I had hoped to avoid it for at least 10 more years. But sadly, I am mocked several times daily by my offspring.
Last night at dinner I was trying to keep Keith and Cole from putting their feet up on the table when Keith pointed his index finger and said, "I said no!" and smiled.
Cole finds it funny to hit Ally on the head or bang a maraca on the blinds and then ask, "Go time-out?"
Keith believes it hilarious to ask if he can kick Ally or throw food from his plate and then say, "Go time-out?"
If I say, "yes" to either request, both boys answer with an upbeat, "Okay" and put themselves in time-out.
If I ask, "Do you want to go in time-out?" they answer with, "yeaaah" and put themselves in time-out again.
The funny thing is that once they are in time-out they cry. Needless to say, I stopped doing time-outs when it became a game several weeks ago. But they find it hysterical to taunt me and honestly, they crack me up.
Clearly something is not working here. It would be a lot easier if they weren't so clever and comedic. If anyone out there has any ideas on how I can not fail at disciplining, send them my direction.
Even sweet little Ally has to get her digs in. Yesterday was her 4 month check up and she is in the 95th percentile for height. Considering her mother spent the majority of Junior High under 5 feet tall and was kicked out of more than one roller-coaster line, it is unclear from which gene pool she swam. The good news is that I might just have a basketball star on my hands. The bad news is that she may catch her brothers soon. She could end up protecting them from the "bad guys" that they pretend to fight, instead of the other way around.
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hmmm... good advice. it's hard to say, each kid is so different. I would say take away something that they love, but that might not work either. I could tell you how to deal with it when the kids fight, make them sit nose to nose. My boys hate that, but it seems to do the trick. Good Luck!!!
Love Ally's outfit (and headband) in the last pic. 95 percentile? Maybe she is Uncle Shea's niece?
And you are a great mom, forget the displining thing..."you're not like a regular mom - you're a cool mom!"
That is so funny!! My kids do the same thing. I even resorted to bribery ... "If you want a treat, then you'd better stop doing that." Livi would just say, "No thanks" and keep doing whatever she was doing. I finally found the trick though ... if I threaten to put their favorite things in time out (like Joshua's blankie/legos or Livi's sippy cup) they absolutely FREAK out, and they immediately behave. Works like a charm every time. You gotta do what you gotta do. =)
-Shanna
YOu're like a bloggin machine these days! I am so glad that my role as an aunt does not include disciplining! Remember when Brent swore his kids would be so well behaved they would walk into church arms folded and stay that way the whole meeting? Well at least you're kids are cute!! MIss you!
Is that the box that they were going down the stairs in? Too funny, we love you and your kids no matter how much they mock you and how much you laugh at it! And no advice here... maybe our "smart-alec" kids shouldn't hang out with each other.
Not to be an eeyore or anything but MY children are still mocking me to this day! (Can you say family pictures taken by Karen Miller in the back yard of our old house?) Pass on any good advice you receive ok? Good thing the good Lord made your children so attractive, I think it helps with most predicaments regarding child rearing.
Honestly, it reminds me of you at their age. Too smart for their own good at times. Be strong and remember you have the teenage years to look forward to.
I'm only commenting so I can get the comments sent to my email in the hopes that someone you know has the answers to discipline that I've been looking for for 14 years now. Good luck! Your kids are adorable in the pics. I can only imagine how adorable they are in real life. Hopefully someday we'll get to meet them :) Merry Christmas!
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