Stalling tactics

[starfishy]

Our J12 kids are getting clever. What stalling tactics have they come up with that make you laugh... Or cry?

[starfishy]

T's new ones are telling me- "I had fun doing xyz." Like I'm going to fall for his guilt trip and be like, oh yeah let's go do that again right now!!!!

He also wants to read books his crib (confession?) and then flips out because he doesn't know the words. Really? Just look at the pictures nice try.

And the most annoying is "cover Meeeeeeee" ugh. Cover yourself. I've seen you do it.

[jennmm]

Hug me, cover me up, hug me. Never ends.

[starfishy]

I hope the cover me is over when he's in a bed with a sheet tucked in. I hope. Oh please!

[jfresh]

When he's going to bed:

Water!
Baby bear!
No, little bears.
Need blankets.
More blankets.
Milk. (Sorry no kid)
Nooo blankets!!!
Big bear!
No animals!!!
Snuggle mommy.
More water.




(Two hours later)
Need baby doll mommy.

[starfishy]

I love (hate) when it's been quiet for awhile. I'm doing a little dance bc he's asleep and then I hear "mommy! I didn't eat a snack!" Oh, for fucks sake!!!

[aylafsu1881]

I get the "one more book, I hungry, I have to pee, I like the pool" stall tactics daily. I swear my kid is a master negotiator. If I tell her it is bath time she will tell me after one more book.

[jennmm]

Tonight, mine keeps stripping. Diaper and all.

[origamimommy]

He's a master at this.

Rub my back
Sing soft kitty
I neeeeed you
Come hug me
I need water
I need snack
Don't leave don't leave!

[laurski81]

That he has to pee before going to bed. He KNOWS we are desperate for him to use the potty so of course I'm going to let him. Then the little shit just sits there and talks about random stuff and pees only 20% of the time.

[lainikins]

At bedtime his go to is I need another hug, then another and so one. After three hugs I tell him his snoopy is in charge of the hugs now. When we are playing outside I will tell him give more pushes on the swing. When I get to the fourth push he will tell me I have to start at one again. Clever guy, too bad I know better.

[mightybee]

Stay with me. He says it so sweetly.

[xanthepants]

Each night it's a new animal or topic. "Let's talk about octopuses!" Or giraffes, or koalas, or whatever. Then she got on a kick about princesses. Then about family members. The. She pulled out the dead family members. Little shit.

She also gets 2 books a night but now she wants to read them back to us. Only sort of though. But we let her.

[mightybee]

May 29, 2015 21:23:52 GMT -5 mightybee said:

Stay with me. He says it so sweetly.

Then there was that time when he was touching his poo and I had to go up there and clean him up. That was not so sweet.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

Omg my kid is getting terrible. The last 2 nights it's been 10:00 before I can get out of his room. I get him in bed but then it's all "I NEEEEEEED you!" And "hold my hand please umma" then he closes his eyes and tries to talk to me and just will not let me leave. Every time I try to leave he starts crying and getting out of bed. So frustrating.

[mommymadness]

Stay a little bit longer, I need to pee/poop, I love you more(which he continues to say after you say it back and it's adorable so it's hard to stop saying it back!), one more story, I need mommy/daddy/nanny/popa!

[cookiesandwine]

Sing me song
Sing me a other song
Tuck me in
Lay with me little bit
I need a hug
I give you kisses
I miss you
I scared of dark
I need cuddles little bit

She really goes for the heartstrings and I'm such a sucker. Everything is just a "lil bit" but it never really is.

[somethingcleverer]

A usually wants an extra book or song. Then it's "wait! I need one more hug!" right when I'm almost out the door.

S usually tells me he needs to snuggle in my bed.

[vanessalc]

Runs around room like a wild man.
"Another book on the futon."
"I need to tell you something."

[pinkluna]

Lately it's " I need to poop!" And if we call his bluff " IT'S COMING OUT!"

[greenmonkey1]

This is my niece when I was getting her in bed and she was stalling hardcore.

"I don't know how to close my eyes" in the most whiney voice possible.

I could hardly contain my laughter.

[justbeth]

Emma like to get all covered up and tucked in and then decide she needs a hug, to poop, water, pants, no pants, socks, no socks, chapstick, more cover, less cover..... etc. It makes my head explode.

[summergirl1211]

She peed.
She needs more Caillou/Dora.
She hasn't finished her milk.
She wants to brush her teeth again.
She needs Daddy to sing another song.
She needs Mommy to read another story.
She needs to snuggle with Mommy on the couch.
She needs to throw up.
She needs to go the park.
She needs to go the zoo.

It's awful lately.