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Monday, January 09, 2012

Humiliation, if used correctly, can be a useful parenting tool.

Don't ya love it when your kids forget you are friends with them on facebook....?


Being friends with Mama is a requirement in order to get a facebook account around here.  You want privacy...?  Get your own apartment.

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Posted by Vivienne @ the V Spot at 8:35 AM
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41 comments:

Four Flights said...

oh snap! Good one mama!

8:44 AM
The Answer Is Chocolate said...

Ruh Roh Scooby.

8:44 AM
Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage said...

Yeah mine tried to unfriend me once. I told her when she moved out she could but until then....I am a friend. :)

8:51 AM
debbie refresh restyle said...

I had to laugh...if I'd had FB in school...I'm sure I would have been guilty too. Sometimes I'm glad that I'm ancient.
Debbie

9:13 AM
Lesley said...

Ooooh, that's awesome!
I told mine the same thing...The day you move out and buy your own computer and pay for it to run, feel free to unfriend me.

9:19 AM
Connie Weiss said...

OH SNAP!

9:20 AM
Heather said...

LMAO! NICE!

9:22 AM
Rebecca said...

I *like* this.

9:56 AM
Christina @ The Scrappy Housewife said...

HA! I love this. I wish more of the parents I work with would have the same philosophy. The net can be a scary, scary place.

10:17 AM
Nina Patricia @ The Adventures of Nina Patricia said...

yeah, my 19yr old cancel FB rather than being friends with me *sigh*

10:20 AM
Nicole@Thrifty Decorating said...

Love it!

10:20 AM
MiMi said...

Seriously LOLing here!!! LOVE IT!

10:28 AM
Karla Medina said...

Ahahahaha! That's too funny. Love it!

10:32 AM
Beverly {Flamingo Toes} said...

Oh my gosh - fabulous Viv. I am laughing so hard right now!!!

10:45 AM
Kia @ A View From Here said...

Whoops ;)
Totally agree on the being friends with Mama thing!

10:45 AM
Deneen@dreaming-n-color said...

I agree! Mine aare now 24 and 19 and still have me on facebook and every now and again I still embarrass them LOL ...just a little mommy fun!

12:30 PM
Good Time Charlie said...

Oh my did I laugh long and hard at this one! It took my daughter a few missteps to realize I could see when she was on FB at times she wasn't supposed to be. You are the best!!!! Going to remember this next time miss teen tries the late night status update.

12:59 PM
At The Picket Fence said...

LOL!!! That is so hilarious! Way to go Mom! :-)
Vanessa

1:02 PM
* The Design Confidential said...

HYSTERICAL! and i kind of love it! i think that will be a requirement when my monster mash gets older and wants FB. hahahaha

1:02 PM
Richella said...

Oh well. It always pays to do the math, huh? :)

Here's something for you to look forward to: when your boys are in college, they may not take and post a lot of photos on Facebook. But the girls they know WILL take and post a lot of photos. And they'll tag your boys. And you, of course, will be Facebook friends with your boys. And so you will get the see the photos in which they're tagged. And you will be grateful for Mark Zuckerberg.

At least that's how it's worked for me. :)

1:30 PM
Creative Raisins said...

Oh my gosh that is the funniest thing. My children are small but these are the things I look forward to doing when they get older.

1:59 PM
Kristi Slattery said...

That is just too funny! : )

1:59 PM
Shawn said...

Wow, you let your boys off easy. My girls have to be friends with me and I have to know the password at all times or it's turned off. I also retail the right to log in as them and look around any time I please!

2:46 PM
Liz @ Sugarplum Creations said...

Ahahahaha! You go, Mama!

3:29 PM
Emmy said...

Busted!! Smart lady! That is definitely going to be a requirement in my house too.

4:00 PM
Tammy said...

Hahahahaha! So glad I'm not the only one. I can't tell you how many times I've texted or called one of my kids and asked them about their FB post! Totally sharing your post (and "starring" it for future kid complaints).

4:08 PM
Xazmin said...

Love it! I too love to embarrass my son (in moderation) on facebook!

5:08 PM
the wrath of khandrea said...

i think my son is afraid to even get a facebook because i'm kinda "that mom"...

7:27 PM
Kelly B said...

LMAO priceless :)

9:23 PM
SueAnn said...

Ha!! Busted!!
Hugs
SUeAnn

4:45 AM
Becca @ R We There Yet Mom? said...

I love it - BEST momma in the world. IN THE WORLD I Tell Ya!!

~Becca

5:17 AM
Emily said...

Haha. That's hilarous!

8:25 AM
Heather said...

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9:30 AM
Kelly @ View Along the Way said...

Oops! Even worse when your mom has a blog! Muahaha. :)

11:40 AM
Eclectically Vintage said...

Am friends with some of my friends kids! They are young enough to want me but will soon realize We Are Watching!! Will be voting for that cowhide dresser too!
Kelly

1:02 PM
Kimberly said...

That's awesome! Way to go! The only other thing that beats that is embarrasing them by being gross (like PDA in front of them and their friends) Loved doing that to my teen, still love doing that. It's good for them to see that we are still in love after 16 years.

1:30 PM
Impulsive Addict said...

Get 'em MOMMA!!!!

2:24 PM
Myya said...

I love your parenting style, LOVE IT!

5:26 PM
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11:52 PM
Joan@chocolateandmore said...

I love this, and I've seen parents catch their kids on FB when they were in class at school, BUSTED!
And I have to give a little credit to your son, such elegant prose when he could have started, "what's up with this a, b and c crap on the math homework?"
You doing something right :-)

11:35 AM
Gigi Baby said...

Dude you so sounded like my own mama at the end of your post lol

11:06 AM

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