[terilyn]

Lots of cold medicine?

Oh, and when they get old enough to understand, and you're really fed up...cry. They stand in shock. Mom's aren't supposed to cry. It gets 'em every time.

I used to get at least two days of great behavior out of that one. Just don't use it too often or they'll catch on.

[Amelia]

Crying works on boy-children and husbands too. As long as you don't use it very often.

[nopardons]

That does work. So does NOT reacting, angrily, when they fully expect that you will, and you just act sad / hurt.

[Mo1]

I'll have to remember the crying thing .. Thanks