Deedra just called to share these stories that I need to put on my blog:
Jaydee’s big thing lately is that she needs 3 of everything because she is “free years old” and she holds up her 3 fingers.
“I need 3 cookies because I’m free years old” and she holds up 3 fingers. She uses this logic on how many more bites she has to take of her dinner also. Well today at Deedra’s house Deedra told her to pick up her toys, she responded “I can’t I’m only 3.” Deedra said Okay, but you won’t get a robin egg (candy to eat). She looks at Deedra and in a very authoritative voice tells her “Deedra, every one gets a robin egg.”
She is so bossy and grown up sometimes, it cracks me up. I also love her logic…I am always willing to hear her story and then I do make her tell the truth.
So the question of the day is… “Is my logic on disciplining crazy or do you think it may work in the long run?”
Logic - You must tell me the truth, but now tell me a good story/reason why you did that and then if I laugh hard enough you won’t get in trouble. Mmm, it may prove for some great stories for a book some day. What do you think?
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We have to laugh at our kids! Otherwise we'd go crazy!
It could make a great liar.
From grandma:
The summer I was expecting Laura, Grandpa worked as a chaplain at the state mental hospital in Fulton, Missouri. There was a psychologist there who worked with children who were so disturbed they had to be in the mental hospital. He had a major influence on how we brought up our children. His method of dealing with untruths is to acknowledge their art and importance as a creative product and then go for the truth if necessary. He would say, "Yes, it is fun to tell stories," or "Isn't it fun to tell a story?" We had two of the most creative storytellers in the world, and we found that his method allowed for that without dealing with the stories as "lies." The man was Dr. Tartelini, and everyone called him Daddy T. We still refer to his method of dealing with things.
Now, the business of being three and getting three of everything could be a problem for me. I'm 68. How many pieces of candy do I get? Wow! No wonder I can't take off any weight. ;o)
Mindy you could be right. That was Sam's feelings on stories. However I grew up in a family of story tellers and the motto "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." Although we did learn early that a good story was okay but you better tell the truth when dad asked who did it.
Thank you Grandma! I like that idea of acknowledging the creative story but yet still asking for the truth if needed.
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