haha Unfortunately for these kids, they'll only think of me as a devil. Oh well. If it means I get to keep my old title of "Miss Torture," all the better.

I agree. Sometimes, mean is the only way to get through. Though, I guess I'm rather shocked at how mean I'm seeing I'm gonna have to be. In the dojo, the hierarchy's already set up, so even if the kids like to misbehave, they still have to take any punishment I hand them (usually a steep one to prevent them from repeating...). Other than that, all the kids I babysat were pretty well-behaved and got along with each other. To me, having to physically pick up a child and remove them from the room to get them to do anything is ridiculous (which I've had to do several times now..)

Oh well. I'll just have to practice picking up 11 year olds, now. 0.o...

I want that title! XD

Dear God, those kids need a beating- if you don't mind me saying so. Do the parents know their kids misbehave so much, or are they just natural pushovers? D:

I think they're aware of how their kids behave. But ya..I think they might be a bit on the pushover side. I tend to be, too, sometimes, but I try to keep myself in check (hence why I go the extreme opposite...) Their mother has said multiple times how much she despises the computer and their DS and such. And I just kind of sit there wondering "....then why did you buy them?" T_T

And ya...it's a pretty wicked title. :lol: The first time I heard it, I was kind of insulted...but it grew on me so fast, I couldn't bare to disappoint them by being nicer. >D

They actually call you Miss Torture? Man, they're awful.

I think they bought the DSs and such because they wanted the kids to stop whining. That drives me crazy- if you want your kids to stop whining, dicipline them. Don't just say "yes" to get them out of your hair. >.< I don't mean beat them, but just ground them or something! Oi! -3-;;

Aaaanyhow I should stop complaining- I'm not a parent so I realy can't rat on others, can I? ^^;;

lol that's my thing, too. I'm not a parent, but I'm still like....0.o...I've seen MUCH better behaved kids. The kids I taught at the dojo called me "Miss Torture," and I really didn't mind as much. It got kind of funny, 'cause we all knew I was just being strict. Some of them just liked to take it further during class. And in those classes, you're pretty much a team. If one person's goofing off, everyone gets punished. Of course, they had the added benefit of seeing me every day as part of the after school program. I was tougher on them for it--the regular students almost never saw that side of me unless they were higher belts.

And I totally agree. Granted, I was raised on my dad saying, "well, it's nice to want things"...which only backfired for him in the long run. But, giving in to children whining is like telling them to make the rules. Give in once and it'll never end. It's really not even like I ask much. My rules are pretty simple: Eat what you ask for, get off the electronics when told, ask politely for things and don't fight. It was even simpler in the after school program: Don't fight, 1 snack per child (no refills for lost snack), and everyone's homework must be finished before the TV and games get pulled out. But since I, at least, believe my rules to be pretty fundamental, the way I react when they're disobeyed is much harsher. Those after school kids knew better than to pick fights around me--doing so resulted in 200 monkey jacks, I did keep track and cheating resulted in other 50-100 per try. >D

I'm not nearly old enough to torture small people yet, but I'm sure I'll someday be the same way. XD I love little kids, just they can get out of hand sometimes and then you have to use an iron first on them. I enjoyed karate- I took kenpo for two years- and all the kids and all me senseis- my Shihan especially- were so nice. I guess it's because, like you said, if one gets in trouble, we're all punished. ( I came back in after two-or-so months out, and they welcomed me with jogging laps! D: )

You're right about that. If a kid thinks they can abuse you, they'll do it over and over again.
Those rules sound very basic, and easy to follow- and yet kids can't seem to obey them? That's ridiculous! I can't understand how people raise their kids to be so disobedient!
What's a monkey jack?

It's like a frog leap. You start out like you're gonna play leap frog in a squat with both hands on the ground. Then you jump up and bring your knees all the way up to your chest (and yes, I check that, too and don't count if they don't come at least partway up depending on belt level) and go ALL the way back down. Serious leg work. XD

And, ya. I know. SO basic yet they can hardly ask politely for anything. I was shocked at one of the friends that came over today. He just sat at the table demanding everything from me. "Where's my lunch! I wanna eat NOW! My patience is THIS BIG! *holds up index and thumb closely together*" It's times like that where I have to sit there and be like "You're not getting anything unless you sit down at the table quietly and wait. Otherwise, you starve." And..that was all after he'd refused lunch from me an hour earlier. D<

haha I love my dojo. Though, since I quit in November I've felt so guilty that I almost never go back. T_T When I do stop by, though, they're still super friendly and awesome. I was there for about 4 years, and they became like another family to me. Though, I was careful to avoid birthdays. My sister pointed out that they'd missed my birthday (I purposely skipped that day D<) by a week one day and they instantly changed their plans to a night of sparring. With kids, we usually do birthday punches or make sure to really pick on them when we play dodgeball. They get so much more creative when you're older and root out all your weak points. *sigh* But it's such a fun place to be, really. I guess it's 'cause everyone there (more true as you move higher up the ranks) shares the dedication and love for working hard, so even though it can get really tough, everyone's having so much fun doing it. And I'm sure they'd let me just take classes for free at this point...which I guess is part of why I don't go back that much. I'd feel horrible doing that, considering everything the Master Instructor does for that place. He even wants me to come back and compete for them. DX So...I think once I'm back for Winter Break I'll stop by and see how things go. Ya know...after I've gotten in shape taking kickboxing at my school's gym. >.>

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anywho..... what are we talking about?

Hey there TearRose! We are talking about....bratty kids? :lol: Anything, really.

lol. i had to babysit these two kids (brothers) that were used to getting what they wanted.... it sucked.

Ya...that's what I'm doing now. XD

fuuuuuuuuun! lol. jk. the only thing i hate is you can only do so much to punish them...

Ya, that's my biggest issue. When it comes down to it, all they have to do is call mommy and have her revoke whatever limitations she put on in the first place. So I sit there like "really? What's the point?" T_T But whatever. They get 2 more weeks of their idea of hell, and then they go on vacation. This week's looking like it's gonna be the week I pull out the figurative whip.

that's always fun. i had to put them in their rooms and close the door for a while.... and sometimes had to carry them there.

I'm sorry for the long in between time. I've been in and out of the hospital after a car accident and between work and meds I pretty much go home and sleep. I'm also going to warn you guys now. The meds sometimes make me a little weird so if a post doesn't make sense, just poke me and I'll try and unmuddle it.

lol. it's ok. at least you're doing well. :3

@Risu: Car accident? That's a perfectly viable reason to post sparsely. I'm glad you're doing well. :heart:

Better. There was a set back orginally, but I'm out of the wheelchair and on crutches. Honestly I got so sick of it that I wasn't going to stay in the chair much longer anyway. I'm hoping in a couple months to start dancing again as well, though my doctor is a bit, sceptical. We'll see.

I'm so sorry! I'm a dancer, so I know how much that would suck. I hope you'll be better soon. D:

0.0 Oh my! I'm glad you're doin' alright! Doctors are always skeptical about stuff like that. Take good care of yourself and heal up completely. :D

you'll do great,i know it! keep your spirits up,girl.just as a random little fact to cheer you up-orlando bloom broke his back when he was young.the doctors said he'd never walk again,but he walked out of the hospital on crutches two weeks later.just weeks after that,he was called on to play a part in lord of the rings.he says his back still bugs him,but he beat all odds and kept going.you can do the same,i'm sure of it! ♥

>.>> Helloo thready!

Hello HappyStarr!

haha hey there! :D How've you been?

I've been good, for the most part! How've you been? How are the little monsters?