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To not tell my son I lied to him?

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DerekSprechenZeDick · 11/08/2016 09:15

And let him continue pretending to be poorly and see how far he goes?

I told him last night that he's back at school today. He has woken with a super bad fake cough, has complained about belly ache, his toe also hurts him.

I'm waiting to be told he has a broken leg Grin

How ill should I let him get before I let him know I was messing with him and he has weeks yet?

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DerekSprechenZeDick · 11/08/2016 10:16

Buck he is just like me. Sometimes it's amazing and sometimes it's really backfires Grin

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Salmotrutta · 11/08/2016 10:18

JudyCoolibar - I don't think it's fair to drag up another thread?

But in the interest of fairness I'll point out that veryproud was on another thread I was on and definitely has a sense of humour.

HoneyDragon · 11/08/2016 10:19

Yes .... But in my defense, they both nearly drowned laughing at me when we went to the Dory session at the swimming pool and the bloody instructer decided to make the adults do star fish jumps into the deep end.

I had to hold my breath under water and put my boob back in my swimming costume!

Gits.

Since that session I've opted to cease wearing my naice slimming black fancy swimming costume and stick on my unflattering but high necked Speedo one Hmm

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user789653241 · 11/08/2016 10:20

I don't get a joke at all. Child faking illness to avoid it... what's the point of this?

Alisvolatpropiis · 11/08/2016 10:20

Omg Derek how could you?! What a cruel thing to do Hmm

Please update further on his revenge Grin

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Aworldofmyown · 11/08/2016 10:20

Has anyone else done the changing all the clocks at bedtime trick??

Tis' hilarious, my kids check the time on the sky at all times now Grin

MUjunkie · 11/08/2016 10:21

Hahaha! I regularly do this to my son on a Saturday, he hates it, I find it hilarious!!! Why do people take things so seriously? It's a joke ffs

APlaceOnTheCouch · 11/08/2016 10:22

I laughed Grin But generally I think parents know their DCs better than strangers on the internet (controversial, I know!).

MN is soul-destroyingly joyless atm. So much anger and meanness. Maybe post the same story nearer to the end of the holidays. It tends to lighten up a bit then.

DerekSprechenZeDick · 11/08/2016 10:23

He's asked if work has an 'e' in it and is today spelt with two 'o's?

Think I know his master plan Grin

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JudyCoolibar · 11/08/2016 10:24

JudyCoolibar - I don't think it's fair to drag up another thread?

Err, you have noticed, haven't you, that people have been regularly cross-referring to the thread about making fun of children? There are times when it is directly relevant.

LaContessaDiPlump · 11/08/2016 10:24

I hope you've got another copy of your work rota Derek!

HoneyDragon · 11/08/2016 10:24

Work, rhymes with Twerk tell him Grin

HoneyDragon · 11/08/2016 10:26

Judy it's considered bad form on fora to bring up a entirely different thread discussion to make make a personal viewpoint about a poster. That's what Salmo was pointing out.

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bearleftmonkeyright · 11/08/2016 10:27

We are halfway through the school holidays and lots of parents are going a bit mental. I am lying in bed whilst my boys are watching Roman Atwood on YouTube. Winding the kids up is fair game and they do the same to me. I feel it's good parenting as it teaches kids resilience and not to take life too seriously.

BadTasteFlump · 11/08/2016 10:29

Nothing better than taking the piss out of your kids. It teaches them 'resiliance' - ie to grow and thick skin and trust no-one Hmm

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StillStayingClassySanDiego · 11/08/2016 10:30

There is no better feeling that waking up with that sinking feeling thinking of it being a work day then realising you haven't got to go inGrin because you're not at work Grin.

Same with a school day.

I'm sure Derek's boy remains unaffected by her shenanigans!

Oliversmumsarmy · 11/08/2016 10:32

Why do people with no sense of humour always have to point out that they do have a sense of humour.

My mother always insisted she had a sense of humour.

She didn't.

There is an advert, can't remember what it is for, that has a guy on the beach in a hammock that falls down. Then it cuts to a car with a roof rack piled high that goes under a low sign which scrapes all the luggage onto the road.

I laugh like a drain (I know I am easily amused). I can imagine my mother sitting next to me watching it and being aghast that I am laughing at other peoples misfortune.

Anyone seen the Flash advert with the singing dog. Dm just wouldn't get it. There would follow a lecture about how the advert was unrealistic. Dogs don't sing.

This from a woman who would tell everyone she had a sense of humour.

bearleftmonkeyright · 11/08/2016 10:33

Yes my kids trust nobody. They were really traumatised when they realised I'd lied about Santa as well ConfusedHmm

MrsRyanGosling15 · 11/08/2016 10:33

Oh we all know your very offended!

DerekSprechenZeDick · 11/08/2016 10:33

The evil plan is in place. I will play along as I think I'm safe from trust issues now.

He has wrote 'work today' on my rota for the whole of this week.

I'm on holiday this week and he knows this. He knows how to read my rota so he knows what days we can do stuff and what days he will be elsewhere.

He's put it back on the fridge and is laughing.

I will go look later and sound shocked that I have work tomorrow. Might even get uniform out tonight. See how far he lets me think I have work for Grin

I don't think he's affected by my lie. He's just a smaller less cute version of me Grin

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