Ego Boosting Parenting

Nothing is more ego boosting than being at a McDonald's playground and mom's looking at you strangely, because your kid actually listens. *grin*

Sarah wanted to go up the slide, and all I did was turn to her, up from my food and book and say, "No Sarah, slides are for down, stairs are for up." and she stopped and went to do it the right way.

The mom next to me was like in shock. A short while later she turned to me and commented "I was amazed, and told my husband he just said it once and listened. We say it a couple times and she might not."

My response was simply "she knows I will pick up the food and leave if she doesn't listen. Do it once or twice and she'll listen and take you serious."

I was amused.....