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[quote=Anonymous]My mom was not a yeller or a swearer.  I, on the other, hand need some serious work.  I am not sure how I am so different.  I am loud like my dad.  Though me dad was (and is) incredibly loving.  He was not mean or abusive, but very loud, funny and would be very verbally loud when cut off driving or somebody p*ssed him off outside the family, etc.  Maybe that's where I get it.

I find I am generally pretty good---unless I am very stressed or nobody's listening to me (we need to get in the car now and I've told the boys 17 times to put shoes, coats on, etc).  I am working on finding more positive punitive ways then just finally screaming like a banshee (which does work) to get them moving.

I read some study about how boys don't listen (or tune out) naturally so much more than girls.  It was a pretty in-depth study..it also had something to do with the tone/pitch of the female voice.  I definitely see it with two boys and 4 nephews and friends with boys.  It's funny--my 6 year old son already complains about the little girls that 'talk, talk, talk about nothing...how they drone on in his ear at the school table).  I guess that's how he feels about me too!  My DH told him to get used to it:).

I think a little yelling is fine.  I was in shock when I watched some of the Super Nanny shows and a mother would be screaming from the time she woke up to bed.  I am definitely not that type---just trigger points and it's not constant.[/quote]

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