Dale and I have pretty good kids. However, they are KIDS. When they are snotty, or when they don't do things that they are suppose to- we punish them. Well... we TRY to punish them. The problem? They don't really care. All of our attempts to make them sob hysterically begging for a new punishment have failed. Mainly because they don't really care about toys, or t.v., or anything. The only punishments that have ever really stuck are the ones where I cancel family home evening, or when I ground Pyper and Elle from each other. Next on the list of "punishments"? They can't go to church, or school. In fact... maybe I'll take away Pyper's scriptures. (she's pretty attached to those) I know... I should teach a parenting class.
This week I made a discovery! Video games! Pyper got a Nintendo DS for her birthday, and I've been letting Elle Play games on my computer. VOILA! Something they love. This is a big deal. I now have something to hang shamelessly over their heads. I feel good about this. I like having some leverage. So I guess Pyper can keep her scriptures, and the girls can keep going to Primary. Aaahhh... I am a good mom.
2 comments:
that is so funny that you use FHE as a punishment, we use to think that having FHE was the punishment. We really do think you should write a parenting book.
Leverage is a great thing. My kids are obsessed w/tv, so that does the trick- daily.
Happy Birthday.
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