[Lynn O. Doughty]

1. My mother taught me: TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me: RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me: TIME TRAVEL .
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me: LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me: MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

6. My mother taught me: FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My mother taught me: IRONY
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me:CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

11. My mother taught me: WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My mother taught me: HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

[Alice in Wonderland]

Perfect Lynn
Thanks for reminding us
Alice

[mdallensr]

We might be brothers. Mike

[mdallensr]

I just have to add one to this list. We we were bad, my mother would say "wait 'til I get my stick", referring to the stick she kept by her old wringer washer. My mother didn't raise any dummies, so we did not wait until she got that stick; we took off running and sometimes were gone all day, until she cooled off. Mike

[torpidhummer]

Gee Lyn, my use to wonder how they could make a "quarter" bounch off the bed......whenI gently asked to make there beds.

Oscar

[Paul_Guraedy]

My Dad taught me: TIME UTILITIZATION.
"While you're resting, why don't you sharpen that axe it will make the job much easier when you start back chopping wood."

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Here's the rest of the list!!

13. My mother taught me: THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me: ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me: RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me: MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

19. My mother taught me: ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me: HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me: HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My Mother taught me: Genetics
"I swear you're just like you father."

23. My Mother taught me about my Roots.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My Mother taught me: Wisdom
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about Justice
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you"

[btree50]

OMG Lynn, you are giving me flashbacks!!

[sharon cottrell]

26: My Mom taught me: circus tricks......what do you want me to do? Stand on my head?

[Ron T]

Great lists Lynn.

I guess all our mothers took the same mothering class - Raising kids 101.

My Mom always asked me if I wanted "stick candy" when I acted up.