Bear in mind that I basically avoided entering the conflict on this one because it was too good an exchange to not transcribe.
Overheard at my house….
January 28, 2008 at 9:51 am (Cranky Mommy Chronicles, Ordinary Time, jocularity, random musings)
Tags: mediation for dummies, squabbling kids
Overheard at my house this morning
Henry (5) pounding on his sister Riley’s (10) door:
“Let me in!”
Riley from behind the door:
“No, I want to be alone”
Henry:
“No, you’re not allowed to be alone.”
Riley:
“Go away, I want to be alone!”
Henry:
“No, that is not appropriate!”
Riley: (still behind the closed door)
“Yes it is…mom tell him I’m allowed to be alone!”
Henry:
“No, nobody is allowed to be alone in this house. Only dad is allowed to be alone!”
Riley:
“Go away. Mom tell him to go away!”
Henry:
“Mom, tell her to let me in.”
Riley:
“Fine, you can come in if you tell me how much 5 times 5 is…”
Chet: (age 7, from downstairs)
“You can’t give him quizzes, Riley.”
Riley: (still yelling from behind her closed door)
“Yes I can…I can do what I want!”
Henry:
“That’s not fair, I have no idea”
Chet:
“Then ask him 1 plus 1″
Riley:
“Fine, then you have to do a chore for me”
Henry:
“I don’t do chores…”
This went on for a while but basically they decided amongst themselves that to play a game of Twister would decide whether or not Riley would allow Henry to come in and play with her. Chew on that one a little while…
There’s your verbal snapshot of my life for this morning…
metaphor
from the Latin. metaphora, 
daisygirl19 said,
January 28, 2008 at 10:59 am
That gave me a case of the giggles. Funny, funny kids.
I love it that no one is allowed to be alone, except Dad. That’s how it is at our house, too.
FreeFromItAll said,
January 28, 2008 at 11:08 am
ROFL! Where was the 4th child? Hiding? LOL
highhopes1 said,
January 28, 2008 at 11:45 am
ROFL!!!! Maybe I will use twister as the mediation tool in my house from now on. Don’t ya just wish it was as simple for adults???
fightingwindmills said,
January 28, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Oh, I love it! “Only Dad is allowed to be alone.” That’s really funny. Where was Miles?
Accountable said,
January 28, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Funny!! I was LOL and my 4 year old asked me what I was laughing about!
pinkbeefs said,
January 28, 2008 at 8:05 pm
lol, mrs. Reminds me of the bumpersticker: “Be nice to your kids. They’re the ones who’ll determine your long-term care.” Seriously, they sound ADORABLE. I sure wish all our presidential candidates could just play a game of Twister . . .
pppj said,
January 29, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Love it ! Thanks for the laugh!
Mindi said,
January 31, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Very funny….the only thing missing was “Mooo-oooom! Tell him to stop looking at me!”
highhopes1 said,
January 31, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I love when my daughter says “Moooooooom dad is bugging me and tell him to stop.” Sometimes I wonder who the kids are in my house.
Angie said,
February 1, 2008 at 7:46 pm
ROFL. This resonated with me so much, I am with Mindi, I remember that too well!