What expressions (cliches) play a role in your parenting?

Question

Maybe I'm a dork, I find myself muttering different things I've heard, from here and there, as I'm working through some difficult aspect, be it parenting or relationships or something else. We've all heard the one, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results."

I find these so valuable, and apply them often. I find they make me a better mom. I'm always looking for more. Whatcha got?

Answer 1

Pack your bags you're going on a guilt trip!

Answer 2

NO You can't have a BB Gun...You'll Shoot Your Eye OUT!

If I have Told You once, I have told you a Million TIMES

Here is one of my Favorite sayings for my kids...

"Show Me Your Friends and I'll Tell You Who You Are"  I Love this One!

Answer 3

"Spare the rode spoil the child"  HAHAHAHA

No really. My kids do get a pop on the hiney if they are doing something that is deserving of one.  I can tell them to stop doing something twenty times and they are totally deaf until they get the spank.

Answer 4

Well Mozz......I love reading your answers because I find you to be so wise! I often find myself saying, "Wow! I love that!"

Anyway, I have told my children a million times......."If it is not going to affect your life a year from now, don't let it bother you." Or "If you live in the past, you will die a little everyday."

Answer 5

My Father's:

"Golden Rule: I have the gold...I make the rules."

"You'll understand when you pay taxes my boy!"

"I'll beat you with a stick. With a nail in it. Two nails. Rusty!"

"(Chore) will build character."

"Son, between the ages of 13-18....everything you'll say will be wrong."

"Just because I love you doesn't mean you can drive."

"You shouldn't hit first...(wait till wife leaves)...but you can kick first."

"I brought you into this world....I can take you out of it."

"You're a child. You don't have rights."

"Be good to your mother. She outranks us both."

"If you p**s off the woman of the house....I won't protect you boy."

"s*x is.....hm.......well.....you'll figure it out, I'm sure."

Answer 6

Well, when i was in high school R.O.T.C., my major used to always tell us,

"You set the example, all of the time"

That has stuck in my mind since then, and many of my choices in life and in raising my child have been made using this saying.

hope it helps.

Answer 7

You should have that phone surgically implanted in your ear

You're the oldest. You should know better.

Your father is going to hear about this when HE gets home

You'd forget your head if it wasn't attached to your shoulders

You will ALWAYS be my baby

You have an answer for everything, don't you?

You made your bed, now lie in it

You better wipe that smile off your face before I do it for you.

When I was your age...

Who said life was going to be easy?

What did I say the FIRST time?

Put that down! You don't know where it's been!

I would have never talked to MY mother like that!

I don't know is NOT an answer.

Do you think I'm made of money?

As long as you live under my roof, you'll do as I say.

Did you clean your room?

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't ask me WHY. The answer is NO.

Don't go out with a wet head, you'll catch cold.

Don't run in the house.

Go ask your father

Am I talking to a brick wall?

Do you think this is a hotel?

Don't make me get up

Don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where it's been.

Don't you have anything better to do?

Enough is enough!

How many times do I have to tell you?

Go to your room and think about what you did!

I hope someday you have children just like you.

I hope you don't kiss me with that mouth!

Going to a party? Who's going to be there?

If I want your opinion I'll ask for it!

If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

I'll treat you like an adult when you start acting like one.

I'm not going to ask you again.

Life isn't fair.

I'm not running a taxi service.

I've had it up to here with you.

You just ate an hour ago!

Why? Because I SAID so, that's why!

You didn't learn that in this house!

Where do YOU think you're going?

Who do you think you are?

Watch your mouth!

Someday your face will freeze like that

What do you think, money grows on trees?

Running away? Is that a threat or a promise?

No child of MINE would do something like that.

Is your homework finished?

If I've told you once ... I've told you a thousand times.

I didn't ask who put it there, I said "Pick it up!"

Going to a party? Will the parents be home?

I can always tell when you're lying.  

Answer 8

I actually use old expressions my Mother was partial to. Like knock knock pudding head, De Nile isnt just a river in Egypt, And of course if your always watching for the next bridge your going to walk into the wall you didnt see. But for the most part the mantra at home is our family motto. "do your best to try your best" I repeat it about 20 times a day. I even say it in dreams. Im starting to think my son isnt the only one whos a little OCD in my home.

EDIT : oh yeah forgot one. WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD, where life isnt fair and not everyone is happy 100% of the time.