Comments on: Parenting: Talking to myself. Constantly. http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/ If not, ask Gran Thu, 05 May 2016 11:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.4 By: TheKidsCave http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31615 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 04:58:30 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31615 We have the opposite problem with brushing teeth. Whenever it is silent, there is a 57% chance that our two or three year old are in the bathroom making it rain toothpaste. If we forget to enforce brushing, even for a minute, we are sternly and promptly reminded by them. Same goes for the shoes. If anyone tries to leave the house, they are already lined up at the door with shoes on.

We do have the listening problem though. I like the idea of saying “ice cream” before everything though. That is a creative idea. I’m sure “candy” or “video game” would work just as well for ours.

]]> By: Molly http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31204 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:36:43 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31204 Argh. I find that chanting “Patience Patience Patience” helps.

]]> By: Circus Queen http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31203 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:10:41 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31203 Going through some of this with my two-year-old. Teeth brushing is OK for the moment but shoes, cardigans? *sigh*

]]> By: Sophie Prescott http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31202 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:14:33 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31202 I love this post – you are not alone my daughters are 6 and 3 and I go through exactly the same thing as you EVERY day! I ask “What breakfast would you like?”about 15 times followed by “Hurry up and finish your breakfast we need to go to school”! and I never get a reply its maddening! Lol! Thanks again for sharing!

]]> By: Kara http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31201 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 05:59:19 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31201 I have to say it doesn’t get any better either…..my teens are just as bad, however you do get an added “in a minute” which never seems to come round funnily enough!

]]> By: Louise http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31200 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:26:46 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31200 ditto for me here too! It is very frustrating! I genuinely think mine don’t hear me as they are making so much noise nothing can get through to them!! I like the idea of ignoring their questions though, that would be amusing..

]]> By: Molly http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31199 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:54:29 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31199 If I did that I imagine it would take me TEN HOURS to explain it as, you know, she WOULDN’T BE LISTENING! Good idea though!

]]> By: Molly http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31198 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:53:52 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31198 Ooh good tactic Peggy – I may try that one in a couple of years!

]]> By: Downs Side Up http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31197 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:35:11 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31197 Aaaah yessss. *nods in agreement*. No better now at 6 and 9. I have made a visual timetable with pics of steps in morning routine that helped a bit… until the velcroed cards got posted behind the radiator :)

]]> By: peggy http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/parenting-talking-to-myself-constantly/#comment-31196 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:29:37 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=5200#comment-31196 I am in the same world right now and it drives me POTTY! Mine are 5 and 6 and everything I say as to be doubled almost. I have days when I don’t even want to talk to them anymore. Actually recently on a trip to the supermarket I got so cross that I ignored them for a good 10 min not answering one question. That annoyed them so much in the end they were begging me to talk! That was hilarious :)

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