I sure had my own rules when the kids were growing up.
They were not allowed to go into the refrigerator.
Food was to be eaten, we did not have 'picky eaters', there was always applesauce (a real Dutch habit) to cover the "I don't like this very much".
They were not allowed to go into the refrigerator.
Food was to be eaten, we did not have 'picky eaters', there was always applesauce (a real Dutch habit) to cover the "I don't like this very much".
Our children's friends were not allowed to call us by name, we were Mr. and Mrs. Decock and I still do not like it when kids call me by my name.
Our children were not to call our adult friends by name either, they became aunts and uncles.
We did not like it when we were referred to as "you guys".
I was definitely not "the old lady".
No playing outside after the street lights went on.
No picking up girls in our car (for the boys).
Our adult kids may think of some more rules I am sure, as I was a very strict Mom.
But I am a lot more relaxed with the grandchildren, they are there to be spoiled.
Our children remind me that "they were not allowed to do 'that'!"
But I am still the adult and I still make the rules!
No playing outside after the street lights went on.
No picking up girls in our car (for the boys).
Our adult kids may think of some more rules I am sure, as I was a very strict Mom.
But I am a lot more relaxed with the grandchildren, they are there to be spoiled.
Our children remind me that "they were not allowed to do 'that'!"
But I am still the adult and I still make the rules!
2 comments:
I recognoze this;We as girlskids could not go outdoors as soon as the streetlights went on, no drinking alcohol, no smoking, no sugar-candies (bad 4 teeth),don't yell by visiting Oma/Opa.
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I have no kids, but my dog (haha) is NOT aloud to lick bodyparts(from other people) nor jump on/at people,he may NOT steal food,its forbidden to bark or disturb our visiters, and don't sit on our fourniture....
I hate being refered to as "you guys' by servers in restaurants. Often it is a teenager that says that and it REALLY bugs me
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