tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27965257.post4257770984367964739..comments2023-03-31T03:56:23.036-04:00Comments on Momma's Mercy: Mercy's MouthGini (Hallquist) Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916279353448690962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27965257.post-12000952475164387692008-04-11T21:24:00.000-04:002008-04-11T21:24:00.000-04:00NO spitting in this house allowed--and hitting=VIN...NO spitting in this house allowed--and hitting=VINEGAR in the mouth! AS you know we have been dealing with a little aggression in our house lately..I think it might have to do with baby brother coming along soon! <BR/>We tell W to go with the whole walk away and tell the teacher route too! <BR/>M is very smart....and a real cutie too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27965257.post-85548105465048724402008-04-11T16:12:00.000-04:002008-04-11T16:12:00.000-04:00Yeah, tough one. On the one hand, you want her to ...Yeah, tough one. On the one hand, you want her to defend herself. But on the other hand, you want her to not just use any excuse to hit (something we still struggle to teach stone not to do.) It is hard to distinguish between the two (when it's okay and not okay.) I guess we just keep explaining until they get it... (which will be much longer for stone than for m probably!)Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242726214299785771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27965257.post-27334102735444412422008-04-11T08:41:00.000-04:002008-04-11T08:41:00.000-04:00She is just such a smartie! It's good that she is ...She is just such a smartie! It's good that she is so honest with you. Spitting in her hair...that's nuts! Boys, and we're about to have a pair!<BR/><BR/>My only suggestion is to be careful at this age about what they tell you and what your response is. As well as T$ and Mercy can recount events, we must remember that they are preschoolers and their reality does not always line up with what is real. Does that make sense? And I would definitely suggest the "Go tell the teacher" route, again, because they may not be able to decipher when hitting may be appropriate or not. If you're trying to teach them not to hit, it is confusing to give them permission to, at some times. <BR/><BR/>I totally understand about the "mouth" though. T$ has a bad habit of saying things very loudly about people in stores. Such as, "That man has a tatoo." or "That lady is short." We're working on whispering such comments to Mommy instead of all of Target.It's a Mom Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642873910749206412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27965257.post-71278851784747598852008-04-11T06:36:00.000-04:002008-04-11T06:36:00.000-04:00HA!!! I don't even use words that big!:) She is ...HA!!! I don't even use words that big!:) She is one smart kid - look out!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616733752565040170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27965257.post-55244924140221935052008-04-11T00:06:00.000-04:002008-04-11T00:06:00.000-04:00Sounds like you gave Mercy a good answer. Each of...Sounds like you gave Mercy a good answer. Each of us has our own personal space - sounds like the little boys trespassed into Mercy's space. Hopefully they will learn from this experience.<BR/><BR/>This does remind me of a time not too long ago when our gson, Bo,was staying with us. We took him to our church and he went to his age Sunday School/church class. Bo is 3 years old. I checked on him between SS and church and the Children's Minister said that all was going well. Bo's SS teacher told us he did fine and she enjoyed him. BUT when we picked him up after church we just felt like something had gone on in this class. The workers in there where volunteer helpers. Bo voluntarily informed us that some older boys (5yrs old) made him cry. He couldn't tell me why. I asked him if they hit him. His reply was hilarious! He said, "yes, they hit me second!" Guess who hit first!!kathylovemeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964407292603598526noreply@blogger.com