http://www.magpie-girl.com/20090719/surfire-things-kids-say-to-get-your-parenthood-guilt-goat/ distracted by sparkly things since 1969 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.magpie-girl.com/20090719/surfire-things-kids-say-to-get-your-parenthood-guilt-goat/comment-page-1/#comment-29818 Patrice Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:29:53 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=2050#comment-29818 What a wonderful post! I am new on your site and I find it great and interesting. There's so much interaction among readers. Keep posting. What a wonderful post! I am new on your site and I find it great and interesting. There’s so much interaction among readers. Keep posting.

]]> http://www.magpie-girl.com/20090719/surfire-things-kids-say-to-get-your-parenthood-guilt-goat/comment-page-1/#comment-29707 Sunrise Sister Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:57:44 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=2050#comment-29707 Having just kissed fond farewell to two of my grandchildren who have been visiting for just 3 days - your post has me smiling. You current day Moms are up to your eyeballs in life and take such good care of your children in the midst of all else, it amazes me! I had my kids when I was very young and sort of grew up with them........I know I did a lot for them but as I repeat - your all do so much!!!!! Anyway, the line of the week from my 4 year old grandson's lips - WHILE eating an ice cream cone with me, his Mom, and 9 year old sis - I want a lollipop. Mother's reply was that we were having ice cream and that we would have the lollipop another day, whereupon he absolutely did NOT want the ice cream but insisted on the lollipop - complete with loud demanding demands. My daughter went around the small table and asked him to please look at her, NO, gently (and I mean gently compared to what I would have done) she said, please listen to me, no lollipop today, finish your ice cream. Whereupon, the shrieked and announced to the store - "You're hurting me!!!!" It was laughable but I didn't. I've noticed this particular guilt producer from young children lately - it's as though they know their children's rights laws and if they announce a parent is "hurting" them, the parent will immediately be whisked off to a child beater prison. Proud of my daughter, she stuck to her guns, we left the store - no lollipop and the 4 year old huffily digested the moment and I'm quite sure, planned his next tactic for another day as this one seemed to have fallen on deaf ears! Long story from me - keep up the good work Moms - you are terrific and all up for sainthood in my books!!!!! Having just kissed fond farewell to two of my grandchildren who have been visiting for just 3 days – your post has me smiling. You current day Moms are up to your eyeballs in life and take such good care of your children in the midst of all else, it amazes me! I had my kids when I was very young and sort of grew up with them……..I know I did a lot for them but as I repeat – your all do so much!!!!! Anyway, the line of the week from my 4 year old grandson’s lips – WHILE eating an ice cream cone with me, his Mom, and 9 year old sis – I want a lollipop. Mother’s reply was that we were having ice cream and that we would have the lollipop another day, whereupon he absolutely did NOT want the ice cream but insisted on the lollipop – complete with loud demanding demands. My daughter went around the small table and asked him to please look at her, NO, gently (and I mean gently compared to what I would have done) she said, please listen to me, no lollipop today, finish your ice cream. Whereupon, the shrieked and announced to the store – “You’re hurting me!!!!” It was laughable but I didn’t. I’ve noticed this particular guilt producer from young children lately – it’s as though they know their children’s rights laws and if they announce a parent is “hurting” them, the parent will immediately be whisked off to a child beater prison. Proud of my daughter, she stuck to her guns, we left the store – no lollipop and the 4 year old huffily digested the moment and I’m quite sure, planned his next tactic for another day as this one seemed to have fallen on deaf ears! Long story from me – keep up the good work Moms – you are terrific and all up for sainthood in my books!!!!!

]]> http://www.magpie-girl.com/20090719/surfire-things-kids-say-to-get-your-parenthood-guilt-goat/comment-page-1/#comment-29678 Kat Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:19:14 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=2050#comment-29678 Ezra just turned two and his favorite thing that just gets me is, "Mama that makes me SOO sad and upset" (insert adorable curly haired boy with sad basset hound face). I generally go through the day playing the back and forth game, "One load of dishes-two short books, two emails answered-one session of pirate play, etc. etc. I make sure I give him my undivided attention so later when I am on facebook I don't feel guilty when I have to say, "This is Mama time":) Ezra just turned two and his favorite thing that just gets me is, “Mama that makes me SOO sad and upset” (insert adorable curly haired boy with sad basset hound face). I generally go through the day playing the back and forth game, “One load of dishes-two short books, two emails answered-one session of pirate play, etc. etc. I make sure I give him my undivided attention so later when I am on facebook I don’t feel guilty when I have to say, “This is Mama time”:)

]]> http://www.magpie-girl.com/20090719/surfire-things-kids-say-to-get-your-parenthood-guilt-goat/comment-page-1/#comment-29676 merci Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:51:16 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=2050#comment-29676 The whine.... The incessant, incompatible whine of 'mooooooom, puhleeeeaaase.'. It's my kryptonite. The whine…. The incessant, incompatible whine of ‘mooooooom, puhleeeeaaase.’.
It’s my kryptonite.

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