The Monster and The Tredmill August 2, 2009

Most of you will remember my monster from the previous blog about “The chair”, well this is quite similar only we’v moved on to bigger and better things.

I’d like to introduce you to my tredmill

 

Now that my monster is growing up (2 yrs)  he sometimes has tendancies to push, shove, scream, slam doors and rip up important papers. Here he is..no he isnt cute!

Although this recently calmed down when i decided to give him a 1.5 non stop walking session on the tredmill. Sure he enjoyed it at first, but then the enjoyment soon died down once i explained to him he wasnt coming off.

I merely gave him a little talking to about how poking someone in their eye wasn’t appropriate and secretly spilling water behind the curtains just for fun meant DISCIPLINE!

Were big fans of discipline and its nice to know that i’v helped parents regain their discipline skills with a more stricter approach. 

Ok. Lets take you through a step by step guide of “The Tredmill”.

Step 1. When monster try’s to act clever seize the moment has an opportunity

No he shouldnt be sat in the wordrobe..

or on the kitchen tops..

Step 2. Place monster on tredmill, resist the puppy dog eyes look, its all an act! or the “Sowie fawa” usual line.

Step 3. According to severity of havoc caused choose the level of running the child has to do.

Step 4. Allow the child to run for approx 15 minutes, sweating and signs of exhaustion are always a plus

Step 5. Point to the area destroyed and say one sharp “NO!!!”.

Step 6. Switch off tredmill, sit back and relax

Happy disciplining folks..and remember there only monsters with snotty noses and evil minds!

 

Feel free to post any other strategies you may have developed, most importantly have fun YOUR in control

p.s i love him really

Fazy xxx

Farrah Fawcett!? i was named after her! April 7, 2009

For aslong as  I can remember my mum has always gone on about when she was pregnant with me and how she chose my name. She would often tell me how she used to rub her belly and say she would name me Farrah.

Usually everyone is named after some meaning thats precious/beautiful/boring/mushy/crap…but who can put their hands up and say YES! i was named after a Charlies Angel??!!

Because i know i was pow pow!

My mum has always loved Farrah Fawcett, her legendary tousled hair and bright radiant  smile, best known for her role in Charlies Angels who she played Jill Monroe. It was around the same time her very famous swimsuit poster was released. It went on to sell a record breaking still-unrivaled 12 million copies. She is a noted pop figure whose hairstyle was emulated by millions of young women, and a sex symbol for millions of young men in the 1970s and 1980s. My mum also supported her curley wavey hairstyle at the time as did many of the other elders in my extended family, i found that funny because there always shouting at us young ones about our hair, they did it themselves when they were young!!

Farrah was originally named Ferrah. Farrah is an arabic word meaning “Joy”. Ferrah later changed it to Farrah.

I also know in Latin Farrah means Wild Ass? Thats definetly me then!

I would like to imagine that whilst mum was giving birth to me, charlies angels was on in the back ground and farrah was busting out some moves on the baddies. And im thinking mum thought i was going to come out with big almond eyes, a lovely beautiful cute face, curley hair, stunning figure…well.(long pause)..i didnt!  I was however, one of the ugliest babies in my family but i would like to think that im sorta ok looking lol…dnt write me off i aint that bad!….iv got the curley black hair though! woo

I was on my way back home yesterday, sat on the train and  i saw a picture of Farrah Fawcett, the title read “Farrah Fawcett terminally ill with cancer”. Farrah was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2006 and is currently undergoing treatment and chemotherapy. However, saturday 4th April Farrah had been rushed to a hospital several days earlier, where she was unconscious and in critical condition. I thought this was really sad, and im sure lots of you have probably noticed the increase of people dying because of cancer. But neway thanfully she’s not at deaths doors, she’s still in good spirits, with her usual sense of humour. Get well soon Farrah!

Fazy