tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post3262443683518032767..comments2023-10-04T07:16:32.683-04:00Comments on Kristin's Four Kids: On Strike (Edited)Kristin....http://www.blogger.com/profile/04577486067704642675noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post-73719955745052091402010-06-25T00:01:34.661-04:002010-06-25T00:01:34.661-04:00Hey, guess who had a kid doing pushups during the ...Hey, guess who had a kid doing pushups during the church festival tonight? Yep, me, worst mom ever. She back talked one too many times & POW got hit with 10. No mickey-mousing with 5. Little crapper.<br /><br />Of course, she minded her p's and q's for the rest of the night, so it worked out for the best (I guess?)Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468574177997512018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post-65791210626930182262010-06-24T12:36:27.770-04:002010-06-24T12:36:27.770-04:00HELL'S YEAH!!!
I hope the strike works and is...HELL'S YEAH!!!<br /><br />I hope the strike works and is not only a wake-up call to your kids, but lets them appreciate all that you do. It's one thing for our kids to depend on us, it's another to be taken for granted.<br /><br />Keep us posted!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06669859538951068032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post-91542363375059343082010-06-24T12:20:23.178-04:002010-06-24T12:20:23.178-04:00I hope it works out for you and you get a bit of a...I hope it works out for you and you get a bit of a break.AndreAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102680027953333309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post-22364393379043627612010-06-24T11:26:20.853-04:002010-06-24T11:26:20.853-04:00going on strike sounds like a good idea. i wish my...going on strike sounds like a good idea. i wish my kids were more helpful too. i hate that when i ask them to help out or do a chore they either ask, how much money will you pay me, or roll their eyes and act like i've asked them to move the earth. blech.creative kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645362903422740070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post-89423663506567661742010-06-24T09:58:27.201-04:002010-06-24T09:58:27.201-04:00Ugh. We go through waves of this too. In a parti...Ugh. We go through waves of this too. In a particularly memorable hissy-fit (mine) in the spring, I took away their playroom and converted it into a workshop for myself. The toys are still sitting in a giant heap in another room in the basement. We now have a rule that nothing happens on Saturday (no TV, video games, playdates, birthday parties, etc.) until their TV room and individual rooms are clean and tidy. There has been much protest, but I have stood by the rule. I think that's the key: make your threat and stick to it. It's hard.<br /> <br />(Your blog header is adorable!)LoriDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646658618955664778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post-2973145442750598342010-06-24T09:37:25.023-04:002010-06-24T09:37:25.023-04:00Suckage supreme! Hope it works for you - when the...Suckage supreme! Hope it works for you - when the girls get too mouthy we give them pushups. 5 for the first offense, 10 for the second, 20 for the third. It breaks the cycle of whatever is happening, refocuses them on what they *should* have been doing, and encourages upper body strength (bonus).<br /><br />Of course, my girls are 12 (but they've been doing this since age 7). Hang in there (I recommend coffee...and a shot of Bailey's).Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468574177997512018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486169617395091403.post-78335831952306877102010-06-24T08:26:27.637-04:002010-06-24T08:26:27.637-04:00Hugs. Hope you have a good day.Hugs. Hope you have a good day.Thiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215607323324295590noreply@blogger.com