tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post3454414653060660870..comments2023-09-04T11:20:08.804-05:00Comments on Life with the 'Tars: Whatever.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-12726860474618331192008-10-16T08:59:00.000-05:002008-10-16T08:59:00.000-05:00That is hilarious and wonderful and maybe a little...That is hilarious and wonderful and maybe a little scary (since I'm living on the other side of cute.) I had to learn to tuck "whatever" deep into my pocket and never let it peep out. Winning is dangerous for my daughter. She's a fast addict and expects it the next time. So, instead of letting the familiar discussion/argument play out I have to totally change the cadence of what I'm saying and make it decisive and maybe shocking. Like: "OK, you may wear your costume as soon as you come in from school. For now, put on your uniform. This is your one chance. If you argue the point with me you will lose your costume and not wear it until tomorrow." I have to follow through with it, 'cause invariable she loses whatever it is a few times and there is much shouting involved one sided. I calmly get ready with my own things. Sooner or later though there in no more discussion about mermaids and getting ready, but instead a singsong like this, "I can wear my costume when I get home from school, right? I'm doing a good job, right? It's time for my uniform now but I'll be a mermaid soon. I'm such a good kid and mermaids are good too, right?"<BR/><BR/>Right!Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-76604010538899798152008-10-13T12:07:00.000-05:002008-10-13T12:07:00.000-05:00Those are some funny, funny conversations. Argumen...Those are some funny, funny conversations. Arguments. Whatever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-90959957361806869492008-10-12T20:48:00.000-05:002008-10-12T20:48:00.000-05:00How utterly funny!!! And terribly exhausting! ...How utterly funny!!! And terribly exhausting! Smart little critter! She must be like her mommy!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630048078969557476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-12520292937639032042008-10-10T22:25:00.000-05:002008-10-10T22:25:00.000-05:00I have that same coloring conversation about 10 ti...I have that same coloring conversation about 10 times a day with my 3.75 year old kid that refuses to use the pottyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-44184613899644516022008-10-09T16:12:00.000-05:002008-10-09T16:12:00.000-05:00I could have written this post about Henry. He lov...I could have written this post about Henry. He loves the back and forth, the speech rehearsal.<BR/>Whatever always come out in the end.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390898429089863816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-64773561235074710052008-10-08T20:41:00.000-05:002008-10-08T20:41:00.000-05:00My opt out tends to be, "I am not arguing with you...My opt out tends to be, "I am not arguing with you about this." Because Pumpkinpie in the right mood will totally argue that black is white against all reason just because. Makes me crazy, so I decide not to engage instead, for my own sanity.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-74283860154949722082008-10-08T16:54:00.000-05:002008-10-08T16:54:00.000-05:00Sometimes it's good to clear up who always wins--j...Sometimes it's good to clear up who always wins--just so you BOTH know!Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-24314725466025795282008-10-08T13:01:00.000-05:002008-10-08T13:01:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure that our girls would get along gre...I'm pretty sure that our girls would get along great (then they would gang up and make us both cry). I feel for you sister friend, I really do.motherbumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053978199395919666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-74627099882614296022008-10-08T04:17:00.000-05:002008-10-08T04:17:00.000-05:00whipped, so very very whipped.whipped, so very very whipped.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-70727248854003517582008-10-07T23:38:00.000-05:002008-10-07T23:38:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness! She is a smart one!Oh my goodness! She is a smart one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-18005593856186883892008-10-07T20:37:00.000-05:002008-10-07T20:37:00.000-05:00Yay Kaytar. You officially win Teenager Who is Not...Yay Kaytar. You officially win Teenager Who is Not a Teenager Award of the Year!crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-61828135650470995452008-10-07T19:19:00.000-05:002008-10-07T19:19:00.000-05:00We should get the Boy and Kaytar together, and the...We should get the Boy and Kaytar together, and then they can have these types of conversations amongst themselves. The Boy's most used line is "But I DO want to...(insert wanted thing here that I just said no to)"Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-6048185719841539712008-10-07T18:05:00.000-05:002008-10-07T18:05:00.000-05:00Head meet table, repeatedly, conversations; that's...Head meet table, repeatedly, conversations; that's what I call them. ;-)ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-39977392796073089382008-10-07T17:30:00.000-05:002008-10-07T17:30:00.000-05:00Kyla--this is hilarious! I'd love you to tape one...Kyla--this is hilarious! I'd love you to tape one of these discussions!<BR/><BR/>What a cutie.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395850914692471354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-15301167591332441382008-10-07T14:40:00.000-05:002008-10-07T14:40:00.000-05:00Too funny. Especially it isn't happening to me.Do...Too funny. Especially it isn't happening to me.<BR/><BR/>Do you budget all sorts of extra time into your routines just to allow for these .... "discussions"?Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526629366170486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-27273713477376568212008-10-07T14:17:00.000-05:002008-10-07T14:17:00.000-05:00This is absolutely hilarious. Just wait until tho...This is absolutely hilarious. Just wait until those teenage years. I feel sorry for Josh and Bub already! :)~aj~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01960895390340332054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-13294368169695044512008-10-07T12:40:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:40:00.000-05:00Ha! She's a clever little mermaid. Here's a new on...Ha! She's a clever little mermaid. <BR/><BR/>Here's a new one overheard at our house the other night: whatever major loser.<BR/><BR/>Um, what?!!! Homeschooling looks more and more attractive each day. Except for the 'home' part. And the 'schooling' part.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-71854925217892703462008-10-07T12:37:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:37:00.000-05:00I'm glad no one was in my office because I was lau...I'm glad no one was in my office because I was laughing out laugh. That is so funny.mommamiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776580811028926584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-3513959021064107542008-10-07T12:07:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:07:00.000-05:00Whatever.Seriously, she's a funny kid.Whatever.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, she's a funny kid.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239311951910405878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-87230056682649103382008-10-07T11:56:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:56:00.000-05:00OMG. The little brains, plotting world domination...OMG. The little brains, plotting world domination. Say whatever. That's the best thing I've heard all day.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-11119500934141656702008-10-07T11:30:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:30:00.000-05:00Well, she would be a beeee-u-tee-ful mermaid. Her ...Well, she would be a beeee-u-tee-ful mermaid. Her logic is impeccable.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-54511423108922454832008-10-07T11:29:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:29:00.000-05:00HILARIOUS!Cameron also pulls the "oh, whatEVER" ca...HILARIOUS!<BR/><BR/>Cameron also pulls the "oh, whatEVER" card on me ALL the time! lolshereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904593196654715011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-14320931202665780822008-10-07T11:27:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:27:00.000-05:00Man, that sounds like a similar "conversation" in ...Man, that sounds like a similar "conversation" in our household. when it starts up, I hide.Ben and Benniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165216797183902071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-14808859279110369022008-10-07T11:13:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:13:00.000-05:00HIlarious. Is she four? Cause that sounds totall...HIlarious. Is she four? Cause that sounds totally like four to me.<BR/><BR/>It's so much funnier when it is someone else's conversation. LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-66039877201311303442008-10-07T11:12:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:12:00.000-05:00Oh, that is just perfect! Such honesty ;-)Oh, that is just perfect! Such honesty ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com