Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sam's Parenting Tip #37

When you are in the car with your kids and they are bickering—and I mean incessant, constant back-and-forth arguing over nothing important at all—I have a great solution I discovered (and tested) yesterday. I’ll likely use it repeatedly just for fun or until they quit griping at each other, whichever comes first.

The kids will be so focused on each other and who is "right" they’ll never see this coming. As they are engaged in heated, irritating debate, pretend you’re about to have an accident—take in a sharp breath, slam on brakes, and scream!

It is freakin’ hilarious, and it stops all conversation, including the argument!

4 comments:

  1. Simple. And simply brilliant!

    Thanks!

    Regan
    http://www.regansrealm.blogspot.com

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  2. Remind me never to ride with you, Sam! (thanks for my first laugh of the day!)

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  3. Can't wait to try it!

    Pam
    http://readingwithscissors.blogspot.com

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  4. Just started driving... do you think it would keep my brother from arguing with me from the back seat?

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