My mother told of a neighbor when she was growing up who made her kids cut switches for "lickings" when they were naughty. They all cut sturdy switches but cut them in such a way they would break easily. She would hit them with the switch, the switch would break and then she would be filled with remorse because she thought she had hit them too hard give them cookies or some treat. She never caught on to what they were doing.
My aunt used to swat my cousin on the behind with the flat part of the pancake turner when she was naughty. One day my cousin kept doing something in the living room - my aunt grabbed the pancake turner from the drawer and went charging in there. My cousin started screaming "No, no mamma, I'll be good" My aunt looked at her hand and she found she had grabbed the butcher knife. She wound up crying more than my cousin.
I also, cannot STAND kids throwing fits and bawling in the stores. Then there's the ones that are running through the store...going to the toy department...and riding the bikes...playing with all the toys...while Mom and/or Dad are doing their shopping. This is how kids get abducted. The parents leave it wide-open for the sicko abducters...
I got a "D" once, in the 9th grade, in Math, and all my Dad had to do was say,"Better get that grade up" Believe me...I did...because I was scared of him. I never got in any trouble in school or out of it. Now I see my grandchildren getting F's in school...and both have been held back...it's their raising...no discipline...no structure...and don't have both parents. Very sad...
I've got a lot to say about this...
Mother of little jimmy or jane;
rules of taking your children shopping
l. make sure you shop AFTER YOUR childs nap.
2. DO NOT give them candy to eat on shopping day.
3. FEED you kid BEFORE you go shopping
4. Wash and change your child BEFORE you go shopping. Take along a wipy or something for touch ups. okay!!!
5. PLAN your shopping day so you don't have to take the WHOLE herd. barter with a neighbor, girlfriend, relative, or a parent of your childs friends. OR pay a babysitter for an hour, and don't buy that extra 12 pack of soda, chips, junk ceral, etc. these are not good for you anyway. Take one child at a time for thier special help mom day.
6.DON'T STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ASLE TALKING WITH FRIENDS WHILE YOUR CHILD RUNS LOOSE LIKE A MARBLE OUT OF A BAG. Save it for the burger place where the kid can run wild and you can chat it up with your friends.
NOW I am going shopping, I do so in the middle of the night so that I don't have to meet your children.
