I have never been a begging or bargaining mom, nor have I ever been accused of repeating simple behavior expectations to my kids over and over again. And, I've definitely never been a 'counting' mom. You, know... the parents that say, "I'm giving you to the count of three" with that annoyingly long, drawn-out "1... 2... 3..." Those parents make fools of themselves, as well as teach their children to test their limits as to how far their kids can push them, without going over the edge. Nope... In my circle of friends, every mother has one... you know, "The Look"... that look that stops kids dead in their tracks no matter how old they get. That's how we roll... No counting.. No take it to the limit one more time, because "The Look" works. It speaks volumes. My look is pictured below, in the drawing of me, compliments of the police sketch artist ...
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