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It's lousy disciplining kids that then say

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NAB3 · 01/08/2007 17:32

you're sending me up here because you don't like me, aren't you?

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BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 01/08/2007 17:34

To which you say, no I am sending you upstairs because I love you, but I do not like your behaviour.

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Rantmum · 01/08/2007 17:35

True, but it does sound like a classic child manipulation tactic of the "make Mummy/Daddy feel guilty" variety!

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nutcracker · 01/08/2007 17:35

I normally say 'of course i love you, i just don't like you xxxxxxx (whatever they were doing).

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FluffyMummy123 · 01/08/2007 17:36

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NAB3 · 01/08/2007 17:36

He's said worse.

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NAB3 · 01/08/2007 17:36

That should have been a

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FluffyMummy123 · 01/08/2007 17:36

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NAB3 · 01/08/2007 17:36

He is a boy.

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FluffyMummy123 · 01/08/2007 17:37

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NAB3 · 01/08/2007 17:37

Actually I haven't given any response.

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NAB3 · 01/08/2007 17:38

Actually I haven't given any response.

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Saturn74 · 01/08/2007 17:38

DS2 used to do this.
"Are you sending me away because you don't want me to be part of the family?" etc.

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FluffyMummy123 · 01/08/2007 17:38

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NAB3 · 01/08/2007 17:38

It's awful, isn't it?

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FluffyMummy123 · 01/08/2007 17:39

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Saturn74 · 01/08/2007 17:41

Heart wrenching.
I used to to not comment, and then talk it through after the time-out.
He had forgotten about it within a couple of minutes.

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Budababe · 01/08/2007 17:58

DS usually just says "You're so MEEEEEANNN".

"Yep I am. You can be mean when you are the Mummy" is my normal response.

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