Comments on: Ian Learns a New Phrase http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/ That's right. You heard me. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:55:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adeline http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 Adeline Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:56:33 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4887 If Addy asked me not to sing anymore I would be hurt too. Sometimes she says No when I sing, but lately she says No constantly. If Addy asked me not to sing anymore I would be hurt too. Sometimes she says No when I sing, but lately she says No constantly.

]]> By: roo http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4886 roo Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:49:08 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4886 I can sympathise. My husband shushes me a lot. But then he'll wander the house, singing to himself, changing the lyrics so that every song is about farts. I guess we're actually an equal-opportunity shushing household. I can sympathise. My husband shushes me a lot. But then he’ll wander the house, singing to himself, changing the lyrics so that every song is about farts.

I guess we’re actually an equal-opportunity shushing household.

]]> By: Izzy http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Izzy Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:29:07 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4885 My 6 yr old daughter tells me not to walk around in my underwear. Is that in the same ballpark? (P.S. Thanks for saying such nice things about me over on Mommybloggers. Ya'll almost made me cry) My 6 yr old daughter tells me not to walk around in my underwear. Is that in the same ballpark?

(P.S. Thanks for saying such nice things about me over on Mommybloggers. Ya’ll almost made me cry)

]]> By: Schnozz http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4884 Schnozz Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:54:18 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4884 As a kid who used to HATE it when people sang (I could tolerate it most of the time, but to the radio? eeeeeegh), I can tell you that one reason is overstimulation. I felt easily overstimulated when I was little, and I remember just wanting everyone to SHUT. UP. so I could think straight. (This was even worse when the radio was already going--singing on top of it was insult to injury, because either it just added to the noise or spoiled my concentration on a song I liked hearing.) Considering that I never shut up now, it's kind of funny. At any rate, I thought I would offer an explanation that is not in any way an insult to your singing voice. I think some kids' little brains can only handle so much input at a time, so singing and other stimulation can stress them out. As a kid who used to HATE it when people sang (I could tolerate it most of the time, but to the radio? eeeeeegh), I can tell you that one reason is overstimulation. I felt easily overstimulated when I was little, and I remember just wanting everyone to SHUT. UP. so I could think straight. (This was even worse when the radio was already going–singing on top of it was insult to injury, because either it just added to the noise or spoiled my concentration on a song I liked hearing.)

Considering that I never shut up now, it’s kind of funny.

At any rate, I thought I would offer an explanation that is not in any way an insult to your singing voice. I think some kids’ little brains can only handle so much input at a time, so singing and other stimulation can stress them out.

]]> By: samantha jo campen http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4883 samantha jo campen Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:51:05 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4883 My mom and I would be in the car when I was a wee lass. She'd start singing. I'd start screaming and crying REAL TEARS. The minute she stopped, I stopped. She'd start again and so would I. It hurt her feelings too. Only years and years later when we talked about it I told her she sounded like she was yelling at me and that's why I was crying. Just a thought. Maybe that's why. My mom and I would be in the car when I was a wee lass. She’d start singing. I’d start screaming and crying REAL TEARS. The minute she stopped, I stopped. She’d start again and so would I. It hurt her feelings too.

Only years and years later when we talked about it I told her she sounded like she was yelling at me and that’s why I was crying.

Just a thought. Maybe that’s why.

]]> By: QofS http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 QofS Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:41:09 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4882 This reminds me of when Jack told Aaron his punk rock was too loud. Or something like that. All I know is it was like a knife in Daddy's heart. Jack will now rock out. So I'm going with phase. This reminds me of when Jack told Aaron his punk rock was too loud. Or something like that. All I know is it was like a knife in Daddy’s heart.

Jack will now rock out. So I’m going with phase.

]]> By: fidget http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4881 fidget Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:13:15 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4881 My kids love to sing but sometimes kevetch if I start up they only want me to sing when THEY decide it's ok. In fact, on said occasions they will order me to sing and exactly WHAT i should sing My kids love to sing but sometimes kevetch if I start up

they only want me to sing when THEY decide it’s ok. In fact, on said occasions they will order me to sing and exactly WHAT i should sing

]]> By: Mayberry http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4880 Mayberry Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:17:11 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4880 Do you read <a href="julia.typepad.com/julia/" rel="nofollow">Julia</a>? Her son once told her to "be silent, Mommy. Silent like an 'E'." That smarts! I hope Ian realizes what he's missing soon! Do you read Julia? Her son once told her to “be silent, Mommy. Silent like an ‘E’.” That smarts! I hope Ian realizes what he’s missing soon!

]]> By: mothergoosemouse http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4879 mothergoosemouse Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:55:49 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4879 Tacy did a major 180 in the past year - now she ASKS me to sing. Doesn't matter if I sing along with the radio or a cappella to "Twinkle Twinkle". Here's hoping Ian makes a similar turnaround in the next year or so. He's lucky to have a mommy who can sing WELL! Tacy did a major 180 in the past year – now she ASKS me to sing. Doesn’t matter if I sing along with the radio or a cappella to “Twinkle Twinkle”.

Here’s hoping Ian makes a similar turnaround in the next year or so. He’s lucky to have a mommy who can sing WELL!

]]> By: Bridgette http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/comment-page-1/#comment-4878 Bridgette Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:10:38 +0000 http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/2006/08/10/ian-learns-a-new-phrase/#comment-4878 Louis now tells me I kiss too much and that it's "annoying". I tell him I'm his mom and WILL KISS AS MUCH AS I WANT DAMMIT! Only without the dammit part. Annoying, indeed. Louis now tells me I kiss too much and that it’s “annoying”.

I tell him I’m his mom and WILL KISS AS MUCH AS I WANT DAMMIT! Only without the dammit part.

Annoying, indeed.

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