Anybody else have kids that are mouthy, like thier mother?

I'm sure it was due to the time change, but regardless of the reason, my kids had a great morning today. I wanted to acknowledge them, so on the way to school, I clapped a couple times - like a small round of congratulative applause - and addressed them with a pep-talky, "Allright! I just want to take a moment to congratulate everyone on a great and successful morning. I want you to know that your teamwork and cooperation is VERY appreciated by all levels of management!"

To which, Adria's son Blase paused and then gave back, "Wow. Sounds like it was REALLY appreciated by the middle level."

He thinks he's funny. I laughed though the pain.

This is coming shortly after another time he zinged me pretty good so I got all authoritive on him and dropped the dad-hammer with, "Looky here funny man, I don't know what you think your job around here is, but I know what mine is - and I'm the one who tells the jokes around here. Capeesh?"

He apparently wasn't capeeshing because he just kinda of shook his head a little, did a poor job of fighting off a smile, and says back, "You can say that and believe it if it makes you feel better, Dad, but the rest of us knows that Jaelynn is the real joke teller around here."

What sucked is that he was right then too. His 7yo sister makes everybody laugh around here more than the next 2-3 people combined.

It's taken me 20 years, but I've somewhat grown used to the fact that my wife is more quick witted than I am - and it never fails that just when I think I've delivered the closing zinger to bantering with her - she fires back with a kill shot and it's game over. What I'm NOT used to though is falling yet another notch in the rankings to her understudy, who is doing a fine job at copying her ability to cut you to the bone while making you laugh about it.

What's even the worser is that not only am I being passed by HIM, but I'm being passed by HIM by him pointing out that we ALL got passed by his sister - which now puts me in the bottom half of the funny at our house.

Anyway, I just thought I'd vent/share my troubles.

And please also keep in mind that he's not ACTUALLY being mouthy or disrespectful. It's all in good spirited fun and it's how we joke around with each other. I'm just not used to him winning.

Just remember John that your zinger abilitys peaked a long time ago and are now headed down
the slippery slope called aging.Your kid is just beginning his climb upward and has learned by paying attention to his mom and pop.Just hope he continues to be kind with his zingers and that
you will still be able to understand those zingers for a long time.
Jim

I'm not giving up without a fight, Jim. I still got game.

I'll show those young punks!

Hey you kids, get off my laaaaawwwwnnnnnn.

:p

Comedy is usually a point of view, unfortunately you are being viewed! My 7 year old is full of 'helpful advice' like only a kid can give. In other words she is quick to point out what I did wrong. My 18 year old is almost an even match (like to think I edge him out with age
and treachery) Sometimes it is hard to smile through the sting.

My 3yr old is in the "why?" stage. Why Dad....why? Why? Why Dad? Why?

Go pick up you room.

Why?

Because I said so!

Why?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Parenting is fun.

-Mike

So the other day my father and I are in the Roady up front and Eddie (9) and Tuck (3) are in the back seat. Dad and I are talking about something up front, and Tucker starts saying Dad....Dad.....Dad.....Dad....over and over.
Me: "Tuck your Grandaddy and I are talking and it's not polite to interrupt..."
.....silence from the back seat...conversation up front continues..
Tuck after about a minute ".........................Dad.....Dad.....Dad.....DAD......DAD.......DAD!"

Me "WHAT TUCKER WHAT!?!?!?!"

Tuck quietly....."I love you Daddy....."

Ouch.....amazing how a 3yr old can make you feel like the worst father in the world.