Oh, I can't tell you how many times I've sung that song to my preschoolers back in my teaching days. Yup, it used to piss them off. And oh yeah, I kinda took a teeny ounce of pleasure in that. Just a tiny little bit, of course.

My very first memories involving anger surrounded my parents spouting that crap at me! I later liked the song. And even later still got it. And later still chanted it to my kids (can't rightfully say "sang").

Cycle of life, baby...

We had this conversation over English homework.

It's never too early to start teaching the classics.

Pure win. :)

Love it! Here are some other nuggets I've used on my kids:

"This isn't Burger King. You can't get it your way."

"Honey, if you're going to be dumb, you'd better be tough" (said after flinging themselves into the air from swing/slide/stairs/etc etc etc)

"This is not a democracy. This is a benevolent dictatorship, and we are in charge."

"You may be the princess, but I am still the Queen."

I love parenting!! lol

Love it!!

haaaa! My kids have heard this many times. Funny how their mother saying it to them and making them listen to the song a few times stops the phrase "I want _____" from coming out of their little mouths.

"ahhhh yeah!" I have said that to my kids many times.....

awesome!

You can imagine how often Bryan and I quote music to Declan and how often he thinks we are the unfunniest two people on the planet.

That's fantastic!