This has become my daughter's new favorite phrase and it is fast becoming my least favorite. Everything is "not fair". If she get's something taken away as a consequence to something she did "it's not fair" even though she knew the consequences ahead of time. If she doesn't get something that someone else did "it's not fair". If I hear it one more time I am going to scream.
It's not fair....
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FrankSinatra
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Life isn't fair but children don't know that yet. They still have years before they become jaded and bitter like everyone else on Earth. Laugh now and enjoy it because pretty soon she will be a miserable, tax paying adult.
Niceness8000
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It's her way of exercising authority that she thinks she has. I would probably do a little more to admonish her when she says that. Nothing harsh, but I might let her know that she doesn't know what is fair and what isn't. She certainly doesn't know better than you.
ProForums777
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Yea, my son usually just says whatever, to whatever he doesn't understand. I think my wife cheated on me with an Italian. I think I'm going to teach him how to say I don't know, it might take him out of trouble better.
footballtim
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There were a few things my late father did that I thought was not fair. One of those things was that he kept me out of sports if my grades were not good enough. My problem was that if I made less than a C in ANY one subject, the punishment was in effect. Now, correct me if I am wrong, but I think that most parents who punish their child for their grades either go by their GPA, or they let a D or F slide if the GPA is B which mine was.
So why do I forgive my father for that and some other things? Because I know that he loved me. I cannot imagine going through a childhood knowing that one of your parents does not love you as my wife had to do with her evil mother.
So why do I forgive my father for that and some other things? Because I know that he loved me. I cannot imagine going through a childhood knowing that one of your parents does not love you as my wife had to do with her evil mother.
I have been admonishing her trust me. I have sat her down and talked to her about it. I have put her in the corner. I have sent her to her room.It's her way of exercising authority that she thinks she has. I would probably do a little more to admonish her when she says that. Nothing harsh, but I might let her know that she doesn't know what is fair and what isn't. She certainly doesn't know better than you.
I certainly would laugh about it if the sentence "It's not fair" wasn't accompanied by foot stomping, screaming and hysterical crying thinking that was going to help her get her way. I will be glad when she grows out of this phase.
ghanashyam
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People want the whole world to tend to their needs, and nature has to be fair to everybody, so your daughter would keeping saying FAIR until she realizes it.
Be patience and teach her word by word.. I think this will take sometime since your daughter is a bit stuborn. Maybe it's due to her friend's influence? Anyway... don't the anger control you since she's still a child. You may scold her in order to make her realize it.. but just don't go overboard and DON'T HIT HER... or else she'll think hitting is the only solution for problems.
Tell her to get used to it, because life is never fair. I know it is annoying now, because I'm sure that's her go to phrase. I bet if you told her that it bothers you, she would say 'But, that's not fair!'
But, it's a good lesson to teach her, as she grows up. Don't complain, life isn't fair.
But, it's a good lesson to teach her, as she grows up. Don't complain, life isn't fair.