How To Bug Your Kids
Posted: Friday, March 27, 2009
by Laura Trahan
I love public school libraries. Believe me I do. My son recently came home with a book that he checked out from school that I am thinking of starting a petition to ban. Yes, it is the first book he has ever checked out that makes me dream of being one of those book burning parents.
The name of the book is, "101 Ways To Bug Your Parents." Like they really needed a book for this. An example of one of the so-called ways is to call your parents by their real name or Buster or Mac.
"Whatever you say Buster," he announced in the car.
But it is always fun and games until it gets personal.
"I have a great way to bug you the next time you get in the shower," he tells me.
Seriously? What were these librarians thinking? I haven't showered for three days out of fear of the unknown.
Instead of burning the book, I have decided to fight back. I am writing my own list of ways to bug your kids. Here is what I have so far.
1. Show up to pick them up at school with curlers in my hair. I think that is good for some embarrassment.
2. Pretend your kids are invisible whenever they enter a room.
3. Make them say a "Magic Word" every time they ask for something, but make what that word is change every day.
4. Call your child by the wrong name and when they correct you, tell them that the name they think is their name is the made up name.
5. Sing old songs from your generation loudly.
6. Talk to them using their slang, but use it in an incorrect way.
7. Invite their friends over and show off their naked baby pictures.
8. Whenever they say they are thirsty of hungry, refer to them as thirsty or hungry. We do this to my daughter and she now talks in third person whenever she wants something. "Hannah's thirsty!" she screams at us.
9. Set all the clocks ahead by an hour and make them go to bed early.
10. Hide one shoe of every pair of shoes they have.
Tell me you have more ideas! Be sure to share them in the comment section below so that we can put an end to this book in our house.
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)Laura, what a great idea, although its too late for me to enjoy seeing my kids tormented, they are all in their 30's or 40's, but you know.....hummmm......I could start now.! hahahahahahha, I loved some of your ideas, how about I add a couple, when doing the laundry the next time, mix their socks into a pair, one sock brown, the other white....hee..hee..hee..hide the other one. How about shoes?, hide one, and have one tennis shoe one color, and another one a totally different color.....hee..hee..hee..... How about cutting off all the bristles on their toothbrush, and tell them to go brush their teeth? hahahahhahha How about buying a wig, the same color of their hair, put it in a ziplock bag so they can't see its a wig, and tell them when they are barely awake the next morning, that while they were sleeping, you decided to cut off most of their hair....hahahhaahhahha I can do more, but you get the idea.......Wonderful write....you never ever disappoint me......Your fan, and pal......Gary.LOL Gary!! I love your ideas! I especially am going to have to try the wig one! hilarious! Thanks so much for the extra ideas!
Hi Laura.I'm surprised #7 wasn't #1. And how about rousting them out of bed early on Saturday and telling them they are late for school. My hubby pulls a variation of #8 on me from time to time. When I say to him, "Would you please make me a hot drink," he wiggles his fingers at me, says "Abracadabra, you're a hot drink," and then laughs. Sometimes I remember to say, "Would you please make a hot drink for me," but not nearly often enough.Even though I am not a parent, I do think that book should be banned. :) But since that is not likely, well yah, you better get busy and write yours!Thanks for the fun,DianneDiane-I love the Saturday idea! I think I might have to get up early to do that one weekend! Your husband sounds like a fun guy that would definitely fit well in our family!! Thanks so much for commenting!
hi laura,this was hilarious. i'm trying to remember if i ever played tricks on my kids, i'm sure i did, but they escape me now. if they were older, i would think taking them to a mall and once inside, telling them you forgot your cell phone, and moving the car, going back in, and then watching their reactions when they realized it was gone, might be fun.or if they are sound sleepers, mixing some food coloring, and streaking their hair.i think gary's idea is great about cutting the wig.wish i had thought of that one years ago.my daughter used to have all the plastic food for her play times, wouldn't it be funny if i had taken the food and placed it on the plates and watched their reactions when i called them for dinner?all in good fun.....good luck,my best as always,sueSue-great suggestion! We actually used to pull the changing parking places on our mom when we finally got our license. She always thought she was going crazy every time she came out! It was fun!the streaking of the hair is a good one too!!Thanks so much for sharing and commenting! I wish you were still here!babe,i am always with you in spirit-always remember that. energy travels, and some of mine is always with you and vice versa.have a good day,my best to you,sue
Sure fire way to shut up ur teenager is to threaten to Fart when their friends ar roundHilarious! thanks for commenting!
Enjoyed your article. I once got even with my grandsons by taking them for a ride and then playing my favorite song over and over. They quit imposing their music on everyone else after that. Needless to say they didn't like my music but it got the point across.Its great to see you have so much fun with your children.
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