Why do we count as parents?

[asmo]

Pre-planning is the key - Bed time in 10 minutes. Get cleaned up and ready for bed...NOW!

I see you are moving too slowly to accomplish your assigned task, therefore I will motivate you to move at an accelerated speed. DROP! (front leaning rest, or the up position) By the numbers, 1 (down position, chest approximately 1" from the ground, back straight). After counting to yourself from 1 to 15, 2 (return to the up position). 3 (same as 1). 4 (same as 2, followed by your child sounding off with a loud and vigorous ONE, or TWO, or THREE, etc as appropriate). Repeat as needed until said child is properly motivated. There are lots of additional variations that can be added as needed, such as Leg Lifts, Squat Thrusts, and the ever popular Bends and Mothers. Given the proper motivation, many children will respond with great vigor to avoid this motivational approach. Start early and it will serve you for many years and may actually become a source of family fun for years to come.

As you can see, counting by parents and children can be fun

You are obviously a child abuser. You are interfering with the child's natural learning patterns and not allowing them to grow and develop in the manner that is best for them. You're breeding an environment of negativity and punishment. Why do you hate children so much?

Sorry.. Too much time in California..

[cstone]

I always liked telling my boys; you may learn to be smart, but smart or dumb, you will learn how to do a proper push up. The dumber you are, the stronger you will be.

One hated the down position while doing push ups and the other hated the up position while doing leg lifts. It took my wife a while to figure out why they were alternating their groans of exertion

[james_bond_007]

When the kids get into higher math, you can count accordingly and stop at π
√ 2........log(224)...........π


or of they are computer geeks, use binary

01, 10, 11