Nov 8, 2008
An incontrovertible argument against spanking.
Orison:
They don’t spank that boy. They always give him mercy.
Me:
Why don’t they spank him?
Orison:
They don’t have hands.
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Unfortunately for Orison, you do have hands.
LOL!!! OH my. Reminds me of the time my son, (then about 4) came to me with the Bible in his hands and asked if “we could give it back to God” because he had done something wrong and knew a spanking would be forthcoming for that particular transgression.
I am in love with your son. He makes me laugh out loud DAILY. Love it!
I’m sorry; I’m totally distracted by the illustration of the evolution of Fisher Price Little People, who figured pretty prominently in my own childhood. :-)
If a lack of hands makes spanking difficult, it probably cuts down on the number of “spankable” offenses committed by the youngster as well.
Must make eating a pain too.
Brilliant!
I’m really impressed that Orison knows what “giving mercy” is! Way to go, Pipers!
I’m always trying to figure this out with Bob and Larry, too. Somehow they manage it.
Wonderful! Oh how I wish blogging had existed when my 3 oldest were young! I missed capturing many great conversations much like this one!
Game. Set. Match.
The photo compelled me to look in my shadow box of trinkets where my wooden FP boy lives with his sister who is happily sitting in a green tricycle. I think that is why he scowls. My scowler is red with a yellow cap.
I’ve always thought that wooden boy looked like a bully who needed a spanking. Now I know why they don’t spank him.
He doesn’t miss a detail!
Seeing the world through the eyes of a youngster…. Priceless!
I love that!
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I’ve heard many excuses for not spanking. This is really the only legit one.
Ditto Joel.
Last night my boyfriend and I had a party, and because my boyfriend had his computer out, I showed everyone Orison’s “Gorock Obama” video, because I thought it was hilarious. Then I showed them some of Orison’s other videos from your YouTube channel.
We explained that he’s John Piper’s grandson, so that they would think it was so cool, but instead they just thought that we’re basically stalking your family. So…. sorry. You should stop posting amazing videos and hilarious conversations, I guess.
Only don’t, ’cause I like them.
Well, if your hand offends thee… or someone needing a spankin’.
That age is sooo funny. Savor every minute of it.
I burst out laughing when I read this. Thank you for bringing joy to my life with your little Orison stories :-)
These video and audio captures are going to make Orison’s high school graduation (and other celebrations) sooooo easy!
Hillarious!
Hey…FYI…if those are old toys, they are a chocking hazard. All the old fisher price little people were removed from the market because kids were chocking to death on them, that’s why all the people got fat. Just the mom coming out in me…this happened about the time my kids were very small, and my oldest is 22…how appropiate for 22 words! LOL
Otherwise, Orison is right! Hope they don’t start making them with hands.
Life used to be a choking hazzard.
I love how kids point out the obvious. This story reminds me of something I saw once where the kids were being asked how to get to heaven. After several answers involving things like clean your room, obey your parents, etc…one kids just simply replied, “die”. This story is equally funny!
Ahh..look at that boy’s face: Looks like an argument FOR spanking to me!
not long after recently teaching our Ukrainian adoptee sons the game mercy (holding hands with someone and both people twisting till one of the players gives in and yells “Mercy!”) one of the boys acted up.
My husband explained to our four-year-old that despite the fact that he deserved a spanking, Daddy would be showing him mercy today.
“Nooo! I don’t want mercy!” Yelled our little guy and he quickly hid both hands behind his back!
Orison, you’re a genius!
ok. I’m so glad someone mentioned these are choking hazards. no kidding- I woke up suddenly this morning abut 4.00 and said to myself- I’ve got to remember to post about that choking hazard. Just throw them out!!!
Spanking is cruel. There are other methods of modifying your child behavior. If you spank your child then you are teaching your child to hit their own children and not to communicate effectively and share a loving bond. Can you see how this is getting out of hand. Its really cruel, No joke. Larry Clockwant
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKlMl4II3_0
That was adorable.
I wonder if it could be impressed upon Orison that the occasional spanking actually is a mercy. I know, he’ll figure that out later, like in his 20′s, heheh.
Don’t forget about the silent but deadly buttock pinch should you need it, it works great when spanking may be less than prudent, like in public places. With our kids, after a few pinchings we rarely had to go past the “1..2…3″ countdown ever again.
(3 being the “lucky” number)
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