...and they'll hang themselves.
Recently we have been trying to give Eli some more freedom so he can learn more responsibility. Well. Instead he learned how to tie a noose. Yesterday he got booted from class at church for inappropriate behavior, and I took him home and instilled in him a love of writing. I think that's how it went anyway. He wrote for four hours. I hope he doesn't have this type of behavior again, because he will have fingers like his daddy and have to grow up to be a shop teacher. They'll call him "Stubby" ifyaknowwhatimean.
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wow, if I were him, I wouldn't do it again *L*
What did he write about?
And the trouble is, you never know when you can trust them with a good length of that rope. You play it out inch by inch and they're doin' just fine, but as soon as they get enough to tangle up, BAM, you've got a mess on your hands.
A friend I haven't spent time with in many months was over last week and mentioned a list of child related topics she wanted to discuss some time. I had to meekly reply, "Sure, but just so you know that the behavior of my teenage children doesn't necessarily represent my point of view."
keithslady: LOL! Few quotes are good bumper sticker/T-shirt material in my book - but gotta love that one! :-)
Keithslady, That is a good quote. I will remember that one.
He wrote "I will have good behavior in church" five hundred times.
Good job, Kristi. I'm glad to see someone who isn't afraid to be a parent.
Let's start a writing class with the boyz...hmmmmm?
Hey..... that's the punishment I give Isaiah. Not so much the list of "I will/will not...." but he has to write. I make him write an apology letter to whomever he disobeyed (teacher/bus driver, etc). That's tough for a first grader who still has to sound out all the words. It works for a good long while too, until the rope gets too long anyway.
Instead of giving Eli the "evil eye" you could get out a notebook and pencil and wave it at him. That'd get his attention I bet.
I think he'll remember that one for a while. Good job!
Give him the stink eye. That'll learn him.
monkey butt
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