Call Your Bluff

[Tisme]

Have your children ever called your bluff on a disciplinary decision??

My DS1 and DD were playing with DS1 train set. THey were told they had 10mins to pack it all away before bed and I put the timer on for them .... this is NORMAL routine stuff and they normally get it done. If they didn't get it all packed away my Mum tld them she would throw the train in the bin and since it is DS1's toy DD's dolls (which were also strewn across the floor) with go in the bin also (giving HER motivation to move).

Well lo and behold the timer went off and they were still playing, so as per "threat" the train and dolls were packed away and put out the front where the bins are. When I came in to finish the job (pick up the other stroller) DD picked up her NEW lullaby dolls cradle saying "this goes in the bin too" and carried it out the front for me even trying to reach up to open the bin. If that wasn't funny enough DS1 walked into their room and brought out one of DD dolls saying "this goes in the bin too Mum".

Hmmmmmmmm Now I can either say they hae TOOO many toys that it's no big deal if some go in the bin OR They know that there was a good deal of money invested in those toys and they WON'T go in the bin, but work their way back into the room another day. at the time I could barely stop myself from ROFLMAO.

So my question to you again ... have your children ever called your bluff?? What did they do?? How did you cope??

[Angelmist♥]

Oh :yes: I hated that!!!

Honestly my kids were really smart like yours and somehow knew that I wouldn't throw them out!Eventually I ended up leaving them on top of the wheelie bin until they were fast asleep and then hid them for 2 weeks!LOL it did take a few days to sink in that the toys weren't miraculously back in their toy box!

:laughing: It is still my all time favourite threat though now that they know I'm serious!

[bronny-jane]

i threw toys away:devil6: im a nasty mum though:p
i have taken all their toys out of their room...they made way too much mess....and they are allowed to play with one or two at a time:smiliedance:

now ask me about how easy i cave when i have a tantrum on my hands:o

[Tisme]

I wish I had the gall to really throw them away ..... But to be honest I am fairly stringent on their toys (the Maccas toys last a week if they are lucky etc ..... ) But this was a fairly exxy train and BRAND NEW cradle (which I must say SHE bought for HERSELF out of HER pocket money (you would think that would give her motivation to keep it out of the bin?)

[sam's mum]

I tend not to bluff. I don't threaten consequences that I know won't be able to go through with. I have given away toys before as a consequence. We put them in a bag and then she has to put them in the lifeline bin. It only happened twice before she realised that it was serious and she wasn't getting them back.

[Shanaynay]

I think the only solution is to never threaten to do anything you're not prepared to go thru with!!!

[babytoo]

Hey El...J does the same thing!! I wish to could throw them out but yeah, they cost money so I won't do it!

[Little Gorilla]

I tell my 20 month old that if he throws things around the house that if he does it one more time I will put one of his Thomas the Tank Engine Trains into the hall closet.

Well, he was naughty he threw it, I told him if he did it again I would put it in the closet....so what does he do...starts getting ALL of his trains and puts them in the closet himself and then proceeded to tell me off for being naughty:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[Angelmist♥]

Well, he was naughty he threw it, I told him if he did it again I would put it in the closet....so what does he do...starts getting ALL of his trains and puts them in the closet himself and then proceeded to tell me off for being naughty:laughing:

LOL that's cute!

[SassyDiva]

Lil buggers catch onto things way too fast :rolleyes: :laughing:

I wont threaten to do something Im not willing to do..pick ur battles and when u do dont lose them (go Dr Phil :p ).

[Tisme]

i normally don't threaten ... this is the one thing that I just can't seem to stop myself saying. I have tried putting them in the locked shed ... and well they and I forget they are there and its like Christmas all over when we bring them in a gain .... and just like Chrsitmas they are played with for 10mins then thrown around again ....

vicsous cycle!!!