Things I never thought I'd say to a kid

[trystinn]

"Could you tell me if that rabbit is breathing? I'm asking because you're carrying him around by his neck."

Which wasn't quite as dramatic as it sounds, but I'd gotten tired of "support their feet now" and being ignored. At least then he started listening to me and carried the rabbit around correctly.

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[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

I've caught myself saying "You want to act like a teenager, I'm going to treat you like a teenager" to Josh.

Another fave in an argument is "you wouldn't accept this kind of bullshit from the men you supervise, why do I have to accept it from you?" which works surprisingly well.