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Alright OT, let see if you have any good parenting advice for me
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:48 pm
My almost 4 year old son was playing outside today with his almost 7 year old sister and her 8 year old friend... they were just beboppin around the back yard in and out of the garage being kids....
I was messing around in the garage just now and I see a pool of liquid... I quickly realized it was power steering fluid... I had added some to the wife's ride the day before... Yes, I know I'm a piece of shite parent who should burn in hell for all of eternity (feel free to continue to pile it on me below) for leaving it in reach, but still... The boy should know by now you don't just go up to random containers and dump them out... I'm upset with myself obviously, with him for doing it, and at my daughter for not informing me(I assume she knew, they are in bed now) ....
What would be my best approach in order to get his attention so he will never pull crap like this again ? anything creative ? Obviously everything I've done up to now has not worked...
Let's see what ya got OT, fire away... critical and smart arse responses are welcome below
I was messing around in the garage just now and I see a pool of liquid... I quickly realized it was power steering fluid... I had added some to the wife's ride the day before... Yes, I know I'm a piece of shite parent who should burn in hell for all of eternity (feel free to continue to pile it on me below) for leaving it in reach, but still... The boy should know by now you don't just go up to random containers and dump them out... I'm upset with myself obviously, with him for doing it, and at my daughter for not informing me(I assume she knew, they are in bed now) ....
What would be my best approach in order to get his attention so he will never pull crap like this again ? anything creative ? Obviously everything I've done up to now has not worked...
Let's see what ya got OT, fire away... critical and smart arse responses are welcome below
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Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:50 pm to Zilla
Beat him with the jug.
He won't go near jugs after that.
Problem solved.
He won't go near jugs after that.
Problem solved.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:50 pm to Zilla
He is 4...it happens.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:51 pm to Zilla
well first off, are you sure it didn't leak out of the car?...after all, you did have to add some...
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:51 pm to Zilla
hang the 8 year old friend. teach your kids a lesson
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:51 pm to Zilla
Make him drink the fluid until he chokes out.
This post was edited on 2/8/14 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:51 pm to Zilla
burn the house down and tell him the power steering fluid started the fire
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:51 pm to ShyftingTiger91
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He is 4...it happens.
yea, I know, but still it feels like we should be past this kind of shite...
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:53 pm to ShyftingTiger91
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He is 4...it happens.
This, and be glad he didn't drink the pretty kool-aid.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:53 pm to Spankum
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well first off, are you sure it didn't leak out of the car?...after all, you did have to add some.
yes, he poured it all over some other crap
This post was edited on 2/8/14 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:54 pm to Dorothy
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This, and be glad he didn't drink the pretty kool-aid.
ok, so the OT is saying do nothing ?
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:54 pm to Zilla
You left a jug of power steering fluid in reach of a 4 year old. To solve your problem, don't do that again.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:54 pm to ShyftingTiger91
You have to anticipate that will happen...walk around your own house and look from his perspective...is there anything dangerous he can get to? If so, put it where he can't. At four, he probably forgot he had done it five minutes after it happened.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:54 pm to Zilla
Force him to watch you eat all of his Animal Crackers
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:55 pm to TheWhizzinator
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Force him to watch you eat all of his Animal Crackers
I really think it's something like this that might actually work...Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:55 pm to Zilla
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ok, so the OT is saying do nothing ?
I would just mention and say how that isn't something he should do.
I did a bunch of dumb shite like that as a kid just our of curiosity.
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:56 pm to Zilla
I told you what to do
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:56 pm to Shepherd
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You have to anticipate that will happen...walk around your own house and look from his perspective...is there anything dangerous he can get to? If so, put it where he can't.
By the time my daughter was 3, I never had to worry with this kind of shite... He's 4, not 2 ? .... fricking boys ....
This post was edited on 2/8/14 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:57 pm to TheWhizzinator
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Force him to watch you eat all of his Animal Crackers
Best advice I've seen in this thread and also make sure he knows why.
Btw did anyone else say that he's 4 and should have better supervision.
This post was edited on 2/8/14 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 2/8/14 at 8:59 pm to Zilla
Make him clean it up, while wearing appropriate protective gear.
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