tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post2910626214150675780..comments2024-03-01T07:24:14.288+10:00Comments on Jeanie in Paradise: Debating Skills for 8 year oldjeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-68721751313395540352007-12-13T13:34:00.000+10:002007-12-13T13:34:00.000+10:00Haha! And yes, my 3 year old has definitely starte...Haha! And yes, my 3 year old has definitely started her training and I can already see vague similarities with your stories. We have another 4 years for her to fine-tune her technique and for me to think of strategies to save me from insanity.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275854881032789432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-54402168269764944272007-12-09T14:08:00.000+10:002007-12-09T14:08:00.000+10:00Yeah mum, she was just asking Why! *heehee* What a...Yeah mum, she was just asking Why! *heehee* What a grreat kid you have...<BR/><BR/>(Us mum's are all alike aren't we?)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681227038111050561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-40525050560677442862007-12-08T23:45:00.000+10:002007-12-08T23:45:00.000+10:00I love it! Points to BND for helping you out, too....I love it! <BR/>Points to BND for helping you out, too. <BR/>Hmmm, wonder 'Salina may become a lawyer...Just-Me-Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745140249695492355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-72369679552923710772007-12-07T14:17:00.000+10:002007-12-07T14:17:00.000+10:00Good on you for not caving in. Good on you for not...Good on you for not caving in. Good on you for not completely losing it. Bloody kids - they sure do test us don't they?Jen at Semantically drivenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14643066498784270991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-64885499326738220152007-12-07T14:11:00.000+10:002007-12-07T14:11:00.000+10:00BM2 - I have used the million dollar strategy in t...BM2 - I have used the million dollar strategy in the past - generally when I am using the three-prong approach of "a million dollars, world peace and thin thighs"<BR/><BR/>Julie - warning - she started her training at that age...<BR/><BR/>tee - do you mean that it doesn't switch off at 8 1/2? Darn.<BR/><BR/>mama zen - thanks - I think...<BR/><BR/>Oh no Trace - I don't need her to cite previous examples! And she will use friends in lieu of siblings, with the advantage of their mother allowing stuff...jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-16582920238077170912007-12-07T09:43:00.000+10:002007-12-07T09:43:00.000+10:00Wait till the 14 year old 'defence barrister' mind...Wait till the 14 year old 'defence barrister' mind kicks in. Citing past cases where you might have let her go for a swim in similar circumstances, hence you do not have reasonable grounds to deny her now. Plus the times where your consistency in making these rulings is called into question. (Be thankful she doesn't have the comparison to siblings line of defence.)<BR/><BR/>Actually, you did tell Salina WHY. Way back at the beginning!! <BR/><BR/>Boy next door? Definitely keep him as a friend. He has very good 'breeding' !!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906909599853950560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-54552768886115593312007-12-07T07:43:00.000+10:002007-12-07T07:43:00.000+10:00This is hysterical! Congratulations on the future...This is hysterical! Congratulations on the future attorney you're raising!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-85566614375723122832007-12-07T02:14:00.000+10:002007-12-07T02:14:00.000+10:00Oh man! It must be the age. My 9 year old has been...Oh man! It must be the age. My 9 year old has been doing that for a couple years. It drives me insane.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871358455467989747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-62744747012739145352007-12-07T01:53:00.000+10:002007-12-07T01:53:00.000+10:00At least you can rationalize doing it with a 8 yea...At least you can rationalize doing it with a 8 year old. I have no excuse for engaging with a not-quite-3 year old.<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/><A HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</A>Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37871177.post-89269943391737265472007-12-06T22:37:00.000+10:002007-12-06T22:37:00.000+10:00Rofpmsl! That could be a carbon copy of my place....Rofpmsl! That could be a carbon copy of my place...the entire conversation!!! Except that I always say 'I want a million dollars'.....stuff world peace, I'd take the money any day (tee hee!!!);)<BR/><BR/>Oh and by the end, I am screeching like a mad woman! <BR/><BR/>Oh geez, it's so nice to see that I'm not alone. My DH and I always call it the 'wear us down strategy'!!!!Brissiemum2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11933172169962612609noreply@blogger.com