Because I said so
What other parent-isms have I let go recently?
I don't say, "I'm the mom, that's why," although Hubby tells the boys he's their boss. To which my boys reply, "Yes, but Mama's YOUR boss." Indeed!
To stop the "he touched me" "he's looking at me" and fighting in the car, I don't threaten to turn the car around. The boys are mortally afraid of losing privileges and their most beloved toys (these days that's Bakugan, and if you're not a parent of a boy, you wouldn't understand.)
Anyway, just for fun, I counted how many times I said "Be careful" to both boys in one day. My total was 16. Really have to learn to let go a bit, hmm?
I don't say, "I'm the mom, that's why," although Hubby tells the boys he's their boss. To which my boys reply, "Yes, but Mama's YOUR boss." Indeed!
To stop the "he touched me" "he's looking at me" and fighting in the car, I don't threaten to turn the car around. The boys are mortally afraid of losing privileges and their most beloved toys (these days that's Bakugan, and if you're not a parent of a boy, you wouldn't understand.)
Anyway, just for fun, I counted how many times I said "Be careful" to both boys in one day. My total was 16. Really have to learn to let go a bit, hmm?
It gets very difficult. They figure out how to adapt to the parent's threat and dares you to come up with a new one. How do you keep on coming up with new ones?
I need a new one. Taking away toys doesn't seem to work with my son...