Comments on: Scare Tactics

By: Wonderfriend

Wonderfriend — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:50:03 +0000

In reply to Amber. @Amber, Yay! You're my kind of parent. :)

By: Wonderfriend

Wonderfriend — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:49:33 +0000

In reply to Mama P. @Mama P, Ahh - yes. The flat as a pancake threat. I have used it, too! My mom once showed my brother a flattened frog in the road, and let me tell you: that tactic WORKED. I have a fearless one, too - 18 months and not scared of anything. It's terrifying as a mother, isn't it? I'm glad he's not timid, but I would like to see a little healthy respect for danger!

By: Wonderfriend

Wonderfriend — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:47:57 +0000

In reply to Mimi. @Mimi, Can I just tell you that I laugh about "The Man" all the time now? I love that and think we may need a "man" at our house, too!! Brilliant.

By: Wonderfriend

Wonderfriend — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:46:58 +0000

In reply to liz. @liz, I will use your cautionary tale with H the next time he gets too close to the stove (which will be the next time I turn on the stove, b/c in spite of my face puddle stories, he just can't help himself).

By: Wonderfriend

Wonderfriend — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:45:47 +0000

In reply to Poppy. @Poppy, Our 4-year-old sounds like your middle child. H already calls BS on everything we say. I am in so much trouble with that one! I'm afraid we're in for a lot of painful, hands-on learning with him.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:21:39 +0000

What a great story! This is Laurie from Immaculate Baking, and of course we’re reading . . . I love our biscuits, too, but I like to scare my own kids with our new pie crust (MOM BAKED A PIE!!??!!??). I look like Julia Child. I hide the box.

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:19:54 +0000

Face puddle? Freezer? Reattachment? Awesome. That is the BEST kind of parenting, in my opinion.

By: Mama P

Mama P — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:21:15 +0000

::Raising hand:: I have used scared tactics before, such as “if you don’t hold my hand in the parking lot a big car is going to run you over and make you flat like a pancake”, sometimes kids need that scare factor to make them listen! I have a sneaking suspicion that my youngest boy is going to need alot of scare tactics to tame him. He is not even 2 and has absolutely no fear.

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By: Mimi

Mimi — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:03:26 +0000

OMG!! Face puddle, this tickled me. Yes, I use scare tactics, there is a phenomenon in this house called “The Man”. Only grownups see him, he dresses in all black and drives a black car. When called he comes and takes naughty children away. Whenever I say bring me the phone so I can call “The Man” I get full cooperation!