorposts. Anyone causing physical violence to another had a posted discipline and we would go to the chart, they would read their offense (or I would read it to them )and the punishment ensued. By the way, a calmly explained spanking was the punishment for any physical violence. NOW I know I will hear the, " You hit your child to teach them NOT to hit others?" I would explain to my child, using scripture, that spanking was not the same. That I had the God given authority and responsiblity to help them remember how to treat others and obey God. And it worked! My boys do not hit one another or fight. Sounds unlikely, but it is true! :)

You gotta give the girl some credit. She is a lil' doll among her big ol' brothers. I think it is great that she has to hold her own.. within reason of course.. :lol: