I have just threatened to suck my children's hamster up in the vacuum?
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are you related to Freddy Starr?
LOL!! But I think you need to find something else to threaten them with!!
Tell them that you will throw away their clothes and possesions.
Yes, you are
yes, it's not the hamsters fault. Threaten them with a cut in pocket money instead
yes, that is awful. You should never threaten children with something and then not carry the punishment through. How can you suck the hamster up with the vacume. That is terrible.
:)) Tell them if they don't clean their rooms they will have hamster curry tonight.
Slightly cruel, yes. My rule of thumb is...don't threaten with anything you aren't willing to see through. In other words, if your kids don't comply, will you really do it? If not, I'd change that threat to something you will enforce.
Good luck!!
Thats just what you need. For your children to tell their animal friendly teacher. I hear the ASPCA now.
Is this the kind of mother you are? This is absolutely cruelty. This will do mental and psychological damage to them. It will definitely ruin the relationship you have with your children. Help your children out with their rooms...be a mother and grow up.
dont throw aay there clothes bad idea you might start a nudist colony if you do anyways, your goona drag the hamsters up in the vacume cleaners hons?? why what did the little rats do to deserve that one hons no that really sucks, cruell blaming mr mis hamsterr hons!! yes your cruel hons-- meany!!
Only if it is not an idle threat.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear ... remember the first rule of parenting? If you make a threat you HAVE to carry it out. Bid farewell to Hammy ...
yes and you no that you are,
Yes. Losing a pet is one of the most difficult experiences in anyone's childhood, so you're putting yourself in a terrible position by threatening that.
You're the adult, so teach your kids about authority and respect. You should never have to threaten them. That's inappropriate.
Are you willing to follow through with this? Threats only work if you follow through. Try taking away whatever is on the floor and making them earn it back by keeping their rooms clean.
You should never threaten the Hamster, unless its the one making the mess, anyway it probably wont fit!.
CRUEL....Beat the kids not the hammy!!
Well, although we ALL make outrageous threats like this to our children, we also know that it's not going to happen and so do your children. Bedroom cleaning is a constant issue in our house (we have seven children). I have just had to crack down and let them know that this is a very high priority and if it's not done then don't ask me for anything. No tv, no computer, no phone, no going anywhere, nothing until their rooms are clean. I was very diligent about it and now it is working pretty well. Whenever they ask me for something, I just ask if their room is clean. If they say yes, I go check it and if it is they we discuss whether or not they can do whatever it is that they wanted to do. If its not clean then they know that they have to claen it before I will even discuss what it is that they want to do. Good luck and have a Blessed day. And remember, I know that you felt like you needed to say something extreem to them but like I said they all know that you are not going to suck up their pet, try telling them that you are going to take away tv or vidio games for the day. If they don't believe you then you have to do it. They will start to believe you if you do this and stick to it everytime.
Don't do that - do something worse. Buy them a Marilen Manson CD and that is enough punishment in itself
Sorry that sounded funny for a minute. If they can not keep their room/pets clean maybe they are not ready for them. You could offer them to a new home. Try FREECYCLE.org
just bash the kids over the head with the hoover,not really turn off all the tv's in the house untill they clean their rooms..sorted.
A threat is only scary if they know your crazy enough to do it....
but its not t hammy's thought suck the kids up the hoover
You can't get your kids to clean their room? And how old are they? I hope 2 and under... I say strip their room of everything they find entertaining. Take away the movies, the TV, the games. Make them stay in their room and not come out until its clean, and if they sneak out...then snatch them up and place them right back in that messy room.
Sometimes, when my daughter doesn't listen to me. I sit and stare at her for about 5 seconds...The look tells her hells about to break loose and another side of mommy is about to be let loose unless she does what I have asked now. I'm really too sweet and I hate being mean. So my empty stare at her concerns her A LOT and gets her moving. That's just my advice though :D
LMFAO! That's a good one. I have to remember that one. I don't think its cruel unless you actually do it. I have a 3 year old and her big thing right now is candy (since halloween just passed) so I've been threatening to throw out her candy. I mostly threaten to take one of her favorite toys away and it usually works. what will work I guess depends on the age of ur kids.
I would just let them live in the mess until they discover they need a clean room
tell them you will give away one toy each day till their bedroom is clean. no poket money or tv leave the poor hamster and rabit alone its not their bedroom.
The hamster didn't make the mess. I would tell your kids that if they don't clean their room that you will make them pack up all their belongings and help you cart it off to the local goodwill (or other type of charity place). If they don't take you seriously, go get some boxes or garbage bags and start packing stuff up yourself. Whether or not you actually ship their stuff off is another story, they may get it and want to keep their items and start cleaning their room. However if they don't get it, hold strong to your threats and make them help you every step of the way - such as packing, loading, and dropping it off. I had to to that with my son and you can bet his room is very clean now. As for the pets, leave them out of it for now unless they are neglecting them too, then offer to make your kids help the pets find a new home.
Yes watch out for those lethal killer rabbits you never know when theyre going to go crazy . No not cruel but i find that funny in a sick way .
well if you are going to issue threats that are so obviously false, no wonder the kids wont do aything!
can you blame them, perhaps you need help!
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