Disclaimer: The following might be offensive to some :).
Mary Ella is four. What does that mean? It means that she is more independent with self care, play and various other activities. It also means (for a girl anyway) sassiness peaks. I believe, well, I know (from experience) there is another peak around 14 y/o. Let's just say her social emotional development is right on target. I can't even tell you how many times a day I say, "That is disrespectful and you will not talk to me that way." This statement usually is followed by time-out and if it has been really persistent we move on to spanking (ugggh, I don't like getting to this point!). Bottom line is, neither has been working, so I started taking away precious toys....didn't work either. The sassiness continued and even escalated somewhat. Then I got a piece of advice from a friend....Sassy Juice. It is basically diluted vinegar that is kept in a "special" bottle. I held on to this idea for a couple of weeks, not wanting to use it until one day.....things went from BAD to WORSE.
Before sending her to time-out for the offense, I said, "Maybe I ought to make some sassy juice that Claire's mommy uses." Not even knowing what it was she responded with a "No" and went to sit in time-out. When time-out was over, I went to have the same conversation I'd had several times before about being respectful, saying "I love you" and so on. The response was, "I don't care." My response was, "I guess I'm going to have to give you the sassy juice then."
I left the room and she retreated to the corner with her hand over her mouth. I mixed the vinegar and water, put it in the medicine syringe and managed to hold her down long enough to get it in her mouth (another one for pregnancy olympics). Response? Do you remember the "skunky beer" commercials...well, enough said. This was a week ago and now all I have to say is, "That sounded awfully sassy" and the behavior improves. Thank goodness I haven't had to use it again and hopefully I won't.
Mmmm, what other juices can I make???
6 comments:
NOT that I would NEED it....
but I am so thrilled to have that "recipe" just in case, oh lets not name names...#2 might need it!
Classic. I enjoyed that visual. Thanks for the giggle.
Not having been through it myself, but having been an aunt and a babysitter and a bystander.....Sassy Juice is where it's at. I hope that I won't have to make any, but am VERY happy to have the recipe.
LOVE THAT! I'll have to remember it for the years to come....we are in trouble with MG...check my blog of her diggin in my jewelry!!
STacy
Soooo, I hear you used the Sassy Juice! Told ya it works!! I am counting down the hours til Monday 9:00 am!! See ya girl! KC (aka Claire's Mom)
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