How Should I React When My Kids Do Things Like This?

[Monnaislovviees]

he other day my son was helping me get groceries out of the car, he comes out and flexes his arms telling me how strong he is. I watch him as he proceeds to reach into the car and grab the gallon of milk, from the minute he picked it up he struggled pretty significantly to carry it into the house, he basically dropped it bringing it out of the car, And he struggled even more putting it up on the table. I would have done it for him but he said he wanted to do it himself so I let him. He was so proud of himself after that. He started running around the house with his shirt off flexing his arms again and really bragging that he brought the milk in to the house by himself and that he’s stronger than all of us   I meanINSIDE THOUGHT “ calm down there  little guy, don’t brag about a milk jug you could barely lift. I just watched you flex your muscles and explain how strong you were, then struggle to even lift a simple milk jug, even when you used both of your hands and all of your body weight, you struggled literally the entire time, from the very second you picked it up. you needed me to put it up on the counter for you. Oh yeah and on top of that, You still to stay, aren’t you strong enough to open the back door.

 

Today my daughter insisted she turned off a couple of the lights that we left on as we were leaving the house, I watched her get up on her stepstool, stretch out her arms, and start jumping, still barely grazing the switch, I’m pretty sure she just got lucky given that she had to jump up so many times. She then was bragging about how she was tall and able to reach the light switches. I mean INSIDE THOUGHT “ Chill out.  kiddo, I just watched you climb up on your stepstool, stretch your arms up, and even need to jump as high as you could. You had to readjust your stepstool a good four or five times on a single switch, and on all of the switches you were jumping for quite a long time, even so once you finally got it, your finger is barely raised it. On top of that, little one, I just picked you up and put you in your car seat because you still are not tall enough to climb in yourself. 

 

So why would I pretend that they both  put in an actual good effort?  What is impressive about bringing a little milk jug inside or flipping three average switches?

[calmck]

If this is genuine I really feel sorry for your children having such a lousy mother. They need praise not negativity and belittlement. Get a grip. I hope their father is a better parent

[bednobs]

does anyone remember the poster who (some years ago) used to be "perturbed" about things happening in his "open plan office"

that particular poster used to make up scenarios then take our genuine answers and publish them on the internet.

this idiot reminds me of him

[ToraToraTora]

same guy who used to beat his kid at arm wrestling!

[pastafreak]

TTT @9:53...that's the one! I knew I'd seen it before. 

[barry1010]

Not as bad as the guy with the tiny child who couldn't understand why she was frightened of a huge dog twice her height 

[ToraToraTora]

barry I think that's the same guy.

[barry1010]

Probably 

[calmck]

To auntypoll Milk is sold by the gallon and half gallon in the US. Check Walgrens

[pastafreak]

Milk in gallon containers is not uncommon in the us. And would weigh 8.6 lbs.

[cashier]

Your daughter probably was walking very fast for a child her size. Can you not understand an adult takes longer strides, no matter how fast or slow they are walking? Perhaps you should be reported to child protection agencies.

[barry1010]

Auntypoll, your 2 questions so far are really helping to keep this site up to galloping along

[barry1010]

No it isn't your job but you shouldn't complain about the quality of the questions if you don't ask many of your own. Questions stimulate debate and keep the site going

[Dagman]

Good grief, I read this post this morning, can't believe anyone has been replying to it. C'mon folks, you're better than this!

[barry1010]

You've replied to it, Dagman.

[1ozzy]

Bovine excrement makes the world, oops sorry, AB go round.

The more hits/replies the better for AB.

The current owners of this wonderful website are desperate for traffic, any traffic otherwise it will close.

 

[1ozzy]

So put up with crap, answer, then shake your head in disbelief 😪

[barry1010]

1ozzy, like it or not the opening post has not broken any Site Rules.

Nobody is compelled to post on this thread but people are choosing to do so, including you.