Reply to: Never upset your parents

[TykeMerc]

Nah, threats should always be carried through. If you are not going to carry it through don't make it in the first place.

Indeed, never threaten something you aren't entirely prepared to carry out. There's no place for idle threats as a parent.

[MaryPoppins]

WHS. It's not a threat, it's the law, and if you don't enforce it it will cease to exist.

That's what one of my 'hhmm's meant

[SimonMac]

I've learnt carry through the threat the first time and you never have to worry again but if you're having to wait till they are old enough to be into WandErection it's too late

[doodab]

Nah, threats should always be carried through. If you are not going to carry it through don't make it in the first place.

WHS. It's not a threat, it's the law, and if you don't enforce it it will cease to exist.

[scooterscot]

It is right to give kids boundaries and stick to them. But its very poor form to do it publicly. Will build up alot of resentment.

Ideally one should try to be friends and remain firm but fair. Easier said than done!

whs - besides where else does the example of bad behaviour come from if not the parents?

[MyUserName]

Absolutely, 100%.

Nah, threats should always be carried through. If you are not going to carry it through don't make it in the first place.

[Old Hack]

Sometimes you have to act.

Couple of weeks ago we were going to Pizza Express for an evening meal. The kids knew it all day and their behaviour had not been good. In the car on the way home before the restaurant they were particularly loud / fighting in the car. Then attempting to get ready, talking back, not paying attention, shouting, running about!

After the last warning we cancelled it to much wailing and gnashing of teeth. They got beans on toast and an early night. Sometimes threats have to be carried through.

Absolutely, 100%.

[MarillionFan]

Hhmm.



Hhmm.

Bop.

[MaryPoppins]

It is right to give kids boundaries and stick to them. But its very poor form to do it publicly. Will build up alot of resentment.

Ideally one should try to be friends and remain firm but fair. Easier said than done!

Hhmm.

After the last warning we cancelled it to much wailing and gnashing of teeth. They got beans on toast and an early night. Sometimes threats have to be carried through.

Hhmm.

[mudskipper]

Sometimes you have to act.

Couple of weeks ago we were going to Pizza Express for an evening meal. The kids knew it all day and their behaviour had not been good. In the car on the way home before the restaurant they were particularly loud / fighting in the car. Then attempting to get ready, talking back, not paying attention, shouting, running about!

After the last warning we cancelled it to much wailing and gnashing of teeth. They got beans on toast and an early night. Sometimes threats have to be carried through.

But did you flog the uneaten pizza on ebay for £40,000? Failed opportunity.

[MarillionFan]

Sometimes you have to act.

Couple of weeks ago we were going to Pizza Express for an evening meal. The kids knew it all day and their behaviour had not been good. In the car on the way home before the restaurant they were particularly loud / fighting in the car. Then attempting to get ready, talking back, not paying attention, shouting, running about!

After the last warning we cancelled it to much wailing and gnashing of teeth. They got beans on toast and an early night. Sometimes threats have to be carried through.

[BrilloPad]

It is right to give kids boundaries and stick to them. But its very poor form to do it publicly. Will build up alot of resentment.

Ideally one should try to be friends and remain firm but fair. Easier said than done!

[TykeMerc]

Looks like it's being bid up to ludicrous proportions (which will never pay up of course) probably by accomplices of the young lady in question.

Clearly this is a case of a parent that believes in never making idle threats, an approach I thoroughly approve of. I'm lucky I only had sons so the prospect of a daughter getting unexpectedly up the stick was never a concern for me, however I can understand and applaud the reasoning being the auction.

Comedy value as well as parental responsibility

[KentPhilip]

This is going to have an impact on the quality of care home the kids send them to in later years..

[bless 'em all]

Who's llooking for love?
Revenge, pure and simple whilst still in a position of power.

Power to the parents.

If they have any sense they'll use the HUGE profit to book a cruise and leave the kid with the grandparent who smells of sugar puffs.

Kids. Whinging, ungrateful little bar-stewards the lot of 'em.