temper tantrums

[johnny.5]

my children aged from 5 years upto 13 years old every time they have a tantrum or get mardy i saing them this little song (to the tune of MY BOY LOLLIPOP )
mardy bum , mardy bum
oh mardy mardy bum
mardy bum, mardy bum
oh mardy mardy bum
mardy bum mardy bum
oh mardy mardy bum
mardy mardy mardy mardy
mardy mardy mardy mardy
mardy mardy mardy mardy bum
ba bum bum bum
it frustrates the hell out of them but they soon calm down
do you think im cruel ?

[johnny.5]

and do you have any songs you have adapted ?

[Psychick]

Not at all. When I was a kid, we used to get something similar when we was whinging. We would get a finger waved at us accompanied by a chorus of

"weeny weeny baby"

Hated it as a kid but now something I use myself! lol

[bobtheturkey]

there is an amercian tennis player called mardy fish

[annie0000]

What does Mardy mean?

[Psychick]

Mardy is a nothern saying. It pretty much means stroppy, sulky, etc

[311271]

psycho ,do you know any northeners with this condition? lol

[311271]

i know (one)

[Psychick]

Many, but I know just as many sountherners with the same condition so it all evens ;)

[annie0000]

Aha - That's what I thought, but I hadn't seen the expression before

[311271]

ooo psycho
didnt know you were a northerner lol
(produces a beautiful bunch of flowers as if by magic)

[Psychick]

Im not a northerner but thank for the flowers :)

Did I mention I know of a Scot or two who from time to time suffer stroppyitis too? ;)

[311271]

glad i dont know them psycho
(produces chocolate this time)

[311271]

at least johnny number 5 is still alive lol

[Psychick]

First flowers now chocolates, what are you after "greenie"? lol