tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post3497325051554616145..comments2024-03-13T04:34:44.504-07:00Comments on Being Me: Evidence that parents can sometimes bring in the monster threats a little too earlyFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-12079697887527904782011-10-27T05:11:16.476-07:002011-10-27T05:11:16.476-07:00Mum
1. Very funny
2. Yes I remember the wooden sp...Mum<br /><br />1. Very funny<br />2. Yes I remember the wooden spoon<br />3. You are English. It's spelt MUMMY. Did they not teach you anything at school?!Sarah Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114144832939628049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-23102645849458256152011-08-29T11:12:36.337-07:002011-08-29T11:12:36.337-07:00I'm in the warning with 'snookums' and...I'm in the warning with 'snookums' and singing club, with The Look for instant horror. No monsters needed- scary storyspeccyhttp://www.memineandotherbits.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-14079367187454347522011-08-28T04:29:22.866-07:002011-08-28T04:29:22.866-07:00Annie - I kid you not. But come on - have some me...Annie - I kid you not. But come on - have some mercy! Maybe she was trying to buy herself a pair of shoes. Who WOULDN'T try desperate measures?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-65390487919441653272011-08-28T03:38:30.533-07:002011-08-28T03:38:30.533-07:00Is that for serious? She actually told her son he ...Is that for serious? She actually told her son he would be eaten by a monster? Jeez, there are some bloody stupid people out there! Another one that makes me cringe is when I see parents screaming at their kids (sometimes swearing) .... !!Annie (Lady M) xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-89923366215620486082011-08-26T16:27:40.266-07:002011-08-26T16:27:40.266-07:00Friko - What is an elbow?Friko - What is an elbow?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-84744330608864667362011-08-26T14:40:37.998-07:002011-08-26T14:40:37.998-07:00Personally, I blame the teach...., erm, parents.
...Personally, I blame the teach...., erm, parents.<br /><br />Funny, but I never had problems like that. Somehow my kids knew that the great big hairy scary monster was right there in the shop with them and it was their loving mummy. <br /><br />I always meant what I said and never needed to say it twice. I have the sneaking suspicion that we have a lot in common, even if you don't know your siskin from your elbow.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-17367101992020196332011-08-26T12:46:19.273-07:002011-08-26T12:46:19.273-07:00Lou - thanks for coming over! So YOU were the one...Lou - thanks for coming over! So YOU were the one saying, 'Yes, run outside dears - no, of COURSE there won't be a monster there, sillies!'Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-40006871332143175082011-08-26T12:14:30.395-07:002011-08-26T12:14:30.395-07:00WHAT a coincidence! My children were with me in th...WHAT a coincidence! My children were with me in that xact same shop and they WERE eaten by monsters..... Heed thy mothers I say.... 'specially at the 6th and 7th week of the summer holidays!!Lou Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06349559305444036113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-997968344843142512011-08-25T15:02:34.218-07:002011-08-25T15:02:34.218-07:00broken biro - FAR more effective than monsters! B...broken biro - FAR more effective than monsters! Brilliant!<br /><br />Katie - I couldn't believe my luck when I found that picture! Talk about made for my story.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-75030878812730491912011-08-25T11:57:19.855-07:002011-08-25T11:57:19.855-07:00Those are the most perfect shoes to illustrate thi...Those are the most perfect shoes to illustrate this post! If only the Warwickshire shoe shop had them hidden in the back, the threat might have been a bit more believable!Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024744446466968741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-1022973369992157152011-08-25T09:40:07.694-07:002011-08-25T09:40:07.694-07:00My favourite parental threat (overheard on Merseyr...My favourite parental threat (overheard on Merseyrail): 'You do tha' again an' Bob the Builder's goin' in the bin!'broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-75045231557717330882011-08-25T07:53:35.255-07:002011-08-25T07:53:35.255-07:00SmitandSon - I wish I could say I found shoe shopp...SmitandSon - I wish I could say I found shoe shopping at ALL fun. Had to take back the shoes I bought there yesterday because they were faulty. Serves me right for paying much more attention to family disputes ...<br /><br />Stan - aha! You have the nub of the issue there, methinks.<br /><br />I'm Crayon - it's okay. I'm the same. I sometimes look back over my posts and think, yep, the pictures are DEFINITELY the funniest bit. But then I love writing captions.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-66635540455318181502011-08-25T07:08:03.091-07:002011-08-25T07:08:03.091-07:00I just can't get over that perfect pic of thos...I just can't get over that perfect pic of those monster trainers! (Yes, I realize I'm overlooking the entire point of your both witty AND insightful post.)Crayonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041824592658254015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-48236571158178403462011-08-25T04:56:12.543-07:002011-08-25T04:56:12.543-07:00Wait, I'm confused. Which of them is the child...Wait, I'm confused. Which of them is the child?Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386875624025404452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-81830692450025191362011-08-25T02:20:28.975-07:002011-08-25T02:20:28.975-07:00The poor little mite's last thought , when she...The poor little mite's last thought , when she's being gobbled up by a monster with messy table manners , is going to be , " If only I had listened to my dear Mama ".<br />But , on the bright side , shoe shopping in Warwickshire should be a lot more fun .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-60270657751303082132011-08-25T01:19:31.504-07:002011-08-25T01:19:31.504-07:00Eliza - I think that mother was hoping that the mo...Eliza - I think that mother was hoping that the monster would provide THE LOOK if not just carry the child off to its cave. <br /><br />L A Speedwing - thanks for visiting. Yes, er, what lesson does the child learn here? To stay alert while shopping, that's for sure.<br /><br />Sue J - EXACTLY! What IS it with gnomes? They are basically gargoyles for the garden, so what's the attraction?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-53175116203241078972011-08-24T17:07:09.584-07:002011-08-24T17:07:09.584-07:00My son had monsters, of his own creation, that wou...My son had monsters, of his own creation, that would visit in the middle of the night and sit on the end of his bed. They were called Snotgurgles and I had a spray bottle full of magic water to make them disappear. <br />They didn't visit for very long and came after he'd looked at a book of gnomes with my sister.Sue Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864986500627496240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-57953900888786118892011-08-24T16:23:40.584-07:002011-08-24T16:23:40.584-07:00Poor teacher, poor girlfriends, poor friends, What...Poor teacher, poor girlfriends, poor friends, What kind of lesson does this give to a kid? Ah yes, none!L.A Speedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734240100355616049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-37587001957592177702011-08-24T16:20:16.367-07:002011-08-24T16:20:16.367-07:00Hmm all my Mother needed to do was give me THE LOO...Hmm all my Mother needed to do was give me THE LOOK, you know the one! If that didn't work I was slapped - not allowed now, and I'm not advocating it. Sometimes I'm so glad not to be a parent :-)Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810638337124194629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-58294004010586448812011-08-24T15:33:08.366-07:002011-08-24T15:33:08.366-07:00Oh dear, monsters are worth going out to have a lo...Oh dear, monsters are worth going out to have a look at. A far better threat is to tell your children you will call them snookum's in front of their coolest friends. Give the big sloppy kisses in public and threaten to sing to their teacher (musical stylee) on the first day back to school.<br /><br />Works with mine!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204546941269120909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-16383724217307656472011-08-24T15:03:41.678-07:002011-08-24T15:03:41.678-07:00Now I've seen the shoe monster, I can't sl...Now I've seen the shoe monster, I can't sleep ...Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-46750828497565063942011-08-24T14:39:20.818-07:002011-08-24T14:39:20.818-07:00Isabelle - Oh my word, you are so PEDANTIC! I tho...Isabelle - Oh my word, you are so PEDANTIC! I thought you were retired!...<br /><br />Hypercryptical - Dr Who is not TRUE? Blimey, I wish people would stop leaving comments that smash to pieces all my long-held beliefs.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-21117098458242989842011-08-24T14:26:28.086-07:002011-08-24T14:26:28.086-07:00Oowee I believed the pulling faces, wind changing ...Oowee I believed the pulling faces, wind changing thing too! Dammit! It never worked as I still have a continuous grimace!<br /><br />I worry about todays parenting - can't control so scare.<br /><br />I used to worry about monsters under the bed - not parent induced - merely believing that Dr Who and The Outer Limits were sort of true.<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-87865753738997424912011-08-24T14:09:22.466-07:002011-08-24T14:09:22.466-07:00The singular of fluggies is fluggy. Not fluggie. C...The singular of fluggies is fluggy. Not fluggie. Call yourself an English teacher? And you're right. You don't want to know what they are. You're too young and impressionable.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-42349203741108960392011-08-24T12:13:32.570-07:002011-08-24T12:13:32.570-07:00PhotoPuddle - your child is definitely reading all...PhotoPuddle - your child is definitely reading all the right books!<br /><br />Isabelle - I want to know what a fluggie is. Or ... do I?...... aaarrrggghhhhhh!!!<br /><br />Invisible Woman - ha ha! If I see her again (and I'll definitely recognise her - she's the one whose child looks over her shoulder all the time) I will pass on your advice.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.com