JFF Can You Give the Look?

You mean.... THIS LOOK?!

[does 'the look'; you feign terror]

Yes, yes I can :) AND it's effective on OTHER people's kids too! (and husband's, most of the time)...

I'm THAT good ;)

yes I have the look and have it down very well and all the kids know that if they don't stop they will have a punishment when the timing is right. Thankfully even my 15 yr old still responds to it!

I kinda laugh because if my 11 & 12 yr old keep annoying my 15 yr old and he gives the look to them I usually know that Im going to have some tattling/ crying later... they are starting to respond to his look and begining to stop annoying him :)

My husband on the other hand can't do the look lol

** I also have the "snap" down. I wont even have to say anything.. just snap my fingers and the kids know to stop. Works great when the kids aren't looking directly at me to give the look!

Oh, yes, my look WORKS. But that's because they know what would come next if the look was ignored. I usually don't even need the "look", but when they see it, it's big fat red flag. The last time I used it, I had told all the kids to get their shoes and exit McDonalds. Instead my four-year-old began climbing the wrong way up a slide. I said his name firmly, and when he turned and saw "the look" he immediately climbed down and got his own shoes AND his sister's shoes. I don't think I ever crossed the look or ignored it from either of my parents either. Nooo way. The look usually means you've ignored a warning which means you're on majorly thin ice if you see the look.

I got the look DOWN. In fact, I give other kids the look if they are acting up.

Yes. And mostly it works too. But recently I've noticed that my almost 8yr old daughter has almost mastered the look too or is at least trying :( so sometimes it bouces back and then I have to give the "oh, no you didn't" look which is then followed up by her "oh, yes I did ;)" look. And then my "eyeroll" to myself, like how is this starting so early.???!!!

Sure can. My son can speak and signso, we also use signs to get our point across if the look isn't enough.

Absolutely! One of the best weapons in my arsenal. We also signed with our girls when they were babies, so now we can just sign "stop" or "no" and they get it right away.

Not the look, but I definitely gave the "voice." My kids knew by the change in my tone that I was NOT messing around. And it still works,lol!

YES!

I was raised by 'The Look' and it is a skill both myself and my sister have mastered and ALL our kids KNOW it!

Love 'THE LOOK'!

I give the look, but they just disregard it. You have to have enough actual force to back up a threat.

Yeah, I still do "the look" even now that my boys are teenagers. After so many years of practice, my left eyebrow goes way up and my boys reflexively sit up straight and get quiet. Then we all crack up.

I can only give "the look" to my nephews and my son. Its a they stop dead in their fast little steps, sit down, and stare back at me. So funny and half the time I want to laugh.

Sadly, my look works better on my direct reports at work than it does on my 2 year old :(

Yes, but I have very smart @ssed kids. They know what it means and know when it happens, but they usually have to stop and ask, "What"? It is less effective on the little one.

Yes it works for a nephew of mine...but only if his parents are not around. If they are he just kinda looks right at me and grins...and continues on with the misbehaving. Grandson...takes a few cause he knows I'm a pushover with him.But my voice is what does it for him.

i have the look. and my kids ignore the look. and if i continue giving the look, they turn around so they can continue ignoring the look.
i guess my look is pitiful

Most of the time, but she has to look to see it.

I also have "the voice". I was at a big event just last week and when I said, "WALK!" all the little kids pulled up and started to walk, much to the amusement of our friends.

Our family also uses signs to say "come here/sit/eat/no" that sort of thing.