tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702707714463896610.post3955772893636632827..comments2023-10-15T04:49:04.164-07:00Comments on Christine's Contemplations: Recycled Parental StatementsChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07869965986083175599noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702707714463896610.post-63447048359831709822011-12-03T13:50:17.910-08:002011-12-03T13:50:17.910-08:00I don't do this one without thinking about it ...I don't do this one without thinking about it first - but whenever I would whine about something hurting, my mother would say "it will get better before you get married" and my dad would say "do you want me to stomp on your toe so you stop thinking about your (fill in the blank)?" I use both with my kids...they annoyed me as a kid, but there is some truth in both. (Having a drama queen for my youngest also leads me to exasperation over percieved injuries more often than I want to think about!)majellamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809626019321902004noreply@blogger.com