Spoiled Kids
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Printed Date: January-13-2025 at 4:37am
Topic: Spoiled Kids
Posted By: dochockey
Subject: Spoiled Kids
Date Posted: September-22-2012 at 6:31pm
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I have three kids two girls and a boy 11,9,& 9 I love them dearly especially when they are sleeping  .What happens over time as parents do we get softer? It seemed to me that when one said No then that was the end of it? When my kids want something they will ask ten times before I say either one of my classic responses No Well see Ask your mother This is what they hear No keep asking on the hour,1/2 hour, 1/4 hour, every ten min till He says will see Well see means Yes Ask your mother I did she said well see  Does any one out there have the same experience ? ------------- 1989 Teal Ski Nautique 1967 Mustang Harris Float Sunfish |
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Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: September-22-2012 at 7:40pm
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Its a tribute to the strength of variable reinforcement. Like a slot machine you only have to pay out occasionally to get them to keep playing you. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: September-22-2012 at 8:40pm
Well put, I have never heard that analogy ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
OverMyHead wrote:Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: September-22-2012 at 9:55pm
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That was an OMH original. I started with a completely different thought that came round to that tacked on the end. When I re-read it I found it remarkably inspired so I crap canned the rest! ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: September-23-2012 at 10:58am
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I try to respond positively to all my childrens (13,11) requests. Example Dad, Can I get a cell phone? Yes you can....... when your 18 Dad Can I stay home frome school? yes.... When you are the teacher. I doesn't work for everything, and it frustrates the heck out of them when they come back with a Why can't I get something and I just say you can, I never said you couldn't but not until your, 18, married, have kids of your own, own your own home, sure when it's your car, when you start paying rent, and my best one is when I turn around with my butt facing them and say " as soon as you can get money outta here like the ATM you think I am!" ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: September-23-2012 at 1:20pm
Great post!  ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: September-23-2012 at 1:29pm
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No worries Kirk, it only gets worse when they are teenagers, especially for the girls!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: GlassSeeker
Date Posted: September-23-2012 at 3:19pm
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uh, umm, well, when I was a kid I vividly remember saying all the time: "Does THIS "We'll See" mean yes or no? The slot machine analogy is very good. ------------- This is the life |