MaryKatherine

How many of these statement were common in your home when you were a child.
Mary Katherine

Things My Mother Taught Me

MY mother taught me to appreciate a JOB WELL DONE : “ If you're going to kill each other, do it out side. I just finished cleaning in here.”

My mother taught me LOGIC : “ Because I said so, that's why.”

My mother taught me FORESIGHT : “Wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident.”

My mother taught me IRONY : “ Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about.”

My mother taught me the science of OSMOSIS : “ Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM : “ Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck.”

My mother taught me STAMINA : “You'll sit there till that spinach is gone.”

My mother taught me about the WEATHER : “This room looks like a Tornado went through it.”

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY : “ If I told you once I told you a million times – don't exaggerate.”

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION : “Stop acting like your Father.”

My mother taught me about ENVY : There are millions of children less fortunate than you who don't have the wonderful parents you have. “

My mother taught me ANTICIPATION : Wait till your father gets home.”

My mother taught me about RECEIVING : You're going to get it when we get home.”

My mother taught me about MEDICAL SCIENCE : If you don't stop crossing your eyes they're going to freeze like that.
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My mother taught me about HUMOUR : Don't come to me when you cut you toes off with that lawn mower.”

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT : If you don't eat that all up, you'll never grow up.”

My mother taught me about my ROOTS : Shut that door – Do you think we live in a barn?”

My mother taught me WISDOM : When you get to be my age you'll understand.”

My mother taught me JUSTICE : I hope one day you have kids and they turn out just like you. “

lillybeck

I remember ost of these and swore I would not do my children like that LOL I just last night told one of my GDs to do something and she said why. you guessed it"because I said so" lol

Tartan

So true!

raedar63

This is great ! AND I for one think these old ways of parenting need to be re-instated ! I work in a busy ER and I know I must be getting old when I can barely tolerate how horribly misbehaved some children are . I get hit, kicked , spit on etc , and the parents just let it happen ! I had an 11 year old spit her medicine on me TWICE the other night , mom says awwww please take your medicine ! I somehow don't think this girl has heard these ! OK sorry I could really rant here LOL.

mighty

Wow, I have heard every single one of those.

kayluvs2quilt

I have heard (and said) every one of them. And it took me years to get my eyes not to cross!

ann clare

I remember. Did bring back memories. Even my children remember some.

Jingle

I heard some of them. I'm with raedar63. Seems to be lots of brats nowdays. Parents are afraid to damage their egos.

Anniedeb

I'd swear we had the same Mother!! Did she teach you to BE PREPARED???...Always keep a dime in your bra...Never know when you might need to make a phone call!!

MaryKatherine

$2 taxi money!!
MK