Comments on: Girls and the Games They Play http://blondemomblog.com/2006/10/19/girls-and-the-games-they-play Pontificating about poop and pinot noir since 2005 Wed, 23 May 2012 11:14:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jennifer http://blondemomblog.com/2006/10/19/girls-and-the-games-they-play/comment-page-1#comment-29458 Jennifer Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:45:17 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=660#comment-29458 Although the youngest can only manipulate me through her curled down lip in a pout and arched eyebrow when I don't flash a boob NOW, the eldest has been working on mastering the art of manipulation. She has called me mean. She has told me that she wouldn't be my friend anymore. I told her, in both cases, "That's fine, I'm your mother, not your friend, and I get paid to be mean". This usually results in her slamming her bedroom door (which I beleive is genetic, cause I didn't teach her that) and throwing herself on her bed in a wonderful dramatic fit. I'm sure it will get much worse when she starts to network with her little friends at playschool. Although the youngest can only manipulate me through her curled down lip in a pout and arched eyebrow when I don’t flash a boob NOW, the eldest has been working on mastering the art of manipulation.

She has called me mean. She has told me that she wouldn’t be my friend anymore. I told her, in both cases, “That’s fine, I’m your mother, not your friend, and I get paid to be mean”. This usually results in her slamming her bedroom door (which I beleive is genetic, cause I didn’t teach her that) and throwing herself on her bed in a wonderful dramatic fit.

I’m sure it will get much worse when she starts to network with her little friends at playschool.

]]> By: Gabriel http://blondemomblog.com/2006/10/19/girls-and-the-games-they-play/comment-page-1#comment-29322 Gabriel Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:04:07 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=660#comment-29322 I don't have any daughters but I do have six nieces ranging from 4 to 15. And the 4 year old has definitely played those types of games with her sisters, her parents, and her friends. The thing is, she's manipulative without causing drama. Which makes her even more "dangerous". :) Watch out world. pEace. I don’t have any daughters but I do have six nieces ranging from 4 to 15. And the 4 year old has definitely played those types of games with her sisters, her parents, and her friends.

The thing is, she’s manipulative without causing drama. Which makes her even more “dangerous”. :) Watch out world.

pEace.

]]> By: mothergoosemouse http://blondemomblog.com/2006/10/19/girls-and-the-games-they-play/comment-page-1#comment-29319 mothergoosemouse Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:35:39 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=660#comment-29319 Tacy's methods of manipulation are more sophisticated. Which just goes to show that she's been paying attention to how we manipulate her. As for the girlie mind games, I try to help her see how silly they are. She seems to have bigger fish to fry (as this afternoon she dissolved in tears due to a discussion about God). Tacy’s methods of manipulation are more sophisticated. Which just goes to show that she’s been paying attention to how we manipulate her.

As for the girlie mind games, I try to help her see how silly they are. She seems to have bigger fish to fry (as this afternoon she dissolved in tears due to a discussion about God).

]]> By: Anne http://blondemomblog.com/2006/10/19/girls-and-the-games-they-play/comment-page-1#comment-29316 Anne Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:58:55 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=660#comment-29316 it's not just little girls. the little boy in playgroup says to lily repeatedly, "well, i'm not going to marry you!" and I'm getting a little tired of it. the manipulating...oh the manipulating. I'm trying to teach my older girl how to circumvent it now. grrrrrrr. it’s not just little girls. the little boy in playgroup says to lily repeatedly, “well, i’m not going to marry you!” and I’m getting a little tired of it. the manipulating…oh the manipulating. I’m trying to teach my older girl how to circumvent it now. grrrrrrr.

]]> By: Holly's Corner Blog http://blondemomblog.com/2006/10/19/girls-and-the-games-they-play/comment-page-1#comment-29315 Holly's Corner Blog Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:15:45 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=660#comment-29315 <strong>Dang It…He WAS Right!</strong> Well, add another item to the list of the genius. To quote the famous Captain Jack Sparrow with one minor edit, “There’ll be no living with [him] after this.” Thanks to all of you wonderful readers and bloggers, who are now many add... Dang It…He WAS Right!

Well, add another item to the list of the genius. To quote the famous Captain Jack Sparrow with one minor edit, “There’ll be no living with [him] after this.”

Thanks to all of you wonderful readers and bloggers, who are now many add…

]]> By: laura http://blondemomblog.com/2006/10/19/girls-and-the-games-they-play/comment-page-1#comment-29314 laura Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:55:21 +0000 http://blondemomblog.com/?p=660#comment-29314 Oh yay! Something to look forward to! Hahaha. I don't remember ever playing that kind of game with my friends. But then, we were all TV-free and home-schooled by very involved parents. There wasn't much negative outside influence. (And yes, I've turned out quite well, thank you, and am perfectly socialized!) :P Sweatpantsmom, your daughter sounds like a riot! My totally unexperienced advice is to make sure that you talk straight with your kids and infuse them with a lot of self confidence. They'll see right through the stupid games that way, one would hope. :) Oh yay! Something to look forward to! Hahaha.

I don’t remember ever playing that kind of game with my friends. But then, we were all TV-free and home-schooled by very involved parents. There wasn’t much negative outside influence.

(And yes, I’ve turned out quite well, thank you, and am perfectly socialized!)

:P

Sweatpantsmom, your daughter sounds like a riot!

My totally unexperienced advice is to make sure that you talk straight with your kids and infuse them with a lot of self confidence. They’ll see right through the stupid games that way, one would hope. :)

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