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In response to "I'm now picturing Little Spock deadpanning: "That all you got? Come at me, Old Man." nm" by ralph wiggum

threatening the blankee got some traction

Posted by Reagen Dec 17 '17, 16:47

I will find your weakness, child

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Yeah, ours has no fear of consequences. It's...not helpful. -- nm - kelly Dec 17, 17:33 1
- Don't threaten them with abstractions like Santa Claus. Threaten them with something much more tangible and ominous. Like Robert Mueller. nm - Dignan Dec 17, 17:35
When Nick was about 4, we got him a little training bike... - ralph wiggum Dec 17, 16:52 12
- I hope he quoted C.S. Lewis: "Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive." nm - Dignan Dec 17, 17:25 4
  - like the GOP tax bill? -- nm - mud Dec 17, 17:29 2
    - More like net neutrality. nm - Dignan Dec 17, 17:33 1
      - or a dozen other 2017 horrors -- nm - mud Dec 17, 17:38
  - Then he chained himself to the couch and started singing "We Shall Overcome." nm - ralph wiggum Dec 17, 17:29
- My parents threatened to throw out my bike over something around 4. I dragged to the curb myself -- nm - spamlet Dec 17, 17:20
- an uncle had this. got his kid the ugliest helmet he could find, then said 'oh, you don't like your helmet? pick one out you do like.' -- nm - mafic Dec 17, 17:01
- good lord -- nm - mud Dec 17, 17:00 4
  - He's a nice kid. He's just got iron will. nm - ralph wiggum Dec 17, 17:06 3
    - I think this had much more impact on oldest, even though she wasn't in trouble - Reagen Dec 17, 17:28 1
      - You've made my day with your parenting discussions. -- nm - David Dec 17, 17:43
    - I'll say. -- nm - mud Dec 17, 17:17

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