The "ridiculous" parenting method

[smokymountainrain]

Originally Posted by UteStar

I got in an argument with my 5-year old yesterday where I said something and he responded: 'No, its not.' I quickly responded with 'Yes, it is' and then he fired back 'No, its not' and I responded with 'Yes, it is' and this went on for another 10-15 seconds.

My wife finally looked at me and said 'Are you 6?' I had to answer back 'Well, He started it.'

That beats the argument my daughter(8) and I had in Sacrament meeting yesterday when I took her Baptism Activity book away because she wouldn't share with her brother..."Dad, you are so mean!" My response: You're meaner...her response: You're meanest...my response: You're meanester... and so on.

My wife "made" us go outside...hehehehe. Mission accomplished.

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by marsupial

Did she explain it to her by saying, "We spent all our money on this ridiculously big house so now we don't have an extra 10 bucks to get your raggedy mop of a head trimmed." Because that's what I would have told her.

Very nice!