tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post2396350625681147809..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Praying For A Metaphysical Naughty ChairAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-23870484079958598802011-05-11T23:01:37.949-04:002011-05-11T23:01:37.949-04:00Kathleen- It's so true. Have really started to...Kathleen- It's so true. Have really started to notice it getting worse in my lifetime, and from all generations, too. Tho I suppose it's more noticeable to me cos I get the urge to apologise for everything. I apologise even when I'm only assuming I did something wrong. I even get frustrated when someone won't tell me whether I did something wrong or not, because I can't say sorry and make amends if they won't say. <br /><br />I think I may be wrong inside.<br /><br />Kristina- Hee hee! 'Twas totally my intention. And you know why you haven't had to use a naughty chair? Because you're an orsum Mom who doesn't let her child run through the house/neighborhood like a feral wolf. As most of the Moms and Dads seem to do on Supernanny!<br /><br />Jean- Supernanny should be required viewing for all alive people. It's so orsum, and I know for a fact the techniques work. It's like a how to manual! Am so gonna use all that shit when I have kids. <br /><br />Lisabet- that's an interesting one! My Mum used to count to three. On three, we'd get a tap on the bottom. But we were so terrified of the tap that it never, ever got to three. That tap was fookin' legendary! God knows how my Mum instilled it with so much horror. She never actually got to dole it out!<br /><br />Fiona- Lois is SUCH a boss. I don't care if people think she's a bitch- I love her to death. And I love the handholding technique you use! LOL LOL v. creative.Charlotte Stein aka The Mighty Viperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938045078503792108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-46640415773474362132011-05-11T15:38:52.686-04:002011-05-11T15:38:52.686-04:00We got the idea of making them kneel on rice facin...We got the idea of making them kneel on rice facing the wall from "Malcolm in the Middle", and it worked. It didn't really hurt them, but made them so uncomfortable they thought about the punishment and didn't do whatever it was again. If they were fighting, I'd make them sit across from each other at the table and hold each others' hands until they made up. The boys REALLY hated that one! When you don't want to hit your kids, you need to be creative. No one would have ever sat still in a chair, so that never worked for me.Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-37443138907325553312011-05-11T06:36:26.049-04:002011-05-11T06:36:26.049-04:00My parents used to stand us in the corner. Or writ...My parents used to stand us in the corner. Or write sentences a hundred times, over and over. I still remember the one they used most:<br /><br />Before I do it, I will ask myself: will it hurt me? will it hurt someone else? would mommy and daddy want me to do it?<br /><br />(I'm not sure that they included the colon, though. I was only about eight!)<br /><br />Great post, Charlotte!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-62549297377878320402011-05-10T15:02:38.402-04:002011-05-10T15:02:38.402-04:00I love watching Supernanny! I have trouble imagini...I love watching Supernanny! I have trouble imagining my actual daughter staying on the naughty chair for the necessary amount of time (esp. when I was the only adult on the premises), but the concept is very appealing. :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-71112453900829837072011-05-10T14:02:34.829-04:002011-05-10T14:02:34.829-04:00Oh Charlotte, your description of children made me...Oh Charlotte, your description of children made me laugh out loud in public. Awesome! <br /><br />I haven't yet had to deal with a naughty chair. Maybe I need to watch Supernanny before it's too late and this Satan spawn ruins my life... hee hee...Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-89116832235686258612011-05-10T10:46:42.363-04:002011-05-10T10:46:42.363-04:00I've noticed that no one apologizes anymore. N...I've noticed that no one apologizes anymore. Not for real. While my parents were weird about a lot of stuff, one of the useful lessons Pop taught me was that it's an excuse if it contains the word "but," and an excuse isn't an apology. A real apology is only two words: "I'm sorry." (If you find that chair, let me borrow it.)Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.com