It's like looking in the mirror...

First of all, I would like to apologize to my faithful readers for the lack of posts recently.  Life just gets busy when you're a mom of three.  On top of that, my daily routine is so ho-hum that I don't want to bore anyone with all the details of changing diapers, cooking, cleaning, and keeping the kids entertained (which is the biggest job of all).

Before becoming a parent, I heard that kids repeat what they hear.  I have learned that this is very true...especially when you have kids that never stop talking.  I don't know if they run out of their own thoughts to say or what, but inevitably they repeat things I have said.  As I listen to what they say, it's like holding up a mirror.  It's a reflection of me and the things I have said as a parent.  Some good, some not so good.  I definitely have a few areas to work on.  Here are some things I have heard come out of their mouths this week...

1.  I overheard Sadie scolding her dolls a few days ago for getting dirty.  (Yes, I have been known to scold my kids for things.)

2.  Adam and Sadie threatened to spank each other or send each other to time out for bad behavior.  (It has been a super long time since I have spanked anybody, but apparenly they haven't forgotten.  They do get sent to time out occasionally...)

3.  Sadie told me today to be quiet if I go upstairs, because her dolls were sleeping.  I needed to put laundry away, so I went upstairs.  Her bedroom door was closed.  I opened the door to see her dolls were lined up on the floor and covered with blankets.  I put the laundry away and headed back downstairs, only to get scolded by Sadie for waking her dolls up.  (Yes, this was confirmation that kids repeat what they hear!)

4.  Adam tells Sadie at every meal that she needs to slow down and not eat so fast.  He is like a little mother hen sometimes.

So, now that I've had this revelation, I am going to try hard to say positive things all the time.  Maybe after awhile it will wear off and Adam and Sadie won't yell at each other anymore.  It's worth a try, right?