The OSUT #224 the tide has turned

[rkwhyte2]

Hiya DD

 

[target64]

The boys just knocked over our tv in the living room. It didn't break, but I'm not happy. It's turned off. Of course neither of them "did it".

Oopppss, if no one did it everyone got punished equally.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Howdy target, klaus

 

[rkwhyte2]

Oopppss, if no one did it everyone got punished equally.

This is the way.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Howdy target! Dang, sorry to hear about your luck!

 

[target64]

Well at least I am not pregnant

 

[SEIndSAM]

Howdy Klausm, Target & rkw2...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

yup, " I didn't do it" was the common refrain with my 2 boys

I just told Susan that we really need to nip the lying in the bud. We sat them down a little while ago and talked to them about the tv. It was as I suspected. The "bully" (Bryson) had jumped on Brydon's back and knocked him into the tv. We told them that when stuff like that happens, to always tell us the truth, and that if they told us the truth, they wouldn't get in trouble, but when they lie, then they're going to get in trouble.

Just now, they both said that they had finished their suppers and thrown their plates in the trash. I walked in the house and they hadn't. So I called them into the house. There was also an empty bag from some peanut butter crackers that Bryson had been eating earlier. I told him to throw it away too and he looked right at me and said, "That not mine!" I said, "Son, I saw you eating out of it earlier and it's in front of your chair, so it IS yours and you need to throw it away now!" Then I re-iterated what I had said about lying and getting in trouble.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Oopppss, if no one did it everyone got punished equally.

Yep, the tv was turned off at that point.

 

[klausm]

as long as you stay consistent you will eventually wear them down. It won't be easy nor quick, but will pay off eventually. Hang in there

 

[chocktaw2]

Good afternoon wayward children. I didn't do it, just got here.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

as long as you stay consistent you will eventually wear them down. It won't be easy nor quick, but will pay off eventually. Hang in there

I'm trying! And they're trying me!

 

[rkwhyte2]

Howdy SAM, chock

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Good afternoon wayward children. I didn't do it, just got here.

Howdy chock! Sit down! You're in time out mister!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Susan's taking the boys to their father's place for the weekend tomorrow. She's on the phone with him right now.

 

[NKBJ]

Good evening yall.
Getting ready for popcorn and the latest incarnation of Dune.

 

[chocktaw2]

Howdy SAM, chock

Hello rkw2

 

[chocktaw2]

Howdy chock! Sit down! You're in time out mister!

You ain't the boss of me.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Howdy NKBJ!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

You ain't the boss of me.

Sorry... still in 4 year old mode...