15 sayings we've definitely said to the kids
1. Because I said so... We said this one when all else failed and we didn't really have a reason to say no!
2. Ask your mum/dad. Sometimes you've just got to let your partner deal with the problem and hope they don't say the same thing! Oh and how could we forget, they could always ask Grandma!
3. No dessert unless you finish dinner. One of our personal favourites, they ALWAYS ate the peas after we've said that one.
4. I want, never gets Well, we have to teach our little ones some manners!
5. Close the door you weren't born in a barn! We don't pay the heating bills to keep the street warm!
6. It'll all end in tears. We always preempted it and as usual Mum and Dad are always right.
7. There is no such word as 'can't'. Sometimes our little ones need a bit encouragment, this was the easiest way!
8. Do as I say not as I do. No you can't wear make up, you're 10 years old. You will thank us later!
9. Who is 'she'? The cat's mother? To be honest, a lot of us parents still don't know what this means but it always sounded good.
10. I've told you a thousand times. This one we usually said whilst rolling our eyes...
11. Wait and see. When will the children learn that Mum and Dad are always right!
12. If you eat your carrots you will be able to see in the dark Sometimes you have to get creative when trying to make the kids eat!
13. Say pardon not 'what'. We haven't brought you up to be rude to people!
14. If someone asked you to jump off a cliff would you? This is one of the best, it always left the kids with nothing to say!
15. Back in my day. Sometimes the kids need to know how good they have it, we use this to remind them!