If you ever have the misfortune of sprouting offspring, you’ll know what I mean when I say they can get pretty lippy, and mighty quickly at that. Pretty much as soon as they learn to talk, they know how to talk back.
You can punch them in the mouth, but if you do, send me your address, because I might like a few forceful words with you for having done that… they’re kids, you can’t get mad for their behavior. You mold them into who they are. If they swear, it’s because you taught them to swear. If they tell you to shut up, well, I’ll get to that.
We took in some in-laws for a few months, and they were terrible in more ways than I care to explain. They took showers together (the kids were like “whaaa???”) and they spent their limited cash on Butterfingers and bottles of Pepsi.
My best solution was to punch them in the mouths and dump them downtown, but apparently that wasn’t a reasonable idea.
No matter. I’ve gone on too long. Here’s the comic about my kid back-yacking me because he learned to say “shut up” from the dickardly in-laws.
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My kids used to do this. Annoyed me to no end, but like you, I just let it pass. I couldn’t be dad enough to step up and tell them no. I know, I ruined the next generation.
My kids sometimes say things so stupid, but I crack them right back in line. I don’t “punish” them, but I make it clear they won’t be rewarded for their stupid behavior. Want to go to a movie on Saturday? Better be nice.