Comments on: Thursday Thirteen - Dad, I’m Not Lying. http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/ Thinking outside the box. Wondering at the world. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:24:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Marcia http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-241 Marcia Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:09:19 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-241 Well, I read too late to guess. I only went through two 8 year olds, our son, and then our niece. I would have figured broken or lost. Well, I read too late to guess. I only went through two 8 year olds, our son, and then our niece. I would have figured broken or lost.

]]> By: Jessica The Rock Chick http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-240 Jessica The Rock Chick Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:08:19 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-240 Aha! My 1st instinct was semi-correct!!! The friend will have something to do with the disappearance/destruction/loss/theft whatever of the watch! Or at least he'll take part of the blame :) Yes, I was 8 once and at one time or another I've had four 8 year olds. My kids are now 16, 14, 13 and 11 (almost 12). Parenting three teenaged girls is definitely not for sissies! Not that you asked, but this was my method of teaching the kids to take better care of their things...I was always willing to buy the first thing, whatever it may be, at what I considered to be the age appropriate time. Video game systems, watches, cell phones, whatever.....If they didn't take care of it or lost it or broke it, they had to "buy" the replacement. Of course, they didn't have the money so I made them work for it outside their normal chores. The other chores had a set price (like clean the garage for $10.00) and then it went into an envelope until the money was there to buy a new one. If they didn't want a new one, oh well, then dad and I are were going out to dinner. Believe me, we've had things stolen here and there, which happens, but my kids have never been careless or mistreated something more than once!!!! Jessica Aha! My 1st instinct was semi-correct!!! The friend will have something to do with the disappearance/destruction/loss/theft whatever of the watch! Or at least he’ll take part of the blame :)

Yes, I was 8 once and at one time or another I’ve had four 8 year olds. My kids are now 16, 14, 13 and 11 (almost 12). Parenting three teenaged girls is definitely not for sissies!

Not that you asked, but this was my method of teaching the kids to take better care of their things…I was always willing to buy the first thing, whatever it may be, at what I considered to be the age appropriate time. Video game systems, watches, cell phones, whatever…..If they didn’t take care of it or lost it or broke it, they had to “buy” the replacement. Of course, they didn’t have the money so I made them work for it outside their normal chores. The other chores had a set price (like clean the garage for $10.00) and then it went into an envelope until the money was there to buy a new one. If they didn’t want a new one, oh well, then dad and I are were going out to dinner.

Believe me, we’ve had things stolen here and there, which happens, but my kids have never been careless or mistreated something more than once!!!!

Jessica

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-239 Damien Riley Thu, 31 May 2007 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-239 Well, I just got off the phone with the wifal unit and learned what I already anticipated . . . his friend forgot to bring the watch back, but he will bring it Friday! As much as I truly detest going into his class and talking to his teacher before school starts, I now see that I have no choice. If this boy "Ryan" has the watch, or admits he took it . . . we are all good to go. If not, well let's just say my wife and I are going to have to concoct some real creative punishment. rrrr. I wanted him to bring that watch home. Parenting isn't for sissies that's for sure. Well, I just got off the phone with the wifal unit and learned what I already anticipated . . . his friend forgot to bring the watch back, but he will bring it Friday!

As much as I truly detest going into his class and talking to his teacher before school starts, I now see that I have no choice. If this boy “Ryan” has the watch, or admits he took it . . . we are all good to go. If not, well let’s just say my wife and I are going to have to concoct some real creative punishment. rrrr. I wanted him to bring that watch home. Parenting isn’t for sissies that’s for sure.

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-243 Damien Riley Thu, 31 May 2007 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-243 She is the best friend a fellow storyteller could have! (yeah, that's the ticket!!!) Thanks for your take on it . . . we'll see soon how it pans out. She is the best friend a fellow storyteller could have! (yeah, that’s the ticket!!!) Thanks for your take on it . . . we’ll see soon how it pans out.

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-242 Damien Riley Thu, 31 May 2007 19:22:38 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-242 Jessica you are so good! I can tell not only tat you were 8 once but also that you paid attention when your kid(s)? were as well ;) I will definitely report in about 6pm or so today with the end of the SAGA!!!! Jessica you are so good! I can tell not only tat you were 8 once but also that you paid attention when your kid(s)? were as well ;) I will definitely report in about 6pm or so today with the end of the SAGA!!!!

]]> By: TeaMouse http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-247 TeaMouse Thu, 31 May 2007 19:19:58 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-247 After a bit of experience in this area, I'll go with number 11. He didn't fasten it right and it fell off. I'm glad to hear you have such a charitable child that he shares his belongings...lol! Shelly from This Eclectic Life posted a link and I'm glad she did, great post. After a bit of experience in this area, I’ll go with number 11. He didn’t fasten it right and it fell off. I’m glad to hear you have such a charitable child that he shares his belongings…lol!

Shelly from This Eclectic Life posted a link and I’m glad she did, great post.

]]> By: Jessica The Rock Chick http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-246 Jessica The Rock Chick Thu, 31 May 2007 19:19:41 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-246 At 8, I'm going to say that he took it off to play with his friends (because watches can be annoying) and he either put it down with the intent of picking it up before he went home from school and it was gone or broken. Of course, the friend who picked it up for him will have accidentally broken or lost the watch before it could be returned.......(that's my guess!) -OR- like my daughters very expensive cell phone I just bought for her birthday..grrrrr....he did leave it behind and someone actually was nice enough to pick it up for him. - OR - it was in his pants pocket and it went through the washer and the dryer, in which case, it's a goner. I vote one of the above!! Can't wait to find out. I will check back later! Jessica The Rock Chick At 8, I’m going to say that he took it off to play with his friends (because watches can be annoying) and he either put it down with the intent of picking it up before he went home from school and it was gone or broken. Of course, the friend who picked it up for him will have accidentally broken or lost the watch before it could be returned…….(that’s my guess!)

-OR-

like my daughters very expensive cell phone I just bought for her birthday..grrrrr….he did leave it behind and someone actually was nice enough to pick it up for him.

- OR -

it was in his pants pocket and it went through the washer and the dryer, in which case, it’s a goner.

I vote one of the above!! Can’t wait to find out. I will check back later!

Jessica The Rock Chick

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-245 Damien Riley Thu, 31 May 2007 18:55:33 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-245 Oh my gosh yes. He is far more honest than his dad was at eight! You are correct in your assumption. Another reason I have so many suspicions though is because I know my son . . . he’s pretty keen sometimes! Oh my gosh yes. He is far more honest than his dad was at eight! You are correct in your assumption.

Another reason I have so many suspicions though is because I know my son . . . he’s pretty keen sometimes!

]]> By: This Eclectic Life http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-244 This Eclectic Life Thu, 31 May 2007 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/05/31/thursday-thirteen-dad-im-not-lying/#comment-244 He's eight...it's sprobably not a girl... I want to think he donated it to charity! IF it's not the truth...but I 'd rather think it's the truth. Somehow, I think that perhaps YOU know a little too much about what other possibilities there are. So, fess up. Did something like this ever happen to you? He’s eight…it’s sprobably not a girl…
I want to think he donated it to charity! IF it’s not the truth…but I ‘d rather think it’s the truth.
Somehow, I think that perhaps YOU know a little too much about what other possibilities there are. So, fess up. Did something like this ever happen to you?

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