- Parent:
- Do you want me to slap you?
- I’m calling the police.
- What is wrong with you?
- Do as I say, not as I do.
- Don’t make me come over there.
- I mean it.
- One, two, three, four…
- Wait until your father gets home.
- Go to your room.
- You’ll never have any friends!
- You’re going to get it!
Child’s response:
- Looks at parent
- Look at parent.
- Look at parent.
- Study parent.
- Think about running
- Look at parent.
- Look at parent.
- No!
- Runs to room.
- Looks away from parent.
- Look at parent.
Seems to me, the child is the most oppressed person in the world.
My take on the eleven ridiculous things:
- Nice question. Did you actually expect the child to say, “Why yes, yes I do, I think I’d like that.”
- Great. Instead of the police being a friend or public servant, the police are to be feared. Nice try.
- Since children’s brains aren’t fully developed until the age of 25, I’d say that this question is a waste of breath.
- Oh, so you know what’s right, but it’s only right for the child, and not the parent? HUH?
- Since when does the child have control of the physical being of the parent? For the child to make the parent move from one spot to another would probably take some serious mind control techniques.
- This tells a child that unless “I mean it,” is said, he/she didn’t mean it, yet. 🙂
- Good, you can count. Good for you. Me, too.
- This is so bad. Is the parent who works outside the home supposed to terrify a child?
- A kid’s delight. My kids loved this ‘punishment.’ They could read for hours. My son used to hold a flashlight under his covers to read his books and comics. Want to punish a kid? Lock him or her out of the bedroom!
- I got this one. And I didn’t. One mean thing said to a child can have a lifelong impact, good or bad. If a parent says something bad like this, then she/he better say ten good things and apologize, be human.
- Love this, as it’s open to a child’s imagination. We know what the “it” is, but if someone said this to me, I’d use my imagination, and wish for something great, like a nice barn for my horses or a bunny barn.
notsofancynancy
Jan 08, 2013 @ 11:01:05
Loved this and I find myself saying these to the dogs. They just look at me! lol
seapunk2
Jan 08, 2013 @ 11:01:43
Ha ha ha ha ha!! Just like the kids!!
notsofancynancy
Jan 09, 2013 @ 08:49:50
They are! lol
Chatter Master
Jan 08, 2013 @ 11:12:20
I may be guilty of one or two of these. But if I was, it was just in jest. Honest. Because my kids WOULD tell me the obvious and ridiculous answer to the stupid statement had I made it. 😉
seapunk2
Jan 08, 2013 @ 11:25:20
I like your kids. They’re not among the oppressed, if they’re free to point out the obvious!
Chatter Master
Jan 08, 2013 @ 13:51:08
To my never ending joy (do I need to point out sarcasm here? If not please delete this part).
emesereka
Jan 08, 2013 @ 12:01:25
This made me laugh! You are so right – and put it in such a funny way! I think my kids are lucky that English is not my first language and I didn’t grow up hearing any of these, so I haven’t used them; though if I would have, my kids would’ve come back with a witty answer… like when I asked them once to pick up their room and they asked me how would that be possible, the room was connected to the rest of the house… 🙂
seapunk2
Jan 08, 2013 @ 12:10:25
That’s wonderful! How logical they are!! 😀
I recall now, when my son was a little boy, I told him to burp with his mouth shut, and he said, “What do you want me to do, Mom, fart with my butt shut?”
Mustang.Koji
Jan 08, 2013 @ 14:55:22
Bwahaha!
seapunk2
Jan 08, 2013 @ 15:00:04
Koji, only a male would think that was funny!! Some people’s kids never grow up. I’ll bet your son would think that was hilarious.
Mustang.Koji
Jan 08, 2013 @ 15:03:24
He (I) would!
Eleven ridiculous things parents say to their children | 1 girl and 3 boys
Jan 08, 2013 @ 14:43:21
Mustang.Koji
Jan 08, 2013 @ 15:03:54
I am guilty 11 times!
seapunk2
Jan 08, 2013 @ 15:30:11
D’oh!
asha
Jan 08, 2013 @ 18:38:37
That’s lot of observation put across humorously…now a days with kids it’s not easy to get away unless we talk smart…they know to speak their mind.
Alex Jones
Jan 09, 2013 @ 14:41:38
“Do you want a slap?” is a classic I have heard a few times by parents to their children in real life.
seapunk2
Jan 09, 2013 @ 15:22:43
It’s such an absurd question, it’s laughable. If I could answer for the child – “No, she doesn’t, how ’bout I slap YOU?” Don’t worry, I only think about it. 🙂
Sheila
Jan 10, 2013 @ 17:18:55
Hahah – those are great and they’re giving me flashbacks! They don’t work on dogs either.
Jody
Jan 12, 2013 @ 07:40:02
Love this!! One time my hubby was in trouble, he was running around the dining room table (away from his mom). Apparently she yelled something akin to “Stand still so I can hit you!” I still laugh every time I think about it.
seapunk2
Jan 12, 2013 @ 08:54:46
And I’ll bet there IS a child who would do just that, because if the child refused such an insane proposition, the consequence would be much more severe. Sad, but true, I believe.
Adults are out of their minds. Too bad babies don’t come with an instruction book. Ah, but if they did, no one would read it. Does anyone read instructions anymore, besides me? 😀
Jody
Jan 12, 2013 @ 09:00:40
I do! I do!
arjun bagga
Jan 14, 2013 @ 04:10:45
Thank you. This clears my head for my next post/s.
seapunk2
Jan 14, 2013 @ 08:16:34
Glad to see you. Looking forward to visiting you again.
arjun bagga
Jan 14, 2013 @ 08:18:19
HuH! Come now!!!
robincoyle
Jan 26, 2013 @ 16:03:28
Parent: You want something to cry about? I’ll give you something to cry about.
seapunk2
Jan 27, 2013 @ 08:31:55
Indeed! Keep that up, and the child will eventually be asking the parent the same question, and ironically, WILL give the parent a something or two to cry about. Touche’
robincoyle
Jan 27, 2013 @ 11:52:54
It was a line my mom used on me. I NEVER once said it to my children because I hated it!
seapunk2
Jan 27, 2013 @ 11:55:39
We’re cycle breakers. 😀
robincoyle
Jan 28, 2013 @ 16:08:11
Indeed. My mom never spanked us, but she would rattle the wooden spoon drawer and threaten to. Never did that one either.