Mom Kicks Daughters Out of Car

[fuzzywuzzy]

Oh what an over reaction !!! I"ve kicked my kids out of the car . They played along with it because they thought I was joking until I drove off. That was quite a few years ago and I never had bickering kids again. I sat in the car and waited at the front gate for them.

I take kids to football and I had an awfully bad time with a couple of them . I warned them that i'd tell there parents if they didn't settle down and then when they didn't listen I threatened them with being left on the side of the road. MY kids warned them " You better listen to her because she did it to us once." Problem solved.

Kids know an empty threat when they hear one and it's the parents fault if they don't act on anything they say. Why should a child take you seriously if you don't follow through.

My nan always told us " You never 'ask' a child to do something unless you're prepared for the 'No' answer. Don't get all stroppy with the kid because you gave them the choice. You tell a child to do stuff! you don't ask them."..................

[Odie]

I'm sorry, but I do sympathize with her, I well remember this happening to me with the boys, stopping the car and taking time out just never worked.


There is no way to concentrate on driving when kids are fighting, yelling or screaming etc.


so I immediately drove them back home.

[mikeinie]

Hey, you know what the mother should do? Refuse to take them back until the kids promise to behave in the car, and then tell the social workers that they are welcome to drive them around like a chauffeur, that would put a twist on it.

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by along-for-the-ride

In this situation, Mom safely pulls into the nearest parking lot. Stops. Parks. Cut the motor off. Takes the keys. Only she gets out of the car and stands behind the car. During this time, she says nothing. Kids stop messing around, look at each other, say "huh?' and realize whats going on. They call for Mom and she gets back into the car and then discuss the situation and the possible consequences.

Or......

Mom hides a tape recorder in the car and records the kids acting out. Later, safe at home, she plays it for them so they can hear what they sound like. Mom then asks, "Would you like to be the driver when this is going on in the back seat?"

Oh I would love to record my brats!

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by mikeinie

Hey, you know what the mother should do? Refuse to take them back until the kids promise to behave in the car, and then tell the social workers that they are welcome to drive them around like a chauffeur, that would put a twist on it.

...good thing I live in a small town...I don't chauffeur them anywhere...they've got 2 legs...use em.

[fuzzywuzzy]

Originally Posted by qsducks

...good thing I live in a small town...I don't chauffeur them anywhere...they've got 2 legs...use em.

I like the way you think ducky