Child Cruelty ?

Von Smallhausen · 22-08-2009, 18:32

OH has two young kids from her first marriage.

Long story short, I have inadvertantly discovered that the TV remote from a small portable TV is compatible with the main TV and when the kids are naughty I hide the portable remote in my pocket and press the off switch while clicking my fingers at the same time.

The children thus believe I have magical powers and when they are naughty and the wrestling is on or perhaps Me Too on CBeebies I start clicking my fingers and saying ' Magic. Magic '

The kids then have the fear of whatever in them and behave impeccably as they think I have magical TV switching off powers.

Is this child cruelty, reasonable chastisement or downright genius ?

Justsomebloke · 22-08-2009, 18:35

I scare kids by Levitating, When they see me Hover a couple of inches off the ground they Crap themselves.

& it's Genius.

Knipples · 22-08-2009, 18:40

Genius!!!

Psymonkee · 22-08-2009, 18:40

Genius!

Desmo · 22-08-2009, 19:17

It's genius and you know it. So genius in fact than when we have kids, I'm going to get a second remote and do the same myself.

Kitten · 22-08-2009, 19:45

Don't forget to tell them that the little red sensor on alarm boxes is Father Christmas's webcam and when the light goes on it means he's watching. That gets the buggers behaving pronto

Piggymon · 22-08-2009, 19:50

OMG ! My Mum used to say that

mejinks · 22-08-2009, 20:09

A bit of all the above

My favoured method of child control is to play classical music.

Darrin · 22-08-2009, 20:12

It's absolute genius, Von. Keep it going as long as possible. My son figured it out in about four or five happenings, so it didn't last long for me.

Princess Griff · 22-08-2009, 20:16

I came home from school one day around xmas and was really upset cus a big kid had told me santa wasnt real and to try and convince me that he was my dad had an idea...
When xmas eve came around Dad set up a video camera focussed on the tree to try and catch santa in the act so we could prove he existed...
When we came downstairs xmas morning *quel surprise* the presents were all there under the tree!
So we hooked up the camera to the TV to see if we caught santa or not.....
all the kids were leaning in close as the seconds ticked towards midnight on the clock....
then POP the presents were all there and the mince pie and milk eaten!!!
No santa but apparently thats cuz he moves so fast to cover everyones house in one night...
That had me convinced for another few years

Took me years to figure out how he did it...forgot you could pause filming lol
Dads are magical!

22-08-2009, 18:32	#1
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	Child Cruelty ? OH has two young kids from her first marriage. Long story short, I have inadvertantly discovered that the TV remote from a small portable TV is compatible with the main TV and when the kids are naughty I hide the portable remote in my pocket and press the off switch while clicking my fingers at the same time. The children thus believe I have magical powers and when they are naughty and the wrestling is on or perhaps Me Too on CBeebies I start clicking my fingers and saying ' Magic. Magic ' The kids then have the fear of whatever in them and behave impeccably as they think I have magical TV switching off powers. Is this child cruelty, reasonable chastisement or downright genius ? __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983. Last edited by Von Smallhausen; 22-08-2009 at 18:55.

22-08-2009, 18:35	#2
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	I scare kids by Levitating, When they see me Hover a couple of inches off the ground they Crap themselves. & it's Genius. __________________

22-08-2009, 18:40	#4
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Genius! __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

22-08-2009, 19:17	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	It's genius and you know it. So genius in fact than when we have kids, I'm going to get a second remote and do the same myself. __________________

22-08-2009, 19:45	#6
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Don't forget to tell them that the little red sensor on alarm boxes is Father Christmas's webcam and when the light goes on it means he's watching. That gets the buggers behaving pronto __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

22-08-2009, 19:50	#7
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	OMG ! My Mum used to say that __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

22-08-2009, 20:12	#9
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	It's absolute genius, Von. Keep it going as long as possible. My son figured it out in about four or five happenings, so it didn't last long for me. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

22-08-2009, 20:16	#10
Princess Griff Buns'o'Steel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maison Jingriff in North Somerset Posts: 600	I came home from school one day around xmas and was really upset cus a big kid had told me santa wasnt real and to try and convince me that he was my dad had an idea... When xmas eve came around Dad set up a video camera focussed on the tree to try and catch santa in the act so we could prove he existed... When we came downstairs xmas morning quel surprise the presents were all there under the tree! So we hooked up the camera to the TV to see if we caught santa or not..... all the kids were leaning in close as the seconds ticked towards midnight on the clock.... then POP the presents were all there and the mince pie and milk eaten!!! No santa but apparently thats cuz he moves so fast to cover everyones house in one night... That had me convinced for another few years Took me years to figure out how he did it...forgot you could pause filming lol Dads are magical! __________________