For the past several weeks Madelyn has had "temptations" to flip up her middle finger. It is a trick she learned at school from a boy that told her to go home and do that gesture to her parents. We have told her that in no way is this gesture appropriate and basically told her if she flips someone off she is going to have to deal with the wrath of her mom and dad. She was overly concerned that her middle finger might "accidentally" pop up sometimes. I finally got tired of discussing the issue with her and told her to go in her room shut the door and put up her middle finger as long as she wanted, but as soon as she came out the flipping off was over. So, she did that and it seemed to ease her concerns and she didn't talk about it for over a week. Well today as soon as she walks in the HS to go to her daddy's office, she was practically in tears and said that she needed to tell him something. In her quiet, I'm in trouble voice, she told Ryan that she put her middle finger up during class. She said no one saw it but as soon as she did it she went and told Mrs. Olson. Ryan gave her the I'm so disappointed speech and asked her what she thought they should do about it. He said I don't know if spanking is appropriate and she said she was thinking that too (imagine that). He reminded her that I had told her that if she ever did that in school she would be in trouble at home. Ryan asked why she didn't listen to me and she said "because mama didn't say purdy, purdy, please." Ryan said he had to turn his head so Madelyn wouldn't see him laughing. When they arrived home he told Madelyn that any time she has the urge to flip up her middle finger she needs to go in her room, close the door and let the finger fly, but she better tell us what she is doing so we don't walk in on her flipping us off. He then banned Madelyn from after school cartoons and had her complete many chores. We will see if this is a lesson learned.
Right now, I love that she always feels guilty enough to tell us when she does something wrong. I'm thinking that won't last, but I will enjoy it while I can.
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Ah, the "bird." I love it that she can do it in the privacy of her own room. :) She cracks me up.
Garrett came home and told me how he told his para "daddy pissed my mama off last night." Trav and I had a "discussion" the night before and I did tell Travis that he was pissing me off. It was nice for Garrett to share that, wasn't it?
Oh my goodness that is funny!! There are innocent about their mistakes--telling on herself!!
Angie
is our maddy biologicly? related to her aunt shelly
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