Parents, discipline your kids please! Walking around the grocery store getting a few last minute items for dinner, who would guess that my kids are causing trouble! I don’t get it one bit. Every time I take the kids with me to the store I get them a little snack or surprise. Why do they mess up on my clock or watch… however the saying goes! They wouldn’t be doing this if dad was around (See how well behaved below).
Jamarae, at 10 years of age, is being chased by Sinya, the eight year old. “No surprise for you two, that’s settled.” They’re now a bit calmer. Low and behold, less then five minutes later Robyn, the 13 year old, is chasing Sinya and pushed her down on the ground. “Are you serious!? You’re almost double the lil’ one’s age! No surprise for you either!” In the check out stand I grab a small bag of chips for Yissie, the two year old. Yissie is the only one half way acting right. I have both girls on strike, playing “shut-down mode” with me.
The checkout lady says, “Boy do they look mad.” I tell her, “they were acting up, and get nothing from me today.” Who would think the two year old would be the only one to get a treat. By the time we leave the store, Jamarae is fine. The girls are still in a mood. I have to remind them the longer they carry on their attitudes it hurts me none, just means I could keep the punishment going with chores and such. The act stopped soon enough. I must say that I enjoyed the quietness while they were in shut down mode. But there is a lesson in all of this.
Discipline your kids! The kids got nothing from me. I could’ve given in, and given them a special surprise for later. Had I done that they would’ve never learned. Kids will be kids, but we parents have to be parents.
Have your children tried your patience while out and about? What do you do when they pull a fast one?
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