My attempt to act spoilt:
"Mum, I want that." *points to some toy or other*

"That's how you ask for things now is it?"

"Ok, can I have that then?"

"I still didn't hear a please."

*tuts* "Please can I have that?"

"Yes, you can have it for your birthday."

"Buuuuut, that's not for aaaages, I want it now."

"Well, Christmas is before your birthday, you can wait till then."

"Only just. I don't want to wait."

"Then buy it yourself."

"Pffft, I can't afford it."

"Then you'll have to wait."

"I don't want to wait. Buy it for me. Now."

"Talk to me like that again and you'll get nothing but a slap."

*talks to her like that again*

*gets nothing but a slap*

*doesn't talk to her like that again*
( Moey, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 14:01, 9 replies)

successful parenting
good work Mother Gunther
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 14:04, closed)

The same worked for my brothers, too.
Not a spoilt one among us.

Now give me clicks. I demand to have some clicks.
( Moey, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 14:14, closed)

*clicks*
my parents were the same.

makes me appreciate my lovely stuff like my guitars and surfboard

however it has also led to me not wanting to spend money on holidays because it seems like a waste in comparison...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 14:34, closed)

They are.
Why spend what some might consider a small fortune on two weeks of doing nothing useful at all, when you can use that money to buy something that'll last months, if not years?
(Obsidian, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 15:19, closed)

Worked on me
has also worked on my kids.

have a click
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Fri 10 Oct 2008, 16:38, closed)

hell, yes
the most spoilt kids are the ones that never get a slap.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 17:22, closed)

*clicky*

Reminds me of my deal ol' mom that does.
(goorf, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 20:19, closed)

some of these little fuckers
make my palms itch, just looking at their whining faces.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 11 Oct 2008, 1:44, closed)

no-slaps
Did anyone see that money programme where parents were bitching about how expensive it was being a parent? Whenever their demon hellspwan (I won't call them children because they were seriously bratty and children is reserved for those who behave themselves) wanted a toy or other item, they would get it immediately. What's wrong with making them wait for their birthday or christmas? My mum did that with me and my brother, and we turned out fine.

If I ever have kids, I'm going to seem like the mother from hell.
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Sat 11 Oct 2008, 16:42, closed)