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Afficionados of How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk HELP please

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unknownrebelbang · 15/05/2007 16:58

Ok, the thread's too long for me to something similar has been covered, but you seem quite impressed with it, so.......

DS2+3, 10 and 8, can sometimes be a pita at bedtime. (Sometimes aided and abetted by DS1).

They're loud and boisterous lads, and tbh most of the time they're only sitting talking, but they're soooo loud.

The problem is DH sometimes has vvv early starts and often goes to bed before them, and then is kept awake by their nattering.

What should we be saying to them to get them to show some consideration, be quieter, and ultimately go to blardy sleep?

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Boco · 29/05/2007 20:59

I'm very much liking 'you got the smarts'. It's kind of hiphop. Which is good, because it shows that you don't need name calling to be street.

I think i can be down with that.

ahundredtimes · 29/05/2007 21:08

Hmm. Not sure I can train you up really. Not street, oh no, is very californian and sincere mommy talk. Is especially good in relation to buying corn. You may need to read the thread.
Who cares anyway? Office empty, nobody knocking on the door. Feel like Philip Marlowe, have hat tipped over eyes, feet on the desk.

Boco · 29/05/2007 21:12

Oh i can do sincere Mom! [nods sincerely, while giving unwavering eyecontact, and wearing wooden beads] See!

Do you fancy an arm wrestle?

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Boco · 29/05/2007 21:14

oh bugger my dp is fighting me for the computer - he has an assignment, i may have to actually do some work tonight.

I was looking forward to hanging out in an empty virtual office.

ahundredtimes · 29/05/2007 21:36
ahundredtimes · 29/05/2007 21:50

Ping

FrannyandZooey · 29/05/2007 21:55

Does it work for crows?

ahundredtimes · 29/05/2007 21:58

ooh. No, a client? A crow? Oh it's you. No doubt it, they are beyond reason I think. Am on another thread trying to draw people out about their cats. Isn't going very well. They are very serious cat lovers I think.

FrannyandZooey · 29/05/2007 22:01

I am just keeping my eye on you as promised. I expect cod will be phoning me on the bat-phone soon; I had hoped to be able to report better than that you were baiting some cat lovers

ahundredtimes · 29/05/2007 22:03

You're being very nice actually. Thank you. Next time you come round will you bring me a sandwich? Don't like to go out incase the phone rings.

Boco · 30/05/2007 09:13

Franny didn't bring you a sandwich!

MellowMa · 30/05/2007 12:08

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MellowMa · 30/05/2007 12:16

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Boco · 30/05/2007 12:42

Oh Hundred wake up, please wake up, we've got a punter!! A real one with an actual problem! I got her in here, now you give her some advice, before she goes again!

Franny!?

Ummm, hello and welcome to HTT!
Someone will be along shortly.

foxinsocks · 30/05/2007 13:10

aaah so this is where ahundred has been hiding

I shall only pop in to say hi as I really need the How to Get a Word in Edgeways book for advice with my two grr

MellowMa · 30/05/2007 16:08

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Boco · 30/05/2007 16:30
  • oh god oh god oh god -
Can't believe this has happened. Only got the job yesterday, can't believe 100 has just legged it and left me on my own.

I wouldn't mind, but i haven't read the book.

There's something about when he says stuff to you, you have to say 'yaha, uhuh, ahem, y'okay' 'Something like that.

And then try
'I see that you're getting alot of fun out of throwing that chair. It must me nice to vent all that toddler angst.....but just blardy stoppit!'

MellowMa · 30/05/2007 16:57

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Boco · 30/05/2007 17:09

This isn't strictly speaking part of HTT, but have you ever tried wierding him out? I find it can be a Very Useful Tool.

For example, DS is trying to climb into a bush, you say DS, come and stand with me! DS says 'no, go away!'

It's at this point that you start to do body popping. Get into it, imagine you're a human robot and you're feeling the beat.

DS i will wager, will stop climbing in the bush, and he'll stay very still. You pick him up, in the manner of a digger arm, robotically reaching down, hoisting, then body pop over to the car where you robotically strap him in to his car seat.

It's worked for me. If you have any success with bodypopping let me know, i have many more, i may break away from 100 (who is being NO help), and start my own thread.

FrannyandZooey · 30/05/2007 17:44

oh lordy, my two latest favourite posters on the same thread, this is just FAB

MellowMa I am sure Miss Hundred will be back later

Boco, put the kettle on or something. Pass round snacks. Give a body-popping display.

MellowMa · 30/05/2007 18:13

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MellowMa · 30/05/2007 18:34

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ahundredtimes · 30/05/2007 18:34
DimpledThighs · 30/05/2007 18:37

bodypopping, robotics - your poor poor children!

They have YIKES! mummies!