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posted ago by rambler_ontheroad ago by rambler_ontheroad +24 / -0

As non-chalantly as possible, pull out a stopwatch and say, "You have to do these wallsits."

Kid: "I don't want to do them, I'm not going to."

Parent: gazing at stopwatch "You got 10 seconds to hop on over there against the wall bud. Otherwise it's white rice for dinner for a week."

Parent: "Grumbling and pouting is a bad habit, as well as laziness. Gotta get it out of you."

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KuzoKevin 3 points ago +3 / -0

Our approach with kids was - "You clean your room or I will. I'll put everything in a hefty bag and take it to the basement for two weeks."

A couple trips to the basement with a bag of toys, favorite shoes, etc. and the problem was solved.

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rambler_ontheroad [S] 2 points ago +2 / -0

I'm sure there's some doormat parent reading this saying to themselves oh dear goodness now that's just awful. They'll suffer emotional abuse over that!