johnandtinagilbert Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 So, I'm just tired of repeating myself over and over and over and over and over again. My family is just so loud I feel like I am forever shouting. My quiet little school house, is rarely quiet. :glare: So, instead of telling one more person to quiet down, I have pinned a notecard to my shirt that says, whisper. I told everyone to shoot for a whisper, then maybe we'll actually come in at a normal volume. When they get too loud, I say get their attention and point to my shirt. I may design a mom's apron with clear slots for numerous cards. I would write, quiet, shhh, whisper, get back to school, clean your room and put away your shoes in the slots. Any buyers? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I'll take one! Be sure to include something about walking softly - stomping feet on hardwood floors in clickety-clackety shoes are enough to send me to the loony bin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 :lol: I now have a card pinned to my shirt that reads: WHISPER. I'm contemplating writing underneath, "Oh the Noise, Noise, Noise, NOISE!" :lol: If nothing else it will make my kids laugh (and me) and keep me sane for the rest of the day. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 :lol: I now have a card pinned to my shirt that reads: WHISPER. I'm contemplating writing underneath, "Oh the Noise, Noise, Noise, NOISE!" :lol: If nothing else it will make my kids laugh (and me) and keep me sane for the rest of the day. Cat Nicely done, Cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I'll take one! Be sure to include something about walking softly - stomping feet on hardwood floors in clickety-clackety shoes are enough to send me to the loony bin! :iagree:My middle son stomps around barefoot on our wood floors and it drives my oldest son crazy! All I hear is stomp, stomp,stomp, "Would you STOP stomping!!????!?!". "Sorry, I'm HEAVY. It's loud when I walk!" stomp, stomp, stomp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in St Louis Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 OOOH! I want one! :001_smile: Can we also add a card that says "Daddy is SLEEPING!" for those of us who have DH's who work at night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility7 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 LOL great ideas! I had two teachers back in elementary school who refused to yell (unlike all of our other teachers, LOL). They each had effective approaches - 1) When one wanted to talk she would practically whisper. She would say very quietly something like, "Whoever wants an extra five minutes at recess should line up right now" - and of course all the kids who were making noise or letting themselves be too distracted by the noise of others didn't hear, but those of us who were *listening* to her through the noise would get our extra five minutes (or our piece of gum or whatever was the game at the moment). 2) When the other wanted to talk she would hold up one finger. All the students immediately had to do the same - hold up one finger and be totally quiet. The last student(s) to quiet down and hold up a finger had to do some chore like clap erasers or whatever during recess. Maybe you can try some variation of these? I am *all for* not yelling! Never have been a yeller, never will be a yeller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Can I order one with a card that says, "FOCUS! FOCUS! FOCUS" please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Can I order one with a card that says, "FOCUS! FOCUS! FOCUS" please? I could use one of those, for sure! All my boys are wiggly! I may have to pin on the Quiet card again...the silence has left the building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I may have resorted to yelling "SILENCIO!" and called it our Spanish lesson. Maybe I'll try the card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairytalemama Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Your post cracked me up! My daughter is loud ALL THE TIME. Over last weekend, she was trying to tell me something in the car while I was driving, but for some reason she was whispering. After asking her to repeat herself several times, I finally had to say, "You will never hear me say this again, but can you please speak louder." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 If you add, "Stop Fighting!!!", I 'll buy one for every day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 :lol: I'm in, but can one of my cards say "leave the baby alone"? :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I could use one of those, for sure! All my boys are wiggly! I may have to pin on the Quiet card again...the silence has left the building! I want one that says "Do the next one!". I will leave the dammit off to be nice. :D Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 I may have resorted to yelling "SILENCIO!" and called it our Spanish lesson. Maybe I'll try the card. I want one that says "Do the next one!". I will leave the dammit off to be nice. :DFaithe :lol::smilielol5:Faithe, you get the best post of the day award! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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