"Jacquie" > wrote in message
m...
> Whenever my kids got mouthy with me I would look at them and say "Excuse
> Me, would you mind saying that to me again....I am sure I misunderstood
> you"....they would apologize then go to their rooms...LOL)
> Their Dad always got on to them...the boys mostly...if they got snotty
> with me....he would always say..."Do I have to remind you that is your
> Mother you are talking to?" They got the hint. He left the correcting of
> our Daughter up to me...as he knew she had him wrapped around his little
> finger...LOL. He always told our kids..."If you ever raise your hand to
> your Mother ...you better not be here when I get home"....he never said
> what he would do but the threat was bad enough...LOL. All in All we raised
> three terrific kids...perfect?..NO...but Terrific...YES.

Sounds like good parenting to me. :-)

Cheri