kym Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Maybe I'm starting to sound like my mom.:001_huh: My two answers that seem to cover 99% of my childrens' traumas are 1. Go get a drink of water. 2. Go to the bathroom. What do you say that covers it all? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Well, if you'd have been doing what you were supposed to be doing this would not have happened. Pick up your pants (that's for when things get too quiet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "Why don't you put a Cold Thing (ice pack) on it?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I ate it. (when they ask where something is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springmama Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Go drink a big glass of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Take an Ibuprofen. All my kids are plagued with head aches. DAILY!!! They've been to the Dr. They take thier vitamines and alergy pills. It must be genetic. DH is the same. What can I do anymore. If you have a headache, go take an Ibuprofen. That's all I can say at this point. :confused: (No, they don't take it daily, I'm watching, don't worry.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Has everyone lost their minds? How many times do I have to tell you, stop acting like me? :D (It really works!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "Ask me later." "What did your dad say?" ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momzilla333 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "I don't know." :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckens Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "If this is the worst thing that happens today, then I'll be okay." Sometimes replaced with: "If this is the worst thing that happens to.....oh, wait, the worst thing to happen to me today happened at 7:45am when [fill in the blank] happened....so I guess I'll be okay." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I am the mommy, NOT the maid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 If it hurts when you do that, then don't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfaring Stranger Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 It'll heal before you get married.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Oh. well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 It's in the mailbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 because I'm the Queen. That's why. (not really, but it's the first thing that came to mind.) :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I'm sorry honey, but there's nothing I can do about it, go lie down for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Take an Ibuprofen. All my kids are plagued with head aches. DAILY!!! They've been to the Dr. They take thier vitamines and alergy pills. It must be genetic. DH is the same. What can I do anymore. If you have a headache, go take an Ibuprofen. That's all I can say at this point. :confused: (No, they don't take it daily, I'm watching, don't worry.) hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! I can't say this enough! Dd is prone to headaches and migraines, but if she stays hydrated she doesn't get them as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Where did YOU leave it? Stand in the corner. Because I said so. This is not Denny's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 These are the phrases I seem to be saying a lot lately: 1. Mommy is not a pack mule. 2. Go drink some water. 3. Don't look at me in that tone of voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) "Well, honey, if you're going to do risky behavior, you're going to get hurt sometimes." Said to an energetic six-year-old girl who jumps, climbs, balances, juggles, bounces, everywhere she goes. I know this line applies to teens too, in a much different way, but hopefully my dd will get the message when young... I also use this one a lot: "If you left it out, the dog probably ate it." Edited July 14, 2010 by JoMama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 eat a banana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 If you had put it where it belongs, then you'd know where to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 A couple come to mind: 1. Go ask your Dad. OR What did your Dad say? 2. Because I said so... Surely there are others...;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofuscramble Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 1. because I said so 2. ask your dad 3. no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 You're probably tired, why don't you take a nap. Let me think about it. When's the last time you remember having it? (for when things are lost) See who it is, but don't answer it unless it's _______________. (for when the phone rings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "Do you want to hear the lecture and then obey or just start obeying right now?"(My version of Love and Logic!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightly Salted Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 we'll see (which according to them mostly means no) it's starting to sound like naptime do you need a do-over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Well, if you'd have been doing what you were supposed to be doing this would not have happened. This. Also: "I think you'll survive" (mostly for DD4, to whom everything is a major catastrophe. I can only empathize so many times before I have to start disconnecting!) "Unfortunately, my magic wand is in the shop, so there's not much I can do about it." "Well, today's the servants' day off, so you'll have to do it yourself this time." hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! I can't say this enough! Dd is prone to headaches and migraines, but if she stays hydrated she doesn't get them as much. Also, consider whether they need new pillows. I had near-constant headaches from my teen years through my mid-20s. I finally bought one of these when DH and I got married and my headaches miraculously stopped (well, except for the "I fell asleep on the couch" ones and the "my period's in two days" ones :D). Seriously, I can't even go a night without it. We occasionally stay in a hotel for a single night and I don't bring it, and I inevitably wake up with a headache the next day. They're pricy, but they last forever. I have the small one (bought on eBay 10 years ago for a great deal), and it still looks and feels brand new. Edited July 14, 2010 by melissel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I just say "83". It makes no sense to them (or me for that matter), but they think I've lost my mind and they quit asking me questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "Why not", in answer to "why?". My other answer is "(sigh) Y is a crooked letter". The first answer means "just do as I say" and the second means "it is far too complex and mature a subject for an exhausted me and an 8 year old you to tackle right now." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "No one will die." You missed two questions on your math assignment? No one will die. There's a tiny red spot on the egg yolk? No one will die. You left a fingerprint on the deli case at the supermarket? No one will die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Maybe I'm starting to sound like my mom.:001_huh: My two answers that seem to cover 99% of my childrens' traumas are 1. Go get a drink of water. 2. Go to the bathroom. What do you say that covers it all? :001_smile: Exactly this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Well, if you'd have been doing what you were supposed to be doing this would not have happened. OMG :iagree: The faster you get it done the faster you are done. :) Say that three times fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 "Not now." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 1) Bob 2) 42 3) Google it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 The first answer is for whenever they ask "Why?" for the umpteenth time, and the second answer is for whenever they complain of a headache, tummy ache, constipation, insomnia, etc. but I'm pretty sure there's nothing seriously wrong. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 "Take a deep breath. In through the nose out through the mouth." "It is not a competition." "Put a little effort in it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I say it 400 times some days. "Mom, do we have any milk?" Scan. "where is the tape?" Scan "Have you seen my book?" Scan "I think we are out of butter." Scan I am told that this is a difference in the genders, but as the only female in a house of four guys, I have just decided that if men are not good at scanning to find things, I am going to give the more practice. But no matter how much practice I give them, I swear someone asks me every hour, "Do we have any milk" even though I have kept the milk on the same side of the same shelf of the fridge for ..... 17 years. Longer than most of them have been alive. They just want me to look for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 "It's all good." "Work it out!" or "Listen to your brother!" "The same answer I gave you five minutes ago." also... I find I say, "Elbows hurt!" way more often than I think I should have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorMama Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I say it 400 times some days. "Mom, do we have any milk?" Scan. "where is the tape?" Scan "Have you seen my book?" Scan "I think we are out of butter." Scan I am told that this is a difference in the genders, but as the only female in a house of four guys, I have just decided that if men are not good at scanning to find things, I am going to give the more practice. But no matter how much practice I give them, I swear someone asks me every hour, "Do we have any milk" even though I have kept the milk on the same side of the same shelf of the fridge for ..... 17 years. Longer than most of them have been alive. They just want me to look for them. Genius! You're my new hero, and I'm going to use this! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) My mother didn't say this, but whenever one of my kids seems to be gearing up to go off the deep end, I gently ask, "When was the last time you ate?" 9 out 10 times, they realize they haven't had a bit of protein in hours. I won't talk with peeps in my familia with low blood sugar until they deal with that first. I also say "Where are my keys?" about twice a day. My mother did say that. Edited July 15, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorMama Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 "Not right now." "You'll live." "Knock yourself out." I think I'm turning into my dad rather than my mom, because every time somebody asks me what I want (be it in the moment, for my birthday, or out of life), I can't stop myself from replying "Peace and tranquillity." If I start throwing things at squirrels who get too close to my birdfeeder and responding to complaining by rubbing two fingers together and saying "This is the world's tiniest violin, playing just for you...", the metamorphosis will be complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Webster already answered that. (IOW, go look in the dictionary!) Go to the bathroom. Get a drink of water. Put on another sweater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Carry something (said when they all pile out of the car and head for the door empty-handed)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 ...and responding to complaining by rubbing two fingers together and saying "This is the world's tiniest violin, playing just for you...", the metamorphosis will be complete. :lol: We say this, only it's "the world's tiniest violin playing 'My Heart Bleeds for You'." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kym Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 "The same answer I gave you five minutes ago." Oh, man. I've been saying this one WAY too much lately.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kym Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 Carry something (said when they all pile out of the car and head for the door empty-handed)! AARRRGGHHHH!!! YES! This one! ...drives me crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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