You're so mean!

“YOU’RE SO MEAN!” This phrase is used entirely too much in our house lately. Running a close second is, “THAT IS SO UNFAIR!” Now, if it was just one of my boys saying this, I would chalk it up to a phase, but it is both of them. Some days I think they should join a choir, because it feels like the whole thing has been orchestrated.

At the dinner table I will tell them they must eat all of their veggies or they can’t have dessert, “YOUR’RE SO MEAN, I hate (most veggies can be inserted here)!”

I tell them they have to pick up their toys before they can ride their bikes, “THAT IS SO UNFAIR, I didn’t play with THAT toy. Why do I have to pick it up?”

Then again when they are playing games on the wii, “Connor it's my turn now.” I explain that Connor has only been playing for 10 minutes, Zander played for 20 minutes. Connor still gets to play longer. “But I only played 2 games and Connor has already played 4 games.” Yes, but Connor is not as good as you and he doesn’t last as long on one game. “YOU’RE SO MEAN; you let Connor play more than me.”

And the list goes on and on. At some point I really need to explain that life really in not fair all the time, but somehow, I think I will hear the words, “YOUR’RE SO MEAN!” in response.