Comments on: Going nowhere, fast (or “Why they should have included booze in that stupid ‘new parent’ bag we got at the hospital”) http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:08:51 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael W. http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143550 Michael W. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:54:23 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/04/02/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143550 It doesn't change either. My 13 year old, 11 year old, 8 year old and my 3 1/2 year old all do the same thing. Makes it quite interesting when we're trying to get out the door on time. It doesn’t change either. My 13 year old, 11 year old, 8 year old and my 3 1/2 year old all do the same thing. Makes it quite interesting when we’re trying to get out the door on time.

]]> By: RogerX http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143526 RogerX Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:25:37 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/04/02/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143526 I understand your frustration... This is exactly like my 4 year old, stalling at any chance. I'd make it known that he is always free to ask me questions when we are sitting in the car or otherwise "just talking," but when daddy says it's time to do something, that means it's time to do it NOW. (Don't worry, I don't hit him or swear at him :) "OK son, it's time to brush your teeth." "Uhm, daddy... uhm... Do you think that bad ball robot is going to get Mr. Incredible next time? Cuz that isn't very nice!" I understand your frustration… This is exactly like my 4 year old, stalling at any chance. I’d make it known that he is always free to ask me questions when we are sitting in the car or otherwise “just talking,” but when daddy says it’s time to do something, that means it’s time to do it NOW. (Don’t worry, I don’t hit him or swear at him :)

“OK son, it’s time to brush your teeth.”
“Uhm, daddy… uhm… Do you think that bad ball robot is going to get Mr. Incredible next time? Cuz that isn’t very nice!”

]]> By: Thomas http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143427 Thomas Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:36:36 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/04/02/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143427 Once, when I was six, while preparing for a trip to the library, I did this same sort of thing to my mother. She threatened that if I kept it up, we would have to walk to the library. I kept it up and we walked the two and a half miles to the library and then back. My mother and I could both be very hard headed that way. After that, I stopped waiting for rides to the library and I would just walk. As an adult, I walk everywhere and I probably drink too much. I wonder if the two are somehow related. Once, when I was six, while preparing for a trip to the library, I did this same sort of thing to my mother. She threatened that if I kept it up, we would have to walk to the library.

I kept it up and we walked the two and a half miles to the library and then back. My mother and I could both be very hard headed that way.

After that, I stopped waiting for rides to the library and I would just walk. As an adult, I walk everywhere and I probably drink too much. I wonder if the two are somehow related.

]]> By: Marlo http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143381 Marlo Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:34:53 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/04/02/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143381 Stall tactics, that's what they are! My three year old does this before bedtime. Stall tactics, that’s what they are! My three year old does this before bedtime.

]]> By: siobhan http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143333 siobhan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:37:49 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/04/02/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143333 Getting from the house to the car to the sitter's house every morning takes 25 minutes. I wish the hospital had sent me home with ample amounts of margarita mix. Getting from the house to the car to the sitter’s house every morning takes 25 minutes. I wish the hospital had sent me home with ample amounts of margarita mix.

]]> By: Mattwho http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143317 Mattwho Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:17:43 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/04/02/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143317 I know exactly what you mean. For some reason this same thing happens when my 4 year old son is on the toilet. I know exactly what you mean. For some reason this same thing happens when my 4 year old son is on the toilet.

]]> By: Michael http://flagrantdisregard.com/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143295 Michael Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:18:41 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/04/02/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-143295 Oh Man, that sounds like so many conversations in my house. Sometimes it is impossible to get them to focus. Oh Man, that sounds like so many conversations in my house.

Sometimes it is impossible to get them to focus.

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