Who knows how to make children stop fighting?!
Please list your words of wisdom here. Share your golden knowledge!
Well, first week of summer has come and nearly gone. I'm sincerely about to breathe a big sigh of relief that it's going to be OVER!
Yes, I'm a bit crippled physically currently, but there hasn't been a lack of activities for these little cherubs in the meantime. We've visited the library, count them, THREE times this week. We've read a ba-gillion books, featuring our new reader..Sophie. (What a stud). She's putting those Biscuit books to shame! SHAME! We've done chalk, swinging, riding la bicycles. They have a big bouncy ball. I spray them with the hose and we do sprinkler swinging. What more could these children ask for?
Whether they asked or not, they got some CHORES to do. That's what. Why? Answer: the obscene amount of fighting that is taking place here!!! It is safe to say that 90% of the days have been spent fighting, 9% time being hungry, and 1% peacefully playing. And even though they are playing together right now sweet as pie, perhaps we've turned the corner?, not sure it will last. Not even a little sure it might last a minute or two. So I'm just going to close my eyes and pretend that it will.
Aerosmith plays in the background.....DREAM ON! DREAM ON!!!
Oh wait! That reminds me of this:
Thank you Glee (my new found love)...and Neil Patrick Harris, who is quickly re-earning the status (in my mind anyway) of awesome in THIS decade. Love it.
2 comments:
RUN! GO REWARD THEM RIGHT NOW FOR BEING NICE! :) Then next time they start fighting, tell them that you were GOING to take them to get ice cream, but fighting kids don't get special surprises. whaaammmmmyyyyyy
mwahahaaaa
I have a new, though untested, way to deal with fighting kids! Just have to share! When they fight, make them stand nose to nose until they work it out. Apparently, doesn't take long for the giggles to start! And knowing that another fight means face time with sis... might be a good deterrent! :-) Can't wait to see what Mitch and Kate think of this!!!
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