My little boys learned an important life lesson last night. Their daddy clued them in on this pearl of wisdom, as I was barking orders to clean their room. He calls the kids into the kitchen, and gets them in really close and says..."I don't know what you did to make your mama mad, but you need to learn right now, If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy". There was a little bit of conversation between them, and then the boys scurried off into their room to attempt to get it clean. It is still disasterous and shall be finished tonight.
This morning the lesson was continued. After nothing but fighting after being left with their Grandma for the day, I get a phone call roughly 2 hours into them being their. It was my mother in law. I had her put Thing 1 on the phone (he was almost in hysterics) and in a very stern voice I reminded him that he knew how to behave and if he and his brother could not get along playing board games then they didn't need to play them, and I had better not get another call. This was all followed by several Yes Ma'ams. He was then instructed to put Thing 2 on the phone. He was also in tears. I in an even sterner voice informed him if I get another call I will be coming to the house and handeling it. Again Yes Ma'ams followed. After checking with my mother in law a little later, I was assured that the boys were in fact behaving better. The fear of Mama worked.
I do not want my children to be afraid of me, and they by no means are, however I do want a healthy dose of "Oh Sh!t I screwed up and mama is gonna be p!ssed". Every child needs that, even at almost 7 and 4. It builds character. After all, if mama ain't happy, ain't no body happy" and we end up having to eat our beans at supper.
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