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| Ladies & Gentlemen, Brad Pitt. |
Last Saturday, The Gentleman continually displayed some pretty appalling behaviour. Fighting, rudeness, back talking, generally mean & menacing, totally disrespectful. Ok, ok, he is only 6, but what sort of parent would I be if I just let him think that was acceptable? I would not be raising a decent human being, & that is my job. So, I had to think of a punishment that would curb this nastiness, something that would hit him where it hurt - I said no tv for a week. And then I thought, crap now I have to put up with a week of whinging. Good one Mrs BC! Didn't think about that too hard, did you? Der head.
But halfway through, I am pleased to report that it has been pretty wonderful. Instead of filling up time arguing in front of the tele, he has played lots of fun outside games, & played nicely at that. Invented soccer golf. No more (or not much) Kamen Warrior kung fu moves. We have read books together. Read books on his own. He has coloured in, drawn, created. We made a cake together. He & Monkeyboy have both gone to bed an hour earlier because the tv hasn't dictated the time. Which means they have slept better & woken up earlier. Which has meant an easier time in the morning for everyone.
I never planned on being one of those cranks carrying on about 'TV is rotting children's brains'.
But I am liking it very much.
I think this punishment might be modified slightly & continued indefinitely.