tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150699647741228288.post5710935431240348740..comments2023-08-18T10:09:52.959-04:00Comments on My Important Drama: My important ipodAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10098214552133572485noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150699647741228288.post-34192860985963330442010-11-30T09:27:02.307-05:002010-11-30T09:27:02.307-05:00Part of the reason this works better for a child i...Part of the reason this works better for a child is that they have had less time to accrue objects of either material worth or sentimental value. Sure, any kid will have a few things lying around that you'd rather not have smashed, but I flat out guarantee that parents will have more - which means that in the unlikely event that they decide to retaliate in kind, the child will have more ammunition.<br /><br />Besides, once you're old enough you can switch to brute physical force to control your parents through fear.Darnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396387493874124783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150699647741228288.post-3680616132870256102010-11-29T14:05:44.352-05:002010-11-29T14:05:44.352-05:00Wow, Darnell, I remember you doing that to your mo...Wow, Darnell, I remember you doing that to your mom. Though I am so-so on the smashing of objects of sentimental value (after all, I have objects of sentimental value that can, in return, be smashed, a problem you don't likely share), I am all for retaliation in kind. Part of the tyranny of parenthood is how nothing is ever really YOURS, not even the house you are more or less forced to live in. If my mom lost something expensive of mine, her car keys would for sure be AWOL until money was handed over, provided I couldn't just steal the money itself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388744776929395127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150699647741228288.post-73444118718805605682010-11-29T13:27:21.408-05:002010-11-29T13:27:21.408-05:00Here's a helpful tip for the kids!
Make a lis...Here's a helpful tip for the kids!<br /><br />Make a list of things that are important to your parents - not just monetarily valuable, but things they either need on a daily basis or carry great sentimental value. Got it? Good!<br /><br />Next time one of your parents decides to punish you by taking something of yours, take something of theirs right back. Hiding things isn't a talent exclusive to the old and infirm. And believe you me, your mother needs her lesson plans for the remainder of the year way more than you need your Nintendo DSi.<br /><br />A more "shock and awe" variety of this plan is to immediately destroy something of theirs when they announce that they are withholding something of theirs. This works best if the object is sentimental in nature instead of merely useful. Inherited objects are key! Remember to strive for cold detachment while doing the smashing, or else it could be mistaken for a temper tantrum instead of a promise of future escalation. They'll probably put on a good show of anger, but you know you've won if they cast fearful glances at other things that are important to them even while they're yelling at you.Darnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396387493874124783noreply@blogger.com