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Miracle Cure for Bad Table Manners

littlelucy's picture

Tried this over the weekend and it worked. SS10 was told that he must use good manners, utensils, napkins, the whole nine yards WITHOUT being reminded - OR - no dessert! Imagine everyone's surprise when he ate like the perfect little gentleman. DH agreed to this, I had the pleasure of announcing it to the little darling and now DH finally understands the power of consequences. Woo hoo!

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Bradybunchmom's picture

Oh wow!!! I am going to give this a shot too!!!

ALL my children, birth and step, need this lesson. I hope it works for me too lol.

Bradybunchmom's picture

Sorry for the over the top enthusiasm, I just can't believe I never thought of it before. I was about to do a "good manners tea party" Luckily mine are still young enough to find that fun. lol

stepmom2one's picture

we do this too, for BS3 and SD10. The other day SD says "what is for dessert, can I help you make something?" I said "oh gosh I forgot to get anything." Her response "oh no! what are we going to do?" lol

Shaman29's picture

Now that is funny!

“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.”
Michael Caine

Shaman29's picture

I would love to do this but unless I padlocked the cupboards and fridge, it wouldn't work with step-demon (sd14). She would simply wait until DH and I went to bed then sneak into the kitchen and chow down on whatever she wanted to stuff in her face.

Though I believe this kid would benefit from a huge kick in the ass (or two, or one hundred).....I feel sorry for her. UberSkank is jealous of step-demon's looks so she feeds her junk and keeps her fat AND lets her wear ugly, tight clothes and heavy make-up. Apparently UberSkank doesn't like the competition of a way prettier female in her home.

“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.”
Michael Caine