Re: Is it a sin to be upset with kids and puppies?
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Originally Posted by Ferd
.... the straw that breaks, my friend, the straw that breaks...
I guess this is where I differ in my approach with my children. I don't let their misbehavings pile up until they get one spanking for all the things they've done wrong up to that point. I've gone that route before and realized it really isn't fair to them to operate in that fashion. If they do something worthy of a whipping (which really happens very rarely), they get the whipping and then the offense is forgiven and forgotten on my part. I didn't always do things this way. I did things the way you are describing for a big part of my son's life, though. Being a parent has a learning curve with it too, and we all learn as we go. There are things the younger ones do that they don't get into trouble for like their older brother and sister did.
Re: Is it a sin to be upset with kids and puppies?
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Originally Posted by Ferd
.... the straw that breaks, my friend, the straw that breaks...
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Originally Posted by Rico
Nah. This is her first offense in this area. Can't picture Sis Brattified givin her a whippin for a first time offense like this. Can you?
LOL!!!!! u2 just have no idea how close I came to turning into my father, roaring through the house snapping a belt (which I don't happen to own...)
Instead I sat down, and when Jeff walked in, I burst into tears and he hugged me while I babbled about puppies, pillows, kids watching too much TV, etc etc.
Thankfully, order has been restored, and when the kids asked if they could go to the store with me, Jeff answered, "NO!!!"
The puppies are clean, and in the bathroom, and the laundry will get another bleaching...TOMORROW morning. No more mopping tonight.
I'm okay now. Thanks for being my support group!!!!!
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Re: Is it a sin to be upset with kids and puppies?
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
LOL!!!!! u2 just have no idea how close I came to turning into my father, roaring through the house snapping a belt (which I don't happen to own...)
Instead I sat down, and when Jeff walked in, I burst into tears and he hugged me while I babbled about puppies, pillows, kids watching too much TV, etc etc.
Thankfully, order has been restored, and when the kids asked if they could go to the store with me, Jeff answered, "NO!!!"
The puppies are clean, and in the bathroom, and the laundry will get another bleaching...TOMORROW morning. No more mopping tonight.
I'm okay now. Thanks for being my support group!!!!!
I knew your common sense would win out. Your mentioning of the snapping belt reminded me of how I used to love to do that to my kids! Hehehehehehe! I'm a big guy too, so my belts are really long. They're perfect for doubling over and SNAP! SNAP! SNAP!
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