tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post8985018863694392508..comments2024-02-06T09:15:39.401-05:00Comments on The Mother Load: Mama SezAimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16332125903937752882noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-36724530012786609272007-09-05T13:55:00.000-05:002007-09-05T13:55:00.000-05:00Bill Cosby has a routine he used to do called "Cho...Bill Cosby has a routine he used to do called "Chocolate Cake." His wife was frazzled, so one day he was "told" to go make breakfast for the kids. He's down there slamming eggs ;-D around when the smallest one, a 5 year old girl wanders in. She spotted chocolate cake on the counter, and said "I want chocolate cake" and he almost said "NO" then caught himself and thought....wait...what goes in chocolate cake? EGGS, FLOUR, MILK... "you want chocolate cake? Coming up!" "Then I looked around for something to drink - aha - GRAPEFRUIT JUICE [audience groans] THESE ARE NOT YOUR CHILDREN!" Then his son came down and spied the youngest with chocolate cake and said "Daa-aaadddd!!!! Why does she have chocolate cake?" "You want some too? HERE." Same thing for all 5 kids. "The kids were having a great time singing my praises: Dad is GREAT ... gave us chocolate cake" And THEN ... my wife walked in... [curtains!] "The enforcer."gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-47115892319753998662007-09-04T21:27:00.000-05:002007-09-04T21:27:00.000-05:00I love this!! I love- "If I come down there.." an...I love this!! I love- "If I come down there.." and I'm going to start using "What's my answer." I talk to my sister several times a day and we both spend most of the time talking to our kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-67488837855746118692007-09-04T11:14:00.000-05:002007-09-04T11:14:00.000-05:00I titally can relate to the emergencies they think...I titally can relate to the emergencies they think they have just because I am on the phone...I am gonna try the "what's my answer?" <BR/>I also use "Repeat what I said. Can't do it? Then sit here until you can". They try harder to listen to instructions now!Pezlady Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039674439721727774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-76610140860573327712007-09-03T20:57:00.000-05:002007-09-03T20:57:00.000-05:00"Is there a question in there?" Usually because so..."Is there a question in there?" Usually because someone has demanded a cookie or another snack rather than asked politely for one. <BR/><BR/>"I am not your personal trash receptacle." When a boy tries to hand me the wrapper the snack was in ratehr than putting it in the garbage. <BR/><BR/>"Bet you can't..." because if we don't turn it into a competition around here it just ain't getting done.Amy Gigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645173524517798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-17241776697219219862007-09-02T21:06:00.000-05:002007-09-02T21:06:00.000-05:00"Can you hear me""No, Little A""I love you""Can you hear me"<BR/><BR/>"No, Little A"<BR/><BR/>"I love you"Ms. Skywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611709391769911868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-68118222385925216602007-09-01T13:12:00.000-05:002007-09-01T13:12:00.000-05:00"Try again, please" is a five-times-a-day phrase a..."Try again, please" is a five-times-a-day phrase around here. It's the shorthand version of the rather unwieldy, "You need to find a better way to ask for what you want, because shouting 'I'm thirsty' at the top of your lungs just ain't gonna cut it."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-32137182682581067232007-08-31T23:46:00.000-05:002007-08-31T23:46:00.000-05:00"Where's the baby?!" Man, has she been getting int..."Where's the baby?!" Man, has she been getting into trouble lately. It's a good thing for her she's so cute. <BR/><BR/>I LOVE your "What's my answer?". I have got to try that one!AnchorMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809305719075093774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-61914334753483349622007-08-31T22:24:00.000-05:002007-08-31T22:24:00.000-05:00"I don't want to hear it!""No name calling/hitting..."I don't want to hear it!"<BR/>"No name calling/hitting/screaming or I'll make you sleep in the van!"<BR/>"Don't tell me you're bored (or ask what can we do) or I'll give you a chore" - this even works with neighbor kids!The Estrogen Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02995416882864545267noreply@blogger.com