Because the weather here is so hot and we run AC all summer, when my children were young I had door closers on all the doors so they didn’t get left open. You couldn’t slam them if you tried!
My mother had a simple remedy for tattle-tales. Whoever told the tale got the punishment instead of the actual perpetrator. Unless, of course it was a dangerous situation that needed to be intervened.
Can someone who is a parent explain to me why parents don’t like tattle tales? I would think it would be useful to know when their children are misbehaving if their other children tell them! In this case, Elly would find out the cookie jar was broken even if Michael never told her, but there are plenty of other misdeeds parents would never find out if a sibling didn’t tell them. Why would a parent not want that?!? I don’t get it.
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
Lizzie and/or Christopher either broke the jar or ate the contents therein.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 8 years ago
Sure so she can find out and do the interrogating as she should. And also stop Elizabeth from becoming one too.
Can't Sleep about 8 years ago
When telling a story, you have to put just enough bait on the hook to have the listener begging to learn what’s next.
Meaning: Micheal is a born writer. (takes after his mother).
Alphaomega about 8 years ago
How do you quietly slam a door?
sbwertz about 8 years ago
Because the weather here is so hot and we run AC all summer, when my children were young I had door closers on all the doors so they didn’t get left open. You couldn’t slam them if you tried!
JanLC about 8 years ago
My mother had a simple remedy for tattle-tales. Whoever told the tale got the punishment instead of the actual perpetrator. Unless, of course it was a dangerous situation that needed to be intervened.
Enter.Name.Here about 8 years ago
MOM: What do you mean your sister ran away to elope with her boyfriend yesterday? WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME??
SON: Because you told me not to tattle on her. Going out to play now….
USN1977 about 8 years ago
Looks like Elly is now Nosy Nelly!
LuvThemPluggers about 8 years ago
It should have gone, "Mom, you know that teddy bear cookie jar you USED to have?
whiteaj about 8 years ago
Elly has [had?] a cookie jar in the shape of women’s underwear? Very appetizing! Or, perhaps, meant to dull one’s appetite for the cookies.
mulder42 about 8 years ago
They must’ve broken the cookie jar AND ate all the contents…
barister about 8 years ago
IT BROKE!!!
rowena28 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Can someone who is a parent explain to me why parents don’t like tattle tales? I would think it would be useful to know when their children are misbehaving if their other children tell them! In this case, Elly would find out the cookie jar was broken even if Michael never told her, but there are plenty of other misdeeds parents would never find out if a sibling didn’t tell them. Why would a parent not want that?!? I don’t get it.