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post #1 of 40
12/21/10 at 1:04pm
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I totally used cartoons to keep my son out of the kitchen so I could load the dishwasher in peace.

 

What's yours?

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post #2 of 40
12/21/10 at 3:47pm

When DS gets up crazy early and refuses to go back to bed, I put on Sponge Bob so I can crash on the couch for another hour. I see no problem with it at all.

 

I bribe him with sips of my soda so he'll bring me one from the fridge and I don't have to get up from the couch.

 

He and his BFF were squabbling in the backseat once on a long car trip and I silenced them with french fries.

 

I've been known to use candy as a motivator for chores.

 

*shrug* I don't think any of these are life-altering decisions. I think DS is turning out just fine despite me. :-D

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post #3 of 40
12/21/10 at 5:31pm
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Originally Posted by minkajane View Post

When DS gets up crazy early and refuses to go back to bed, I put on Sponge Bob so I can crash on the couch for another hour. I see no problem with it at all.

 

I bribe him with sips of my soda so he'll bring me one from the fridge and I don't have to get up from the couch.

 

He and his BFF were squabbling in the backseat once on a long car trip and I silenced them with french fries.

 

I've been known to use candy as a motivator for chores.

 

*shrug* I don't think any of these are life-altering decisions. I think DS is turning out just fine despite me. :-D


These had me and DH laughing. LOVE IT

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post #4 of 40
12/21/10 at 5:59pm

Your list brought a smile to my face and let me laugh especially the one about the soda. Cute.

 

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Originally Posted by minkajane View Post

When DS gets up crazy early and refuses to go back to bed, I put on Sponge Bob so I can crash on the couch for another hour. I see no problem with it at all.

 

I bribe him with sips of my soda so he'll bring me one from the fridge and I don't have to get up from the couch.

 

He and his BFF were squabbling in the backseat once on a long car trip and I silenced them with french fries.

 

I've been known to use candy as a motivator for chores.

 

*shrug* I don't think any of these are life-altering decisions. I think DS is turning out just fine despite me. :-D

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post #5 of 40
12/21/10 at 6:22pm

I have been known to bath DS even when he wasn't really dirty because I wanted to read.

 

I have given DS cookies so I can be on MDC for another few minutes.

 

I'm sure there will be more

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post #6 of 40
12/21/10 at 6:24pm

DS watches a shameful amount of television.  I mean, it's awful.  bag.gif  Thomas the Train and Chuggington.  All. Night. Long.

 

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post #7 of 40
12/21/10 at 6:39pm

We just got through the Nutcracker with DS by feeding him cheddar bunnies...one...by...one...for two hours.  It worked.

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post #8 of 40
12/21/10 at 7:39pm
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Your list brought a smile to my face and let me laugh especially the one about the soda. Cute.

 

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Originally Posted by minkajane View Post

When DS gets up crazy early and refuses to go back to bed, I put on Sponge Bob so I can crash on the couch for another hour. I see no problem with it at all.

 

I bribe him with sips of my soda so he'll bring me one from the fridge and I don't have to get up from the couch.

 

He and his BFF were squabbling in the backseat once on a long car trip and I silenced them with french fries.

 

I've been known to use candy as a motivator for chores.

 

*shrug* I don't think any of these are life-altering decisions. I think DS is turning out just fine despite me. :-D


 


Hey, I'm pregnant and lazy. What can I say.

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post #9 of 40
12/21/10 at 8:12pm
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I have been known to bath DS even when he wasn't really dirty because I wanted to read.

 



I've given more than one bath during the day because it made the screaming stop

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post #10 of 40
12/21/10 at 10:02pm

Sometimes I "make" the kids sing the "I Love Mommy" song before I"ll do whatever it is they are asking me to do.  (There's an I Love Whoever song for everyone in our family) 

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post #11 of 40
12/21/10 at 10:07pm

Similar to neetling- except I make them tell me how wonderful I am.

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post #12 of 40
12/21/10 at 10:13pm

 


Loving this thread!
I totally shame DH for having the tv on when dd is awake but definitely sneak in some tv every once and awhile when he's at work. Just gotta make it through the day sometimes ;0p
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post #13 of 40
12/22/10 at 6:59am

My 17 month old loves french fries, so we order him only that when we go to In N Out.  Yup, that'll be his lunch sometimes, an order of fries.

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post #14 of 40
12/22/10 at 7:43am


And meanwhile....I'll go an entire week without bathing DD because she HATES.  THE.  BATH.  And she lets me know it.  eyesroll.gif

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I have been known to bath DS even when he wasn't really dirty because I wanted to read.

 



I've given more than one bath during the day because it made the screaming stop

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post #15 of 40
12/22/10 at 7:55am
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My 17 month old loves french fries, so we order him only that when we go to In N Out.  Yup, that'll be his lunch sometimes, an order of fries.



Dh and I figure we're eating fun junk so why make DS sit and watch? And it's easy to hand fries back during car trips.

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post #16 of 40
12/22/10 at 9:43am

* I let DD watch an extra episode of Dora so I can have quiet time on the computer and so she can stop whining! Dora is used as a bargaining tool for a quite a few things when I'm tired and just want some quiet.

* DD is very fashion forward and I'm proud of that.

* I let DD watch Golden Girls (as long as Blanche isn't talking about sex) when she makes a request for it.

 

 

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post #17 of 40
12/22/10 at 9:52am

I didn't intervene and allowed DS2 to come up behind DS1 waving a bamboo rice paddle that whacked DS1 smartly on the top of his head. DS1 was being mean to the baby, and a little smiting seemed in order... And then DH and I laughed because it was quite a perfect smack. DS1 was not amused.

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post #18 of 40
12/22/10 at 9:52am

ds is obssesed with ice cream and i often use that to my advantage. i bribe my toddler on a regular basis.

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post #19 of 40
12/22/10 at 10:11am

I'm so loving this thread!

 

The TV was just introduced to DD when DS came home and DD was home sick as well.  She is now in love with Caillou and Elmo.  And I will use those to bribe her.

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post #20 of 40
12/22/10 at 2:11pm

ROTFLMAO.gifThese are so awesome!  Here's mine: I wish my 2 year old would watch TV so I could have more peace.  I put on a kid's movie or show and try to get her to watch. She has no interest whatsoever. Sigh....

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