http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/01/10/no-empty-threats-for-this-mom.aspxWhen I was a kid, my mother told me and my sister that if we didn&#39;t clean our room before we left for vacay with our grandparents in Florida, she would throw away our toys. We didn&#39;t, and she did - at least, according to my sister, who remembersenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/01/10/no-empty-threats-for-this-mom.aspx#63430Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:53:35 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:63430chyna823<p>When that son has a 19-year-old of his own, he will totally understand.</p> <img src="http://babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=63430" width="1" height="1">http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/01/10/no-empty-threats-for-this-mom.aspx#63394Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:22:24 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:63394Deej<p>I think the Mom is doing the right thing but I doubt that her son will one day think she is cool. She sounds more like a sarcastic B who likes to rub things in. </p> <img src="http://babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=63394" width="1" height="1">http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/01/10/no-empty-threats-for-this-mom.aspx#63290Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:33:37 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:63290Larissa<p>U R right, she does rock. &nbsp;Good for her, good for you for giving her kudos. &nbsp;Since she is obviously a great mom, she probably also feels really bad for the hard lesson her son is having to learn. &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=63290" width="1" height="1">http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/01/10/no-empty-threats-for-this-mom.aspx#63264Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:53:38 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:63264kayare<p>This is awesome! Some parenting threats should be more serious than others -- selling your kid's car for underage drinking should be at the top of the list!</p> <img src="http://babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=63264" width="1" height="1">