I remember when I was a kid my mom would say I sounded like a broken record. I think this several times a day on a regular basis. Now, if only I could record what I say every day, all day and just press play in the morning... ah, to not repeat myself all the time. I've thought about it, and my recording would go something like this...
"It's time to get up, Bud.
No - not in five more minutes - now. We don't want to be late for school.
Please put your clothes on. Please put your clothes on. Please put your clothes on.
Ravenna leave your brother alone.
Why aren't your clothes on yet? Please put your clothes on.
Find your shoes, both of you.
I'm ready to go, where are your shoes?
Hey, keep your hands to yourself, please and find your shoes.
Give me your hand. Give me your hand. No, you need to hold my hand in the parking lot.
If you don't hold my hand then I'll have to carry you. Well then hold my hand.
Stop hitting each other.
Keep your hands to yourself, please.
Tell your sister/brother you're sorry.
Don't aggravate her.
I'm standing right here - I saw what happened.
Didn't I just yell at your sister for doing that same thing? Well then what makes you think it's ok for you to do it?
Ouch, please be careful.
Ouch, please pay attention to what you're doing.
Ouch, please stop doing that.
Do you want a time out? Then please stop.
What am I doing? Yes, I'm fixing lunch - so please stop telling me you're hungry.
Please be patient.
Keep your hands to yourself.
Please stop tattling.
Stop spitting, please.
I don't want to hear it.
You're fine.
Why is your sister crying?
Why did you hit her? Why did she hit you first? Do you both need time outs? Keep your hands to yourself.
Did you flush the potty? Go flush, please.
Stop harrassing your brother/ sister.
Get out of her face, Coen.
Do you hear her crying? Do you think she likes what you're doing? Do you think you should stop doing it?
Be nice.
Is it time for your nap?
Keep your hands to yourself, please.
Don't talk to me like that.
Don't say no to me, please just do it.
How about because I told you to.
Please do what you're told.
How many times have I told you not to do that? how many times should I have to tell you? NO. I should only have to say it once.
Please stop jumping on my bed.
Be careful of the baby.
Stop hitting each other.
Leave your brother/ sister alone.
Stop jumping off of my bed! You're making the whole house shake!
Pick up your mess please before you get anything else out.
I don't care who was playing with what - both of you need to pick it up.
Keep your hands to yourself.
Pick up the mess, please.
Clean it up now!"
... I do say many positive things too, but those aren't the things I find myself repeating over and over again. Besides, even if I do find myself repeating the good stuff - I would never want to record that! I want to do the fun stuff in person!
Do they ever learn to keep their hands to themselves and to stop harrassing each other?
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