Do you remember when you were a kid and your parents use phrases which supposed to make you behave better? I always thought I will never be like that. But I think I’m even worst because my parents used to say just a few phrases like ‘as long as you live in this house…’ or ‘don’t make me come in there’.

And I? I have shit loads of catchy phrases. And I’m sure most of you use them as well. So, let’ check my three favorites!

1. I’m going to count to three. My son is 3.5 and it really works! So I will use it till his 18th birthday. Seriously I don’t remember if I ever count to three because when I start counting he is doing everything that I asked him for.
2. Money doesn’t grow on trees. Unfortunately. My son very often asks me why we need to go to work so that’s my answer plus I explain to him that we need to go and earn money for his toys and clothes. When he hears toys he is the first one who waving when I leave a house.
3. It’s only for grownups– I need to admit that sometimes I lye and say to my son that I can’t buy him something because it’s only for grownups and he understands that:P

Now I will share with you all the phrases that I’ve heard from parents (not just my parents) when I was a kid:

1. Don’t look at me with those eyes
2. I’m not your charwoman
3. Wait till Mom/Dad will come back from work
4. When I was in your age
5. I don’t care who first starts it
6. How many times I can repeat myself
7. Because I said so
8. You will understand when you will have your own kids
9. One day you will thank me
10. You are older so you need to that smart one
11. If you will not clean it I will put everything to the bin
12. It’s a house, not your hotel
13. You are not everyone
14. Are your legs/hands broken
15. Talking to you is like talking to a wall
16. When you have kids, I hope they’re just like you
17. If all of your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?

I really can imagine myself saying all those parenting phrases. My son is still too young for some of them but it’s only a matter of time.

P.S 1 I think I use more phrases than I thought

P.S 2 OMG I sound like my Mom

P.S 3 ‘Because I said so is the first phrase in my ‘Mommy dictionary’

How about you? Do you have some more phrases do share?