Disturbing.
Me: Emily, if a stranger asks you to get into their car, what do you say?
Daughter: No!
My husband: What if they have candy? Do you get in their car then?
Daughter: No.
Me: What if they have Barbie toys? Do you get in the car?
Daughter: (pause)… Yes.
Hubby and Me: NO!
Well, intellectually I can see the slight humor, but as a parent it’s incredibly alarming. Clearly more work needs to be done.
ETA: On followup review, she’s answered no every time and volunteered “you NEVER do that!” Still more spot quizzes and instructions will be done on followup!
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Oy. At least you got her past the candy. It took me a while to get Jacob past that one. 😀
I’ve heard of parents sending a co-worker or friend the kids don’t know to “attempt” to take them to see how the kid handled it. I can’t decide how I feel about that, but it certainly seems interesting.
Oy. At least you got her past the candy. It took me a while to get Jacob past that one. 😀
I’ve heard of parents sending a co-worker or friend the kids don’t know to “attempt” to take them to see how the kid handled it. I can’t decide how I feel about that, but it certainly seems interesting.
I suppose I can understand that, but I wouldn’t want to do it. It seems like it’s just asking for something to go wrong.
The hubby still remembers the “code word” he and his folks had picked out for the possibility of anyone else needing to pick him up from school.
I suppose I can understand that, but I wouldn’t want to do it. It seems like it’s just asking for something to go wrong.
The hubby still remembers the “code word” he and his folks had picked out for the possibility of anyone else needing to pick him up from school.
I remember mine from childhood, too.
My boys (Wes, 8 and Jacob, 6) and I discussed setting up a code word recently. I asked them for suggestions.
“Mia!” “No, guys, it can’t be something other people would be able to figure out easily. Your sister’s name is too easy.”
Then Wesly suggests a couple of things, like “umbartunagartooga.” My response, “That won’t work.” “But you said something people couldn’t figure out. NO ONE is going to figure that out.” “Yes, hon, but Mommy has to be able to remember it and be able to teach it to the person who would pick you up.” “Oh come on, it’s not *that* hard.”
Honestly, should I be being made to feel this old at 29? I ask you!
We have since scrapped the search for a good code word. I’m just hoping I never have to send someone not on their school list to retrieve them. 😀
I remember mine from childhood, too.
My boys (Wes, 8 and Jacob, 6) and I discussed setting up a code word recently. I asked them for suggestions.
“Mia!” “No, guys, it can’t be something other people would be able to figure out easily. Your sister’s name is too easy.”
Then Wesly suggests a couple of things, like “umbartunagartooga.” My response, “That won’t work.” “But you said something people couldn’t figure out. NO ONE is going to figure that out.” “Yes, hon, but Mommy has to be able to remember it and be able to teach it to the person who would pick you up.” “Oh come on, it’s not *that* hard.”
Honestly, should I be being made to feel this old at 29? I ask you!
We have since scrapped the search for a good code word. I’m just hoping I never have to send someone not on their school list to retrieve them. 😀
We had a great code word when I was growing up. It was the capital of Burkina Faso–Ougadougou (which I think I have misspelled). My dad had a friend who was stationed there. We all remember it, and no one would ever think of that. (I can say it now because the youngest in my family is 14, and knows who to get in the car with.) But if you’re searching for a code word, try to find some little-known city or country with an obscure name and use that. It works well!
We had a great code word when I was growing up. It was the capital of Burkina Faso–Ougadougou (which I think I have misspelled). My dad had a friend who was stationed there. We all remember it, and no one would ever think of that. (I can say it now because the youngest in my family is 14, and knows who to get in the car with.) But if you’re searching for a code word, try to find some little-known city or country with an obscure name and use that. It works well!