Do I really have the right to say “take your finger out of your nose” to a child whom I’ve allowed to spend the entire morning watching cartoons in nothing but his underwear?
Of course you do. After all, the finger-in-nose behavior is something that could be repeated in public, but you’re unlikely to let the kid out of the house wearing nothing but underpants. You’re allowed to nip in the bud anything that might embarrass you in public in the future.
One of my son’s best friends, age three, has an odd self-comforting routine: he sucks his thumb with his forefinger jammed up his nose. It’s an odd look, but extremely efficient.
I would say sure you do. It shows you are still the authority figure. Unless of course you were sitting there beside him in your underwear with your finger up your nose. Then, not so much.
kanensara
on July 16, 2005 at 7:51 pm
Of course! Luckily the finger in your nose they grow out of, but the watching cartoons in your undies they don’t. I have a much hairier version of my son that does that same thing every Saturday morning.
of course you do. you’re still the boss.
What’s wrong with cartoons in your underwear?? Saves mommy some laundry! My kids would live in only underwear if it wouldn’t get us funny looks!
Naked cartoon watching with finger in nose….that’s how you know it’s the weekend!
Depends on if they were clean underwear or dirty underwear. If the underwear is clean, I say you have every right.
Depends on where the other finger is.
That’s one article of clothing more than mine had on durring morning cartoons today… :)
Of course you do. After all, the finger-in-nose behavior is something that could be repeated in public, but you’re unlikely to let the kid out of the house wearing nothing but underpants. You’re allowed to nip in the bud anything that might embarrass you in public in the future.
One of my son’s best friends, age three, has an odd self-comforting routine: he sucks his thumb with his forefinger jammed up his nose. It’s an odd look, but extremely efficient.
I would say sure you do. It shows you are still the authority figure. Unless of course you were sitting there beside him in your underwear with your finger up your nose. Then, not so much.
Of course! Luckily the finger in your nose they grow out of, but the watching cartoons in your undies they don’t. I have a much hairier version of my son that does that same thing every Saturday morning.
You’re asking me, the guy who spent half the day surfing the internet in his underwear with his fingers up his nose, for an opinion on this?
I’m glad you’re not my mommy!
Of course you do!!!!
That kinda thing is what we are here for- nose picking policing.
Oh the joy.
Of course you do. You’re the MOMMY. ;)
Hey, there are manners and then there are MANNERS! There are rules and the important ones are the ones that could embarrass you!
Oh YES. Of course you do. You have any right you want.