"how to talk" LITE - try this today

[LittleMouseWithCLogsOn]

right hers a little snackette from the how to talk larder for you all to try

no rowing please.

how to engage a childs cooperation

1. describe what you see or descrive the rpolbe, " theres a wet towel ont he bed"

1. GIev information - " th towel is getting the bed wet"

3.say it wiht a word - " the towel"

1. describe how it makes you feel - "I dont liek sleepign in a wet bed"

5 ( if all else fails) Wirte a note" please put me back ont he rack"

lol

I love wading in mild. I don't like wading in MILK.

you ponce

as he pours too much milk in hide under the table and pretend to be the weetabix
"help! help! im drowning!!!"

Lummox

apologies, wasn't trying to be even slightly patronising

yes we put the milk away every time we use it. We get our cups of tea, put milk in, put in fridge. Get cereal, put milk in, put in fridge. It hasn't caused us great discomfort so far, but I am sorry if this is a controversial view

(honestly was not trying to be arsey, just misguidedly funny)

np - the 'no' approach is pretty much what i do.

but what would the book say?

we do too

we have jug on the table ala pauline fowler
bt dh refused to use it cos he likes his milk ice cold - apparently being on the table for one minute makes it warm

I am feeling kind of jealous of Lummox's epic breakfasts that require multiple cups of tea and copious milk, tbh

doh - cross posted.

F&Z - sorry, bit sleep deprived. ds2 is four months, and I'm usually also bfing him during breakfast. so the chance of actually getting a vaguely warm cup of tea ever are pretty low, and if i had to keep going to the fridge...

100x - i'm not sure he is going to read a note, as he's not two yet, but could give it a go...

np - now the drowning weetabix idea is genius. roll on tomorrow.

he will giggle

Sorry lummox I am rarely trying to be mean on purpose

I would wear a large apron and keep the milk hidden in one of the pockets

you could pop ds2 in there as well in between feeds

how about hiding the milk under the table?

No giggling isn't part of the programme lummox. This is serious. And it'll work. Go big with the notes.

whats wrong with giggling?
its not boot camp fgs

Yes it is

arf

tsk!

F&Z - we could just move breakfast under the table i guess. the novelty would probably take his mind off the whole milk thing for a bit. wonder if i could get a kangaroo apron?

100x - will go in hard with the notes option and ban giggling except at set times. may also investigate the possibility of boarding school.

np -

ok rol up you arfetrnoon diletantes

Oh my God, I've been thinking this way of speaking to children sounds so familiar, but I couldn't put myfinger on why...

It has suddenly come back to me, This is exactly how my parents talked to us as kids and still talk to us!!! They must have been ahead of their time.

They especially like the say it in one word method, and I have to admit it is rather effective, they managed to control six kids pretty well!

lol

fucking hell cod how many names have you HAD today?!