Shut Up and Knit

I love that phrase. Hubby said it jokingly to me this afternoon as we were watching a movie and I said something that was my usual smart-assedness. Didn't even blink or twitch, just out with, "Shut up and knit." snickersnort Hee hee, love it! I think I shall re-name my blog that. SHUT UP AD KNIT. Has a ring, don'tcha think?

Do you have a relative that you love dearly, but at the same time wish you could slap the ever-loving shit out of? I do. She shall be henceforth referred to as.... uh....hmm. Well, Mom, I guess. Ha! You don't know her and can't tell her what I'm about to rant about! HaHA! No really, I do adore my mom. She's the kindest person I have ever met, but is still kinda stuck in the 50's. Old school values (nothing wrong with that) and VERY old school beliefs. That, I have been battling against my whole life. Take for instance, I called her to tell her of Mouth's results (See here) and she was like "Okay, but really, don't turn this into a thing where you make excuses for him and his behavior. he still needs discipline." DUH! And then, "You know when we were in AZ (she stayed with us for 6 months after Booga was born to help) and he was acting out with the screaming and hitting and kicking, I never saw any discipline that did anything to him. What he really needed was a good ol' ass swatting. Forget this time out crap."

Okay. (deep breath, Beth) Please please please, I don't care who you are, don't tell me how to raise my frickin' kids! I am doing the best that I can with a sometimes difficult child without resorting to beatings! Gimme a friggin' break. Mouth can be hard to discipline because he has no currency. Meaning, spankings don't work. Time out doesn't work. No TV doesn't work. Going to bed early doesn't work. When I say doesn't work, I mean there is no change in the offending behavior. He's back at it first chance he gets or if something triggers it. *sigh* I love my son and yes, there are times when I lose my temper and want to explode, but I do not and will not EVER beat my child into submission. Now, please don't take this as I'm saying my mother beat us. NO WAY, NO HOW, SHE DID NOT! I think it was one or two spankings in our life TOTAL . And that was three swats on the tush with a bare hand. That was all it took. We shaped up and didn't do it again. Mouth isn't wired that way. He's different. I just don't think she gets that.

I know she means well, but really. Come on, educate yourself and try to be understanding before you pass judgement on how I'm raising my sons.


P.S. Stew-boy, I have a pattern for your jaunty tam o' whatever. *ominous chuckle* What color do you want?