tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post307291570695676438..comments2023-10-16T06:15:44.440-06:00Comments on The Smiling Infidel: The Amazing All-Purpose Wooden Spoon.......It Will Stir, Mix, Discipline Your Child And Act As A Makeshift Microphoneelasticwaistbandladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12643871078268503643noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-84188999214558334782008-06-16T08:23:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:23:00.000-05:00I just saw your comment about the 100% humidity......I just saw your comment about the 100% humidity...NOOOOO! :(Nancy Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468581601513912950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-30384028577635299452008-06-16T08:20:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:20:00.000-05:00When I was four I swiped the neighbor boy's wallet...When I was four I swiped the neighbor boy's wallet and walked to the dime store all by myself and spent his dollar. My punishment was 20 smacks on the bare bottom with a metal spatula. I think I would have preferred a wooden spoon! :0Nancy Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468581601513912950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-35807757744257108802008-06-16T08:17:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:17:00.000-05:00Oh, yes! Leave the pretty present on the Spoon Whi...Oh, yes! Leave the pretty present on the Spoon Whipper's doorstep! DO IT! DO IT! :DNancy Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468581601513912950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-65292744696032091152008-06-16T08:15:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:15:00.000-05:00I can just picture you as Indiana Jones! :DI can just picture you as Indiana Jones! :DNancy Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468581601513912950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-84277343615385022532008-06-16T08:11:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:11:00.000-05:00A pounding from a paddle made of dryer sheets? HAH...A pounding from a paddle made of dryer sheets? HAHAHA! :DNancy Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468581601513912950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-1904509839806574312008-06-13T07:47:00.000-05:002008-06-13T07:47:00.000-05:00Brother Coffin likes to use a wooden spoon as he l...Brother Coffin likes to use a wooden spoon as he leads the music in primary. I've never seen that before until now.123 checkoutourfamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423818987096476311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-46281571936760450712008-06-13T05:36:00.000-05:002008-06-13T05:36:00.000-05:00I love getting new household tips. I am pretty in...I love getting new household tips. I am pretty intrepid, but I must confess I never thought of using a spoon to whack my kids. But it does make sense...handle for leverage, all that good stuff...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-61197267276662128032008-06-12T22:39:00.000-05:002008-06-12T22:39:00.000-05:00Please please please buy the spoons and leave them...Please please please buy the spoons and leave them on her doorstep!!! It would be freakin' hilarious.<BR/><BR/>My mother spanked me once with her wooden spoon. The rest of my childhood, all she had to do was threaten. And she was a master at psychology - she used to tell us to go get the spoon ourselves and bring it to her! The big threat was the STRAP. My dad had one of those old straps they used to use to sharpen razors with, and if we had been really, really bad, it was "go get the strap" She never actually used it on any of us...<BR/>And in public, she could control all of us with the "Look of Death". That woman could pin you to the wall from across the room, whilst carrying on a conversation with a smile on her face...God, I miss her!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-63146895959043903482008-06-12T20:04:00.000-05:002008-06-12T20:04:00.000-05:00I think that you should hold out no longer. Buy th...I think that you should hold out no longer. Buy the wooden spoon packet! I think it would be so wonderful!<BR/><BR/>I was never whipped with a wooden spoon but I was a victim of soap in the mouth. One time my mom couldn't find a bar of soap so I got the liquid soap. That was horrible. I think I'm going to start a petition to ban all liquid soap. Thanks for the idea.Tracy Rambles On And Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928404796336909746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-48148575581724073322008-06-12T15:37:00.000-05:002008-06-12T15:37:00.000-05:00Ah the good old wooden spoon. My mum had quite a s...Ah the good old wooden spoon. My mum had quite a selection, including one which could have done for a shovel. I felt the force of all of them during my childhood!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-19649935439260673402008-06-12T13:21:00.000-05:002008-06-12T13:21:00.000-05:00A bag of spanking sticks. Hah! I love that. And Mr...A bag of spanking sticks. Hah! I love that. <BR/><BR/>And Mrs. Who, you can still spank at some schools in Texas. With a paddle. And unless the policy has changed in the last couple of years, spanking is allowed in the district wherein the Smiling Infidel resides. Seriously.<BR/><BR/>Does anything really prepare you for parenting? I mean, even having parented one child doesn't prep you for another.Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-77385545202442485992008-06-12T07:31:00.000-05:002008-06-12T07:31:00.000-05:00I haven't read all the comments. But I'm commenti...I haven't read all the comments. But I'm commenting anyway so if I repeat or sound redundant, I apologize.<BR/><BR/>I used a wooden spoon with my first four kids and have used it with the 'baby' of the fam. I had a son who needed to fear for his life in order to settle down and stop driving everyone (three sisters) nuts. Although, it only took the evil eye to keep him in line in public usually. So I didn't need to carry anything around.<BR/>However, with 'the baby' of the family I have left the house with the spoon in my purse. It's so that he doesn't think it's an empty threat. I've never had to use it but if I did he would have gone with me to the restroom or out to the car in order to receive the discipline. Not out there for all to see.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629819439220359415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-88925860503748489202008-06-12T03:28:00.000-05:002008-06-12T03:28:00.000-05:00I love reading your blog - makes you think about e...I love reading your blog - makes you think about everyday things that people wouldnt normally think about. When I was little I got what was called "The Slop" It was basically a hiding with my dad flip-flop (in South Africa they are called slops) The no of times it came down on my behind depended on how bad the act of naughtiness was! I firmly agree with parents spanking their kids, and I was glad that I was spanked as a child, it made me the better grown up! :-)Chellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153795516339636494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-21780660121947672742008-06-12T00:41:00.000-05:002008-06-12T00:41:00.000-05:00There were a few wooden spoons broken in my househ...There were a few wooden spoons broken in my household growing up during punishment. I remember a story of someone knowing they were going to get in trouble and hid ALL spoons in the house before parents got home. <BR/><BR/>You should makeshift a style of tool-belt with your silky-scarf and slide in a wooden spoon for each child and sport the belt clanging with all the wooden spoons on your next pool trip.J-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981179692516318393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-89370650516864425532008-06-11T23:40:00.000-05:002008-06-11T23:40:00.000-05:00Guess what? My 6 year old sons name is Logan too....Guess what? My 6 year old sons name is Logan too. He does not have a widows peak, but he does have a horrible duck tail on the back of his neck. Is that like a widows peak on back? I dare you to leave the wooden spoons on her doorstep.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137443567656942626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-7039410518249828772008-06-11T18:09:00.000-05:002008-06-11T18:09:00.000-05:00I'm just fascinated that you and she both named yo...I'm just fascinated that you and she both named your sons' widow's peaks.. and the same name at that! ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-39579611808117007892008-06-11T15:23:00.000-05:002008-06-11T15:23:00.000-05:00I really liked randi's threat though...being able ...I really liked randi's threat though...being able to secretly brandish said weapon...instrument of brutality...behavior enforcer... <B>attitude adjuster</B> the only hope is that the threats wouldn't grow idle without follow up. or just save it for when you get home. <BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the gross-o weather maybe I'll mail you some ice packs and a styro cooler so you can slip them in on top of your butt towel mid day.Physcokityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873315358911156089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-5826885820138533262008-06-11T15:03:00.000-05:002008-06-11T15:03:00.000-05:00Was her purse a bowl of brownie mix? I'm with Mill...Was her purse a bowl of brownie mix? I'm with Millie on that if she carries it around in her purse what happens behind closed doors? Skepticism from work I guess. <BR/><BR/>I used to make empty threats about the spanking stick (aka- wooden spoon) til my youngest announced in Dollar Tr33 that she had found a bag of spanking sticks and there were 5 of them!!! I changed my behavior quickly I slunk out of the store;)Klinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814431399124793880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-27917801741137438802008-06-11T15:02:00.000-05:002008-06-11T15:02:00.000-05:00I echo the question that the rest of the ladies su...I echo the question that the rest of the ladies submitted why the tote along wooden spoon.<BR/><BR/>Get creative! She should learn to to rat tail him with the end of her beach towel!Physcokityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873315358911156089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-6008474592701926782008-06-11T15:00:00.000-05:002008-06-11T15:00:00.000-05:00OooOOOOooh classy! Oh the days of yore when the p...OooOOOOooh classy! Oh the days of yore when the pounding footfall accompanied by the brandishing of the despised wooden spoon... It still makes my butt cheeks tighten in frightened anticipation of what horrors await the ill-behaved. To this day I prefer silicon.Physcokityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873315358911156089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-20765095016274358142008-06-11T13:11:00.000-05:002008-06-11T13:11:00.000-05:00My mom was too busy to stop what she was doing and...My mom was too busy to stop what she was doing and whoop our butts. She'd just throw her shoe. My momma has the best aim this side of Lake Michigan! <BR/>;o)<BR/><BR/>She was always praised for her well behaved kids. Then my sister Nancy was born...Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525264720105877075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-37102818083384186262008-06-11T11:13:00.000-05:002008-06-11T11:13:00.000-05:00Back when I knew everything, I knew I would never ...Back when I knew everything, I knew I would never spank. Is anything less logical? Don't hit your sister or you'll get a spanking? <BR/><BR/>Then I had children and the theories developed some interesting holes. What do you do when your four year old gets quietly active at 3 in the morning? How to keep him off the top of the fridge, keep him in the house, keep the knives out of his hands, keep him from sticking wet things in electrical socket? <BR/><BR/>How about when your angel child begins slapping the baby at regular intervals? And time out makes no difference at all.<BR/><BR/>Whew! I was just not cut out for this parenting thing. Anyway, what I wanted to say was that at some point I began spanking and I hate it, but it does slow down seriously dangerous behavior. <BR/><BR/>At one point I bought into the "neutral object" theory (never hit your child with your hand which should only dispense love, use a wooden spoon instead). But after discovering that 3 swats on a clothed rear qualifies as child abuse to some, I moved to the hand dispensing justice. The spoon is back to old tricks, stirring things up.Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049138813340800745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-10776767953893645242008-06-11T11:11:00.000-05:002008-06-11T11:11:00.000-05:00I stopped by home for a potty break and couldn't r...I stopped by home for a potty break and couldn't resist looking at the computer. I'm so weak.<BR/><BR/>I didn't mean to stir up any sort of debate. Yeah, I think spanking your kids in full public view is abhorrent. In this lady's defense though, in all these years I've only seen her spank her kid once. The rest have just been threats. <BR/><BR/>I have actually called the police when I saw a mom beating her toddler son in a grocery store parking lot. The lady at the pool giving a couple quick "Warning" swats struck me as odd but not "OMG, I better call the authorities about this Joan Crawford wannabe immediately!"elasticwaistbandladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643871078268503643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-79351942023755513522008-06-11T10:23:00.000-05:002008-06-11T10:23:00.000-05:00Glad to see there are other spoon-wielders out the...Glad to see there are other spoon-wielders out there. When my two kids were small, they got spankings for major infractions (like running into the street, OMG, I feel a stroke coming on and she NEVER did that again) but they sure got them. I think it would help about 99% of the discipline problems at my school if the principal could use a wooden spoon on some bottoms.Jan Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01017940083154196373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441833.post-26023868085857906162008-06-11T10:22:00.000-05:002008-06-11T10:22:00.000-05:00I have fond memories of being tortured once by the...I have fond memories of being tortured once by the wooden spoon. Oh, not in the way you were talking here but my Mom decided to make us chocolate shakes in the blender. She used her ever handy wooden spoon to make sure the ice cream met the blade...DUH! Well so did the spoon and instead of wasting the perfectly good shakes, she insisted we eat them and pick the slivers out of our tongue later:D<BR/><BR/>A different kind of torture don't you think? I might just have to try it and ease at least a part of the guilt!Hey It's Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946511234414730828noreply@blogger.com