What is wrong with my kids is a question I ask myself at least 10 times a day! Anyone here with me? Don’t lie! I don’t mean it in a bad way, of course not, I love my kids to the moon and back; more then anything. That question is more generally speaking because there really is no answer when it comes to this one!
Why don’t my kids get it? No means No!
There is nothing wrong with them, they are just normal, fun-loving, and BIG personality kids that I have created BUT is it really too much to ask that they learn no means NO! What is there to get?
Here is example of typical day at our house:
1st Round- No you can’t have any Dr. Pepper. No you can’t have a cookie. No you can’t get a toy. No you can’t have another cookie. No you can’t get out of bed. No you can’t sleep with us. No you can’t color on the wall. No you can’t cut your hair. No you can’t cut your doll’s hair. No you can’t pull the dog’s tail. No you can’t go barefoot. No you can’t have another glass of milk. No because I said so.
2nd Round time- Kids have got smart. After the first round of no’s, they come back and ask same question a different way. Can I just have 1/2 a cookie then? Can we get just a little toy instead? Can we sleep on the floor and have a bunking party? We promise we will wash the wall, it will wash off, we promise! Can we cut your hair then? Buster loves to play, we will only pull his tail a little bit, he likes it! How about just socks only? Can I just have a drink of milk instead?
Want some more “no’s”? I’ve got them! I am sure you do too! I hate being the bad guy, the bad mom, always saying no but they can’t do and have everything. Limits have to be set because of boundaries, safety issues plus you don’t want little brats growing up thinking they are entitled to everything under the sun. We are working on that this summer. Sometimes it is a beating, sometimes I turn my head and laugh when they are not looking at the stuff they come up with because it is comical.
I give them an “A” for effort for sure and am darn proud of their tenacity and persistence. I am happy to say they definitely got those traits from me and that will take them far some day in life, but hold up sister, not today, not with Mama. No means NO and I have had it! We are making progress and headway. I guess we all have to learn somewhere and somehow. I am just so blessed and thankful that I am the one teaching them along with so many awesome people in my village. I hope to see some light soon but for now one of them is yelling at me to come here…Time to wrap this up and go tell them NO to something.
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Oh my goodness, I love this! The only problem is my kids can’t read yet. 😛
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Lol too funny! They really are smart and persistent aren’t they? My 14 month old just thinks it’s hilarious when I say no…..
Haha! This is so funny but true! The kids always try to get what they want and ask multiple times too! I think this printable will help remind them that NO means No.
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I’m not a parent but I can only imagine the patience parents must have at times. I know that although I was a pretty good kid, I definitely had my occasional moments where I’m sure my parents should have gotten the best parent award.
Oh boy, do I ever remember the no days. My kids would try me to death when I said no so I had to explain my no’s so they knew the reasons. That worked better and I’m trying to find a way to say no to the grankids. They push my buttons a little more than I allowed my kids to.
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I tell my kids no and if they keep bugging me, I add that the next time they ask they will be grounded. Works like a charm for me but not hubby because he doesn’t follow through.
I used to hate hearing the word NO all the time. As an adult, I understand now.
Oh my god, I need to print this and put it on the fridge! Possibly put it on a t-shirt! I am so glad it’s not just me.
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Kids are geniuses at getting what they want. My three children already know how to play that card, sometimes my husband and I just laugh at what they wiggle out of us 🙂
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When I was younger I hated the word no with the same passion as the word “you can’t” for me it felt like a challenge and one I took seriously and provoked my mum lol. But I grew out of it, yours will too lol
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What a cute printable! I’m going to give one to my daughter. Her two boys two and three years old and she says she feels like a broken record .. there’s so many things she needs to say no to!
wow it really looks cute and a smart idea sometimes it’s good to say no to our kids.
I love this lol. It’s all so true.. I don’t get why I have to say no to the same thing every day. Crazy.
Haha oh dear, I remember when I was a child, I most definitely didn’t like the word NO!
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It’s amazing how smart they can be at such a young age! My son is 2 and already will ask me if Dad says no and vice-versa.
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It’s so hard not to give in when they are constantly bugging. I try to stick with my original no and explain it to them.
I can only imagine what’s to come for me. My daughter is 10 months old currently and she’s already very persistent and headstrong!
I have no problem telling my kids no. It has always been that way and it will always be that way in my house.
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It is so important to establish boundaries with your kids. It is ok to say no so they understand what it means. I think you are doing the right thing!
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Kids can be persistent. I like to tell my boys when they keep asking “the conversation is over.”
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I’m on your side. Even though people said that “say no is forbidden to a good parenting”, I keep on say the word.