Thursday 12 July 2012

Innovation of the kitchen appliance disciplinarian!


When you are 39 weeks pregnant and you don't have the energy to speak sternly to your developing toddler without losing your breath after a few seconds, you have to innovate. My 16 month old, miss independence, has become rather challenging at times to control and after loads of reading, asking, talking and pondering on discipline I have finally resorted to a kitchen appliance who has done the trick.

Thank you Russell Hobbs stick blender for keeping my daughters fingers out of plug points, away from windows she could potentially fall out, out of the oven and stove no zone area and  most importantly away from glass objects that could potentially cut her. At first she was terrified in a way that made me feel cruel and harsh, now all I have to do is make the "ZZZzzzzz" sound and she happily obeys, redirects her attention and plays along happily. She now brushes her teeth with no fuss, allows me to dress her with no fuss, hell at this rate I'm thinking of even putting in some new earrings while she is awake (she's pulled all kinds out as her pincer skills are quite advanced for her age)

My mother used a wooden spoon, her mother used a pin, my little one will probably end up using some techno advanced appliance with her kids, it works!

My husband thinks I'm cruel, I'd much rather describe myself as a successful disciplinarian.
 
Onto the next one (sigh happily)