Why is it that kids fight over seats? It drives Neil and I bonkers. I have to admit that my brother's and I used to do this too, so perhaps I passed on a mutant gene or something, however it doesn't make it any less annoying. Here is a brief sample of what we hear at least ten times a day...
"I call the window seat!" "I'm sitting next to the high chair!"
"Hey, I was sitting there!" "MOM! Zach stole my seat!"
"He had that seat on the way!"
Lindsey (our four year old) is the worst these days. If, for one tiny moment during the day she rested her cute little bottom on a surface, it is HERS for the day and will fight to the end to keep it. It is difficult to even try and reason with her. We keep waiting for the day that she gets it, but until then, I find myself constantly saying phrases such as:
"Now Lulu (her nickname) when you get up, some else can sit here."
Or, "I realize that you were on that swing 47 minutes ago, but now that boy wants a turn. Look at how happy he is! You may go over and politely wait. No, you can't go tell him that you want the swing back this instant."
Calgon take me away!
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OMG - okay, I *try* not to have too many rules because I want our family to be a family and not some sort of military unit, but would you believe we actually had to assign seats in the car because they used to practically toss each other out the back squabbling over the seats. It took forever to pull out of the driveway.
We also have another rule in the house - a seat has to be vacant for 5 full minutes before anyone's allowed to jump into it. That really ended all the "Mooom! I got up to pick up my book and he jumped into my spot!!" nonsense!
Siblings! I was raised as an only child - I can't relate to all this stuff. ;-)
Thank you Kerrie! I like the five minute rule!!!
How do yu handle church? This is what I get. Everyone watching our "cute family" walk in, we find a row, and if it isn't empty the kids start playing musical pew and fumbling all over each other whispering things like...
"I am not sitting next to that guy! He smells funny!" or "That lady is scary, she has hair growing out of her ears!" Which leads to me using my "angry grit my teeth mother voice in a hushed tone but everyone in the church can still hear me anyway while sternly pointing to the seat." LOL!
It's funny, but really embarrasing!
You probably take up an entire row huh?
I can relate to assigning seats in the car. Here is me backing out of the driveway taking deep breaths, "We aren't doing this! We aren't going to fight about seats again! Find a seat and sit!" as I throw the car back into to park taking deep breaths. "I am waiting!"
Neil tells the kids where to sit, I guess I should just give up and do that too.
Ooooh church - I think I repressed that!
Okay, maybe we do have lots of rules after all because we do indeed have an order for sitting in church, we line them up in the back before we walk in... I know - sad! LOL!
Vince and I worked it so that none of our "deadly combos" sit next to each other....Connor and Ciaran will whisper and giggle... Kristy and Connor will pester each other and bicker... *chuckle*
Vince and I hold the littlest ones and positioning ourselves (and sweet, easy-going Corry Reilly) between the other goobers.
Good luck tomorrow! :-D
Well...we only have two children...and we still have assigned seats. Otherwise one of ours(she will remain nameless)would play musical chairs at the dinner table! And she has "her spot" on the couch. Before John was born she would ask where he was going to sit. We have yet to figure that out...because she won't move over!
LOL @ Kerrie's deadly combos. Just can't imagine any of their combos being deadly;o)
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