Pleading the 5th!

I have recently been having conversations with Loren that shock me. She sounds like such a big girl. I started thinking about it and realized that when Miranda was her age, actually even before that, I talked to her like she was a little adult. For some strange reason, I still treat Loren like she is a baby. Maybe because she is my baby. My mother said she did the same thing with my little sister. It's just what parents sometimes do, unintentionally. I am amazed at how differently I treat them. I'm glad I realized this though, I am positive that some of the behavioral problems I've been having with Loren are probably because I treat her like a baby and not like the big girl she is. I am creating my own monster! lol...time for a change for sure!

On another note, dontcha just love being able to make your kids believe you see and know all! I mean seriously I don't know how many times my kids ask, "How did you know?!" And I say nonchalantly, "I'm a mom, mothers know EVERYTHING!" I have also convinced them that I have cameras in the house and can playback the video at any time to see if they are lying to me, this has worked so well with Loren, who is known for telling tales! Today she tripped her sister in the hallway and said it was an accident. Miranda had a small boo-boo with blood and was being dramatic.

The argument started, "She pushed me on purpose!"

Loren, "No I didn't, it was an accident!" And so it went on.

I calmly said, "Okay, let's check the video to see what really happened." And as I pulled out a random DVD and pushed play I turned around to see Loren hiding behind Miranda.

"Loren, why do you look so guilty?"

Loren, "I'm not, I just don't want to watch it."

I said, "Well, if I watch this and see that you were lying, you will get a spanking."

Then she quickly admitted that she did it on purpose.

Miranda said, "Why did you say you didn't mean to then?"

Loren, "Because I didn't mean to make you bleed."

Then Miranda asked me, "What was on that DVD mommy?"

I simply replied, "That's the video from the hallway, I have cameras all over the house...I can see anything you girls are doing...at any time!" =)

Oh, I dread when they become teenagers and realize I'm full of crap! haha!