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 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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).

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