"It wasn't me."

[Cowgirl]

Please please please tell me this is just a phase. Boy has started saying "It wasn't me" when we ask him to clean up a toy, or not to do something that he did. We KNOW he does it, but he always says "it isn't mine," or "I didn't do it."

How do we make it stop? Earlier, he let one rip and then said it wasn't him. He just started this about a week ago. I need suggestions!

 

[Nickel]

Boy has started saying "It wasn't me" when we ask him to clean up a toy, or not to do something that he did.

In the past, my response was always "I didn't ask you who it belonged to (or who put it there, etc), I told you to pick it up". No longer an issue.

 

[onebdzee]

Please please please tell me this is just a phase. Boy has started saying "It wasn't me" when we ask him to clean up a toy, or not to do something that he did. We KNOW he does it, but he always says "it isn't mine," or "I didn't do it."

How do we make it stop? Earlier, he let one rip and then said it wasn't him. He just started this about a week ago. I need suggestions!

Get used to it....

"it wasn't me", "I didn't do it", "I don't know" and "it isn't mine" have moved into your house and they don't move out till the kid does

YW

 

[kwillia]

In the past, my response was always "I didn't ask you who it belonged to (or who put it there, etc), I told you to pick it up". No longer an issue.

Chose your words wisely and they cannot use them against you.

 

[vraiblonde]

In the past, my response was always "I didn't ask you who it belonged to (or who put it there, etc), I told you to pick it up".

*ding* Perfect response

 

[Cowgirl]

In the past, my response was always "I didn't ask you who it belonged to (or who put it there, etc), I told you to pick it up". No longer an issue.

Sounds like a good idea. You know, come to think of it, I might have heard that from my parents once or twice.

 

[PrepH4U]

Please please please tell me this is just a phase. Boy has started saying "It wasn't me" when we ask him to clean up a toy, or not to do something that he did. We KNOW he does it, but he always says "it isn't mine," or "I didn't do it."

How do we make it stop? Earlier, he let one rip and then said it wasn't him. He just started this about a week ago. I need suggestions!

They tend to pick up things & sayings from their fathers also! Soon he will be blaming the dogs.

 

[punjabigyrl]

I have 3 kids girl 10 years, boy 5 years and the other invisible one "its not me! or it isn't mine!" And now we have established a rule that if the toys wander to the wrong area/room they go right in the trash. Toys are in thier place.

 

[cdsulhoff]

Get used to it....

"it wasn't me", "I didn't do it", "I don't know" and "it isn't mine" have moved into your house and they don't move out till the kid does

YW

Amen to that. I can't get rid of "I didn't do it" or " It's not mine". No matter how hard I tried. I started to tell my boys that I didn't do it or it's not mine better get it clean up or else you both are going to get in trouble for it.