What Granny Said -

You may not agree with the things that ‘Granny Said’. That’s okay. As Granny says, “Maybe I did some things wrong as a (single) mother, but all my kids turned out fine. Nobody landed in jail. There were no out-of-wedlock pregnancies, no addicts, bums, or slouches and they’re all great parents.”

Granny’s always been a source of comfort(?) and with her strong spirit knows how to cut through the fog to present her words of wisdom. For example-

Imagine a very loud, but firm voice, while trying to ‘motivate’ her children, and waving her wooden spoon in the air-
1. "Now just get going, and don't stop. You don’t get anywhere by sitting on your butt."

Said one day to her young granddaughter who was misbehaving:
2. “When you go to bed tonight, you’d better get down on your knees and THANK GOD THAT I’M NOT YOUR MOTHER!”

Said to teenage children who were laying on the sofa watching TV in the middle of the afternoon when she returned home from work-
3. “Turn that idiot box off, what’d think this is, a resort?”

When explaining how everyone is different-
4. “If we were all 100% the same, how exciting would that be?”

Said to one of the ‘men in her life’ concerning being the chief cook and bottle washer-
5. So, show me in the Bible where it says women are supposed to do all the cooking!

The ‘truth’ according to Granny, on raising kids-
6. You see, here’s how it is. Kids brains are in their butt. When they’re being sassy, lazy or obnoxious, it’s cause their brain needs woke up. A good swift smack on the behind, will wake up their brain every time……they’ll get the message- real quick!”

In comforting a young friend (who was going through some transition) and explaining what the future might hold-
7. Buckle up your seatbelt. It’s gonna be one hell-of-a-ride!

 

No- Granny is not advocating that you physically punish your children. She is not even recommending that you do as she did. Granny is merely sharing some things that she has said down through the years. Take it with a grain of salt! Have some fun!