Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Multiple Times

I've decided to make a list of things that I say multiple times (at least 10 times or more) a day.

  • "I can't understand you when you whine!"
  • "Say you're sorry!"
  • "Kaia is not a doll!"
  • "Put Kaia down!"
  • "Good job!"
  • "Was that a good choice or bad choice?"
  • "We don't hit our sister!"
  • "That's too loud!"
  • "Don't touch that, it's not yours!"
  • "Put it down!"
  • "I love you!"
  • "Just a minute!"
  • "I'm coming."
  • "What happened?"
  • "Who did it?"
  • "I'm sorry that happened!"
  • "That's enough!"
  • "That's great!"
  • "It's not snack time!"
  • "Who's a stinker?"
  • "Come here, please!"
  • "Kaia has had enough. Please leave her alone!"
  • "Let me hug you!"
  • "Good try!"

So, I think my list could probably keep going but these are the phrases that I have noticed I repeat constantly through out the day. These are mostly directed at my children but some are also directed at Thayne....I'll let you guess which ones! I"ll give you a hint....."I can't understand you when you whine" is not one of them.
After I made this list, I realized that I need to add more positive phrases in my day. I don't want my kids growing up thinking that I only told them things they couldn't or shouldn't do.

2 comments:

Jenny G said...

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels like I say the same thing all day. Sometimes I think I should record myself one day and play it all the next days to give myself a little break :) But, I guess repitition is what teaches...

* said...

Wow, it was like you followed me around all day and recorded what I said. I guess being a mom is being a mom.