It is one of those Days .......

[Spider]

Ok We have 5 tv's in the house not 1 smaller then 27 inch , 2 Play station 2 , 1 regular play station , 1 Super Nintendo ,1 Nintendo 64 , and some other game machine I never heard of , and damn all 3 of my kids are fighting over 1 TV and one game ........... So now I got them all on KP and Yard patrol .......

[Hotrod]

Ok We have 5 tv's in the house not 1 smaller then 27 inch , 2 Play station 2 , 1 regular play station , 1 Super Nintendo ,1 Nintendo 64 , and some other game machine I never heard of , and damn all 3 of my kids are fighting over 1 TV and one game ........... So now I got them all on KP and Yard patrol .......

My kids used to fight over stuff like that. I used the same method. The tv's went away for a couple weeks. Amazing now they seem to be able to solve their problems without me getting involved.

[Spider]

My kids used to fight over stuff like that. I used the same method. The tv's went away for a couple weeks. Amazing now they seem to be able to solve their problems without me getting involved.
awwww good thinking Grasshopper ........ Next fight , and yes there will be one .....I will take the TV's away ;D

[Spider]

Best part of the fight though , the 3 Year old says to my 10 Year old ....... Dont make me call you an asshole ...... Hilarious! , Normaly my Kids eat soap for cussing , but 3 year old is too young for soap , so he got one of my 10 minute lectures on why not to cuss ........

[Hotrod]

Best part of the fight though , the 3 Year old says to my 10 Year old ....... Dont make me call you an a-hole ...... Hilarious! , Normaly my Kids eat soap for cussing , but 3 year old is too young for soap , so he got one of my 10 minute lectures on why not to cuss ........

Ha! I had a heck of a time explaining why my son could not say the words 'piece of sh*t' when something would not work like he wanted. Then the wife explained how I do it all the time out in the garage.

[Spider]

Ha! I had a heck of a time explaining why my son could not say the words 'piece of sh*t' when something would not work like he wanted. Then the wife explained how I do it all the time out in the garage.
LOL ..... sounds like me behind the wheel ........

[JPEZ]

Ha! I had a heck of a time explaining why my son could not say the words 'piece of sh*t' when something would not work like he wanted. Then the wife explained how I do it all the time out in the garage.
Learned behavior!! Psychology 101 ;D

[Hotrod]

Learned behavior!! Psychology 101 ;D

Then my kids are in soooo much trouble :pity:

[Mtbrncofn]

Ok We have 5 tv's in the house not 1 smaller then 27 inch , 2 Play station 2 , 1 regular play station , 1 Super Nintendo ,1 Nintendo 64 , and some other game machine I never heard of , and damn all 3 of my kids are fighting over 1 TV and one game ........... So now I got them all on KP and Yard patrol .......
This makes me really thankful I only have 1 TV and no video games!

[Blueflame]

While Spider's kids' video game collection sounds similar to the stuff in our house, there are very few arguments here most of the time and those that do erupt are usually settled pretty quickly. A gentle reminder that there are two toilets and two toilet brushes in the house quiets things down fast (trust me, no kid wants to be assigned the task of cleaning a toilet... ;D).

[Spider]

While Spider's kids' video game collection sounds similar to the stuff in our house, there are very few arguments here most of the time and those that do erupt are usually settled pretty quickly. A gentle reminder that there are two toilets and two toilet brushes in the house quiets things down fast (trust me, no kid wants to be assigned the task of cleaning a toilet... ;D).
;D .. work the energy out em ......... Thats my plan also

[Blueflame]

;D .. work the energy out em ......... Thats my plan also

Exactly... and by choosing the most objectionable task possible, you usually only have to follow through once or twice to make the mere threat effective in stopping a squabble in its tracks. Ha!

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Ok We have 5 tv's in the house not 1 smaller then 27 inch , 2 Play station 2 , 1 regular play station , 1 Super Nintendo ,1 Nintendo 64 , and some other game machine I never heard of , and damn all 3 of my kids are fighting over 1 TV and one game ........... So now I got them all on KP and Yard patrol .......
Get rid of all the TVs but one or two. Try having the entire family agree on what programs will be watched during the evenings. No MTV, reality shows or that kind of crap for the kids (or adults for that matter). Get rid of all the video play crapola stuff. Worst thing ever invented for trying to raise kids. Make them find things to do outdoors.
I doubt you will follow this advice, hardly any parents do these days, but it will benefit the kids and the entire family if you did :)

[Sassy]

Finally...a few sensible parents!

[Spider]

Get rid of all the TVs but one or two. Try having the entire family agree on what programs will be watched during the evenings. No MTV, reality shows or that kind of crap for the kids (or adults for that matter). Get rid of all the video play crapola stuff. Worst thing ever invented for trying to raise kids. Make them find things to do outdoors.
I doubt you will follow this advice, hardly any parents do these days, but it will benefit the kids and the entire family if you did :)
My Kids dont watch reality TV or MTV , we all pretty Much watch who's line is it anyway , Kids need an escape ..From Mom and Dad also ...... My kids work hard , they have Rabbits , Dogs , Cats , A guinea pig, and a freaking Bird that never shuts up , and other chores ... I have yet to find these animals to be negelected....So yes we have Family time , but we also have escape time ......

[Mtbrncofn]

While Spider's kids' video game collection sounds similar to the stuff in our house, there are very few arguments here most of the time and those that do erupt are usually settled pretty quickly. A gentle reminder that there are two toilets and two toilet brushes in the house quiets things down fast (trust me, no kid wants to be assigned the task of cleaning a toilet... ;D).

Great. Something is wrong with my son then. He has been begging me to clean the toilet. He's only 6, maybe he just doesn't know any better yet.

[Mtbrncofn]

Get rid of all the TVs but one or two. Try having the entire family agree on what programs will be watched during the evenings. No MTV, reality shows or that kind of crap for the kids (or adults for that matter). Get rid of all the video play crapola stuff. Worst thing ever invented for trying to raise kids. Make them find things to do outdoors.
I doubt you will follow this advice, hardly any parents do these days, but it will benefit the kids and the entire family if you did :)


This is how it is in our house. I too, will not allow video games. I've seen my nephews and so many other kids just turn into chubby, inactive potatoes on them. Plus we only have 1 TV, and I'm not giving up my time for them to use it for that crap.

I still think they watch too much TV, but I am incredibly strict about what I let them watch. They'd much rather be outside any day, anyway.

My daughter's second grade class just had something they call a bike rodeo. It's basically a skills class and safety stuff mixed with some fun stuff. These are 8 year old kids. There was one little boy who didn't even know how to ride a bike at all! I felt sorry for the poor kid, but I just cannot fathom that. My kids have been on bikes since they were tiny and they love them. All I did when I was a kid was ride my bike. These are the kinds of things I wonder about when I see stuff like this. I don't know this kid's situation, except that he is a very smart kid...but I also have a feeling he is one of the little gamers that abound so much these days.

I'm not anti-TV/video games, that's just not the way I want my kids raised. I didn't mean to come across harsh to those who have that stuff. :)

[BRONCCRUSHFAN]

Oh your poor children, having to slave away cleaning bathrooms and losing TV priviledges. I never put any kind of restrictions on my children, because it would hurt their feelings and stifle their emotional development... Wait a second, there's the police at the door bringing Johnny home again. Hilarious!

You know, I think that is why I like to hang out on the Mane, because there are alot of good people here. I see a bunch of good parents who are trying to make a difference in their children's world. I thought at times I was the only one who make my kids clean their rooms, and do dishes and thier own laundry, as well as watch their manners in public.

[Mtbrncofn]

I thought at times I was the only one who make my kids clean their rooms, and do dishes and thier own laundry, as well as watch their manners in public.

Gosh, sometimes I wonder if the parents themselves were taught manners the way I see kids acting these days. I guess some people just don't put stock in the whole good manners thing. I am very strict about good manners, and I get compliments on how well behaved my children are....in public that is. Then when we get home, all the time having to be good has gotten to them, and they let their inner demon out. :D

[BRONCCRUSHFAN]

Gosh, sometimes I wonder if the parents themselves were taught manners the way I see kids acting these days. I guess some people just don't put stock in the whole good manners thing. I am very strict about good manners, and I get compliments on how well behaved my children are....in public that is. Then when we get home, all the time having to be good has gotten to them, and they let their inner demon out. :D

I'm the same way, if they are at the house and in "our environment," they can let their hair down, and like I tell them. If there's no blood involved, I don't want to hear it. However, when they are in public, and especially around adults, it's yes ma'am/sir, no ma'am/sir, please and thank you. I spent two years on the drill field with knuckleheads that their mommies and daddies didn't put up those simple boundaries. The payoff, for my children, is that they always receive praise and comments from adults on how nice it is to have them around, and how well behaved they are. My son got accused of some wrong doing at school, and the principal dismissed the allegation (the real culprit was found two days later), because of his simple manners. I don't get why some of these "touchy feely" parents don't get it. ??? An ex-girlfriend of mine, is having all kinds of problems with her 12 year-old girl, and wanted to know my secret. I gently reminded her that it was the thing we broke up over a couple years prior, she didn't approve of my parenting techniques and putting degrees of expectations on how they behave.

[Crushaholic]

Just think Spider, the summer has just begun... Nyah! :dunk:

Note to self: Move before Spider comes to Kansas to kick my arse for that comment... ;D

[Blueflame]

Great. Something is wrong with my son then. He has been begging me to clean the toilet. He's only 6, maybe he just doesn't know any better yet.

LOL Yeah, he's different from my kids then... although they have cleaned the toilet on occasion, they have never wanted to do it. LOL

As to the video game/TV/activity thing, it isn't an issue for us... the kids have all liked physical outdoor activities like bike riding, sports, and fishing. They're all height/weight proportionate and some people might even describe one son and one daughter as "too slender" (no eating disorders either; thank goodness; just fast metabolism).

My philosophy is that if the kids' behavior is such that I enjoy their company, other people are likely to enjoy their company as well. And as others here have said, it's not uncommon for our friends to remark that they're very well-behaved.

[Spider]

Oh your poor children, having to slave away cleaning bathrooms and losing TV priviledges. I never put any kind of restrictions on my children, because it would hurt their feelings and stifle their emotional development... Wait a second, there's the police at the door bringing Johnny home again. Hilarious!

You know, I think that is why I like to hang out on the Mane, because there are alot of good people here. I see a bunch of good parents who are trying to make a difference in their children's world. I thought at times I was the only one who make my kids clean their rooms, and do dishes and thier own laundry, as well as watch their manners in public.
Ha! Bro . My Kids have to work , Besides taking care of thier Pets , they have Yard work , Dishes , Rooms , like my Dad said , Hard work never killed anyone ..My 13 year old loves to watch cooking shows Emeril ( whatever his name is ) , then after the Show , she likes to go cook , what she saw on the Show ... Thats fine , but she had better clean up her mess ... and as far as Manners , I am kinda Harsh on that , but 1 thing I am an ahole on is People chewing with their mouths open , smacking their lips , even with Gum ......

[Spider]

Just think Spider, the summer has just begun... Nyah! :dunk:

Note to self: Move before Spider comes to Kansas to kick my arse for that comment... ;D
Ha! ...... :drown:

[Spider]

Gosh, sometimes I wonder if the parents themselves were taught manners the way I see kids acting these days. I guess some people just don't put stock in the whole good manners thing. I am very strict about good manners, and I get compliments on how well behaved my children are....in public that is. Then when we get home, all the time having to be good has gotten to them, and they let their inner demon out. :D
Ha! I have manners and I use them for the most part , except when I get behind a wheel , then I become a complete asshole ...

[BRONCCRUSHFAN]

LOL Yeah, he's different from my kids then... although they have cleaned the toilet on occasion, they have never wanted to do it. LOL

As to the video game/TV/activity thing, it isn't an issue for us... the kids have all liked physical outdoor activities like bike riding, sports, and fishing. They're all height/weight proportionate and some people might even describe one son and one daughter as "too slender" (no eating disorders either; thank goodness; just fast metabolism).

My philosophy is that if the kids' behavior is such that I enjoy their company, other people are likely to enjoy their company as well. And as others here have said, it's not uncommon for our friends to remark that they're very well-behaved.

You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Blueflame again

[Hotrod]

Somewhat on topic. My phone rang at 1:30 this morning :gripe: . Needless to say that boy wont be calling my house again anytime soon. :wiggle:

[BRONCCRUSHFAN]

Somewhat on topic. My phone rang at 1:30 this morning :gripe: . Needless to say that boy wont be calling my house again anytime soon. :wiggle:

Hilarious! That's the nice thing about being a former Marine, I got my daughter's boyfriend convinced that I can kill him nice and quiet, and dispose of the body where no one will find it.

[Hotrod]

Hilarious! That's the nice thing about being a former Marine, I got my daughter's boyfriend convinced that I can kill him nice and quiet, and dispose of the body where no one will find it.

LOL

I know a guy that the first time the boyfriend came over he asked him to drive him to 7-11 to get some cash. Boyfriend thought oh boy hes gonna give me "the talk". Nothing was said all the way to 7-11 the father went in and came out a few minutes later with at brown paper bag he had hidden in his back pocket. He proceeded to jump into the car yelling GO GO GO I just knocked the place off. The boyfriend flew back to his house scared to death. Obviously the father had not knocked off the store Ha! The daughter was not impressed in the least.

[Blueflame]

Somewhat on topic. My phone rang at 1:30 this morning :gripe: . Needless to say that boy wont be calling my house again anytime soon. :wiggle:

How old is your daughter, Hotrod?

[Hotrod]

Shes all of 14 :crazy:

Shes my step daughter but Ive raised her since she was 3.

[BRONCCRUSHFAN]

Shes all of 14 :crazy:

Shes my step daughter but Ive raised her since she was 3.

You have my utter condolensces.

Wait until she gets her learners permit, and then what you used to think were your car keys, are only yours when she is done driving you around.

[Hotrod]

You have my utter condolensces.

How far thru the nightmare are you ;)

[Blueflame]

That's a cool age... ours are 15 and 17. :)

[Spider]

Daughter 13
Son 10 '
Son 3 ...........
Drinking looks like a good option ;D

[Hotrod]

That's a cool age... ours are 15 and 17. :)

It really is! Shes a great kid turning out better then I would have ever hoped. This weekend shes going with the church youth group to an Indian reservation to help fix up their church. :thumbs:

Ok Dad's done bragging for now ;D

[BRONCCRUSHFAN]

How far thru the nightmare are you ;)

16,14, and 12. 2 girls and a boy. Unfortunately the boy is in the middle.

Talk about a wierd feeling, when you see your daughter kissing her boyfriend for the first time. :o

[Hotrod]

Daughter 13
Son 10 '
Son 3 ...........
Drinking looks like a good option ;D

Im in the same boat really

Daughter 14
Son 6

They announced at his Kindergaten grad the other day. "The class of 2017" I wanted to cry. :saywhat:

[Spider]

It really is! Shes a great kid turning out better then I would have ever hoped. This weekend shes going with the church youth group to an Indian reservation to help fix up their church. :thumbs:

Ok Dad's done bragging for now ;D
Yeah well . My Daughter set my front yard on Fire .... top that ;D
Seriously she did , with the help of the 10 year old ....... They were going to fix the Lawn Mower , still dont know why they used a lighter ........

[Hotrod]

16,14, and 12. 2 girls and a boy. Unfortunately the boy is in the middle.

Talk about a wierd feeling, when you see your daughter kissing her boyfriend for the first time. :o


I cant even imagine that. I think I would just go take a long shot of Jack and pretend it never happened.

[Hotrod]

Yeah well . My Daughter set my front yard on Fire .... top that ;D
Seriously she did , with the help of the 10 year old ....... They were going to fix the Lawn Mower , still dont know why they used a lighter ........

LOL mine would be more then capable of the same thing rofl

[Spider]

LOL mine would be more then capable of the same thing rofl
LOL . this happened a few years back , I still dont let em forget ......
I smelled smoke got up and My Daughter came runing through the front door , My son , through the back door Never saying a word hiding in their bedrooms ... I got the fire out , and now we actually have Grass growing ;D 13 pounds of Grass seed , 6 bails of straw , but it is making a comeback ;D

[BRONCCRUSHFAN]

I cant even imagine that. I think I would just go take a long shot of Jack and pretend it never happened.

It was last weekend at the Colorado Crush game, I had a few more beers and then believed that it was some other girl, and that my baby would come running up saying "daddy."

[Hotrod]

LOL . this happened a few years back , I still dont let em forget ......
I smelled smoke got up and My Daughter came runing through the front door , My son , through the back door Never saying a word hiding in their bedrooms ... I got the fire out , and now we actually have Grass growing ;D 13 pounds of Grass seed , 6 bails of straw , but it is making a comeback ;D

Hmm sounds like the time a friend of mine and me went into the hay field to cut the frame off of an old semi trailer. We were gonna cut a chunck off and use it to make us a trailer. Anyway moral of the story dont use a cutting torch in a dry hay field.

[Spider]

Hmm sounds like the time a friend of mine and me went into the hay field to cut the frame off of an old semi trailer. We were gonna cut a chunck off and use it to make us a trailer. Anyway moral of the story dont use a cutting torch in a dry hay field.
LOL ...........

[Blueflame]

It really is! Shes a great kid turning out better then I would have ever hoped. This weekend shes going with the church youth group to an Indian reservation to help fix up their church. :thumbs:

Ok Dad's done bragging for now ;D

Fantastic... sounds like you and her mom have done a good job. :)

[FADERPROOF]

Daughter 13
Son 10 '
Son 3 ...........
Drinking looks like a good option ;D

I was thinking the same thing at age 13 :)

[Hotrod]

Fantastic... sounds like you and her mom have done a good job. :)

Ya I should come clean ;D Moms the good parent remember Im the one whos fine example taught my son that when something does not work right to call it a POS :-[

[Mtbrncofn]

Ha! I have manners and I use them for the most part , except when I get behind a wheel , then I become a complete a-hole ...

Guilty as charged also. :~ohyah!:

[Mtbrncofn]

16,14, and 12. 2 girls and a boy. Unfortunately the boy is in the middle.

Talk about a wierd feeling, when you see your daughter kissing her boyfriend for the first time. :o


Yikes!! I cringe at the thought. Who knows what her dad would do. Gosh, I wish I could just skip the teenage years. I'm scared to death of them.

[Blueflame]

Ya I should come clean ;D Moms the good parent remember Im the one whos fine example taught my son that when something does not work right to call it a POS :-[

rofl

Sometimes, getting things to work right does depend on calling it the "right" name, though....(through trial and error and all that) Ha!

[Mtbrncofn]

Im in the same boat really

Daughter 14
Son 6

They announced at his Kindergaten grad the other day. "The class of 2017" I wanted to cry. :saywhat:


Hey hotrod....we have another thing in common! My son just graduated from kindergarten today. I didn't know you had a younger one still.

[Hotrod]

Hey hotrod....we have another thing in common! My son just graduated from kindergarten today. I didn't know you had a younger one still.


Yep the boss err wife had the girl when we got sentenced err married. Then we had my son. She was so happy when we found out it was a boy she just knew I would keep trying until we had a boy. ROFL!

[Mtbrncofn]

LOL . this happened a few years back , I still dont let em forget ......
I smelled smoke got up and My Daughter came runing through the front door , My son , through the back door Never saying a word hiding in their bedrooms ... I got the fire out , and now we actually have Grass growing ;D 13 pounds of Grass seed , 6 bails of straw , but it is making a comeback ;D

I've already had my child catastrophe story and I hope its the only one, damnit.

When my son was 3, he decided to take the car for a ride. It was the 4th of July and we were just getting ready to leave my mom's. It was 1:30 in the morning, and we had put the kids in the car and gone back inside for something. All the sudden, I saw my husband go running and yell, "OH ****!" I knew immediately what had happened. Unfortunately, her driveway is just one huge, SHORT hill. He pulled it out of gear and it coasted right down the hill, quickly, I might add...straight into the neighbors shed. It completely trashed their whole shed and the whole rear of my van. He was ok, thank God, but man I was pissed!

Plus, we had to go wake up my mom's neighbors and tell them what had happened. Turns out most of his shed was filled with computer stuff. Oh joy. They were incredibly nice about it though.

It's funny....to this day, no one will leave their car doors unlocked when my son is around.

[Spider]

Kids do the strangest things ........

[Mtbrncofn]

Yep the boss err wife had the girl when we got sentenced err married. Then we had my son. She was so happy when we found out it was a boy she just knew I would keep trying until we had a boy. ROFL!

I would have been fine with all 3 girls. Some days I wonder if he will make it through his whole childhood. The kid really knows how to get to me! Everyone tells me that I will be happy I have him when they all hit the teenage years and the girls start in. Again, that's just something I'd rather not think about right now. :laugh: