Things your parents said that you find yourself now saying or thinking (punishment, child)

[Coldjensens]

. Sometimes I hear parents try to reason with their 2, 3, 4, etc year olds, going into details about this and that, and quite frankly, it just sort of looks/sounds ridiculous.


They just keep asking why, why why, so eventually i just started saying "because the hypotenuse of the vector intersects with a critical behemoth interspersed with conundrums.

Then the would look at me sagely and say "Oooohhh"

If you think reasoning with 2, 3, 4, years olds is silly, try reasoning with a teenage boy.

Another favorite "Stop that, you sound like a broken record"

"Daddy? What is a record?" "What does a broken one sound like?"

[treeg26]

"TURN THAT STEREO DOWN!"

"Because I said so"

"If I have to stop this car"

"Well, I'm not so-and-so's Mom" ---why does it seem I'm always the only Mom that doesn't let them ________?

My kids say things I used to say, too. Like "You're the strictest Mom of all my friends". I turned out OK having the strict parents, so I'm sure my kids will, too.

[3a's]

"Work it out between the 2 of you unless you want me involved and you may not like what I come up with."
"If you knew the answer then why did you ask" (this works for the husband also)

[Obrero]

Just the other day my Mother's voice came out of my mouth..."Two wrongs don't make a right". Arrrggghhh.

And I have said, "I'll give you something to cry about". OMG shoot me.

[lawmom]

LOL, these are funny, and I see more of the phrases I've let slip.

[crisan]

I won't be any fun with my post but I do find myself saying this with ease and I never thought I would:

I love you.

I also find myself hugging my daughter with ease.

My mom is very proud of me that I found a way to lift myself out of the culture I was in.

[Ringo1]

During a quiet dinner . . . . . "Now might be an appropriate time to compliment the cook."

[nana053]

Originally Posted by Coldjensens

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They just keep asking why, why why, so eventually i just started saying "because the hypotenuse of the vector intersects with a critical behemoth interspersed with conundrums.

Then the would look at me sagely and say "Oooohhh"

I am stealing this. I love it! It sounds so erudite... <g>

[paganmama80]

Originally Posted by Ringo1

During a quiet dinner . . . . . "Now might be an appropriate time to compliment the cook."

What if one of the little ones said "But didn't you tell us not to lie?"

[Katarina Witt]

"Your (insert name of lost item child is demanding you produce) is right where you left it".