Okay, here's my favorite reverse psychology parenting trick: when your kid starts singing, join in! Tell them how much you also love signing! Tell them singing is the best and you're so happy it's something you can do together! Guaranteed your kid will never want to sing again. I've inadvertently done this with things I actually wanted my son to like (reading, eating non-beige foods, Dungeons & Dragons) and all of those things have become LAME so I know this works! Good luck! (Also your bee-themed catch phrases are on point, which is also a catch phrase my kid hates because I said it once by accident.)
Build an isolated vocal room in your house for singing/recording. Ask him to record a track. Say that you gave it to a music executive and they think he has amazing raw talent but needs lessons and training and the only way to train is by singing in the isolated sound proof room.
Re: Ben - let him be. The house is a safe space! If it wasn’t the singing, it would be something else driving you nuts. Maybe try to get a video - something for you (and June) to look back on and have some laughs. This is coming from the father of a 10-year old and a 7-year old.
The host for Traitors Australia is on Instagram. @rodgercorser He's been in some interesting tv shows. I now want you 2 to become friends so you can get him on your twitch show.
Do you think the writers of The Beekeeper thought they were really Doing Something by giving him the same retirement job as Sherlock Holmes? Would love Statham to compare himself to Holmes in the movie.
You can start dancing every time he walks by you singing. That usually horrifies kids into stopping. Or try to get him to switch songs. My son sang Ma Ya Hi by Dan Balan through his entire 8th grade year. I think it became his rhythm for doing things. Good luck!
Do you have a place (maybe home basement?) you can get your kid to sing in for a "scheduled" time so to encourage singing but make it a bit more "less often - and everywhere at home*" so to speak.
Whatever you do, do not kill his singing spirit :)
As a fellow “Three” enthusiast, I look forward to much more “3 Things.” Here’s a link to the most recent “Rule of Three” column, published here on Substack - enjoy. .
The Beekeeper sounds hilarious. The title alone is risible. I remember the big tough guy in Police Academy who retired from the force to work in a florists. That was a joke! This is too. Statham the beekeeper! ha ha ha
Like another person posted, the host of Traitors Aus is Rodger Corser. He's been in Australian entertainment for decades - he was Roger in the Aus premiere of Rent, and got started in Sydney hosting trivia nights (he hosted one for my mate's 21st about 20 years ago). Pretty cool dude. You should come to Australia and watch more of our garbage reality shows!
Okay, here's my favorite reverse psychology parenting trick: when your kid starts singing, join in! Tell them how much you also love signing! Tell them singing is the best and you're so happy it's something you can do together! Guaranteed your kid will never want to sing again. I've inadvertently done this with things I actually wanted my son to like (reading, eating non-beige foods, Dungeons & Dragons) and all of those things have become LAME so I know this works! Good luck! (Also your bee-themed catch phrases are on point, which is also a catch phrase my kid hates because I said it once by accident.)
This is exactly what I was going to suggest!
Build an isolated vocal room in your house for singing/recording. Ask him to record a track. Say that you gave it to a music executive and they think he has amazing raw talent but needs lessons and training and the only way to train is by singing in the isolated sound proof room.
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This is excellent advise! WoW. Will use it if ever needed in my home :)
Regarding your kid, Let It Bee.
Thanks for the Survivor Australia Season 10 rec, need to fill this Survivor size hole in my heart.
Re: Ben - let him be. The house is a safe space! If it wasn’t the singing, it would be something else driving you nuts. Maybe try to get a video - something for you (and June) to look back on and have some laughs. This is coming from the father of a 10-year old and a 7-year old.
The host for Traitors Australia is on Instagram. @rodgercorser He's been in some interesting tv shows. I now want you 2 to become friends so you can get him on your twitch show.
I felt the urge to wash my brain after watching the clip of Traitors. It's like the grossest features of humanity sensationalized 👽
Maybe get your son a karaoke machine? Or a game like Rock Band that scores your ability to stay on-pitch? Good luck with that one, though!
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We got him soap in the shape of a microphone
Do you think the writers of The Beekeeper thought they were really Doing Something by giving him the same retirement job as Sherlock Holmes? Would love Statham to compare himself to Holmes in the movie.
You can start dancing every time he walks by you singing. That usually horrifies kids into stopping. Or try to get him to switch songs. My son sang Ma Ya Hi by Dan Balan through his entire 8th grade year. I think it became his rhythm for doing things. Good luck!
Oh yeah, good one. Parental dancing is absolutely horrifying.
Do you have a place (maybe home basement?) you can get your kid to sing in for a "scheduled" time so to encourage singing but make it a bit more "less often - and everywhere at home*" so to speak.
Whatever you do, do not kill his singing spirit :)
Sting-spore? That was brilliant! Still laughing about that one!
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Let me know if you try it out and how it works :) Anyway, hope you child gets to sing and you keep your ears and sanity :)
As a fellow “Three” enthusiast, I look forward to much more “3 Things.” Here’s a link to the most recent “Rule of Three” column, published here on Substack - enjoy. .
.https://ruleofthree.substack.com/p/we-have-met-the-enemy
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The Beekeeper sounds hilarious. The title alone is risible. I remember the big tough guy in Police Academy who retired from the force to work in a florists. That was a joke! This is too. Statham the beekeeper! ha ha ha
Like another person posted, the host of Traitors Aus is Rodger Corser. He's been in Australian entertainment for decades - he was Roger in the Aus premiere of Rent, and got started in Sydney hosting trivia nights (he hosted one for my mate's 21st about 20 years ago). Pretty cool dude. You should come to Australia and watch more of our garbage reality shows!
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