Dear Madame Joy,

My children like to argue with me. Every time I ask them to do something, they ask me “why”, how come”, “why can’t she/he do it”
I’m trying to be a modern parent and give the kids an opportunity to express themselves and feel heard but this is becoming quite the issue between me and the kids. Any suggestions as to how  I can get htem to be a bit more agreeavle?
How Come.

Dear how come,
Thank you!

First of all is not “me and the kids” is “the kids and I”! right Tulip?
Is no secret that I think children are gangstas.  They are bullies that use their cuteness and screamcry techniques as babies to get us to do anything they want.  Since they asking why they must be in the teenage phase of this gangstaism. Now since we not supposed to beat (oh sorry spank for the sensitive ones who think that changing the word makes a difference in what you doing) them anymore, we have to find a more reasonable way of dealing with the situation.

Modern parent, see this is a good thing but like in the olden days you have people that should not be parents. Fuh them, modern parent means leting these creatures run loose with no consequences and they cry when hey realize that these gangstas transform into monstars.
One of the most aggravating words (as we know there are many), coming from one of these creatures is “Why”. Now is one thing to try and explain why the sky blue, most ah allyuh doh know, so doh pretend. But when yuh ask them to something and they ask you “why?”.
Yuh does feel like going John Cena on dey tail but yuh cyah do dat  and yuh cyah do what Tulip does tell she children she go do tuh dem if dey question she. I cyah say because I doh want to be called as no witness. Witnesses does disappear eh, just sayin!

The answer is simple, I give you two words dat go save yuh child life “No Reason!”
“No Reason” covers everything. What dey gonna say. If it doh have no reason. They always ready for a combat. Is like when you arguing with somebody. Nothing deflates an argument like “OK”. You is a blasted ass and you doh pay attention to me. “Ok” and ah wish that you trip and fall down the stairs and just break something. “OK”.  What is the come back?

Allyuh problem is dat allyuh does try and reason with these hooligans. Dey seem to think dat dey have rights in YOUR house. Yuh have tuh clear that up. Let dem know who is boss. They doh have no blasted rights dey. You is the marshall, poite finale! Dey slam yuh door, take off the damn door. Yuh always asking dem tuh do things and dey doh do it, do say notin. wait till dey watching TV or playing a game and walk up and tun it off. Den yuh turn an  ask dem, “allyuh have something tuh do right?” an jus walk off!

Dey doh learn de first time eh, so like War Horse “Be Brave!”. Dey go get it soon enough!

Ah won’t  tell allyuh about meh freiend who use to tell she children to talk to the fridge when dey come an tell she dat dey bored but ah cyah do dat because dat wood be gossiping and ah doh encourage dat atall, atall

Follow these simple steps and you too will attain happiness and clarity.

p.s. Yuh know if all else fail, yuh always have the back hand tuh fall back on eh. Jus Sayin!

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