History of my NO WHINING signs...

Way back when I was just an aunt Lil,

before being a Mumsie, I would tell my great nieces

and great nephews that there is no whining

at Aunt Lil's house. When I was a school nurse, 

I would tell the students, tell me what is wrong but

do not whine, use your words and I can help you.

So of course, when Bean came along,

I would say the same thing. While they lived with

us and the other grandparents while their home was

being built, the Bean was a tad dramatic....

sometimes whining for no reason any of us knew.

At that time, I had a sign in my house that said

"BECAUSE NICE MATTERS"

Because Bean was little and she could not read,

When she would begin whining I would point

to that sign and tell her,

"There is no whining at Mummies' house"

She totally believed in the sign.

She would rarely whine and when she did all I had 

to do was point to that red sign.

Then I moved to the cottage and the sign came along.

She would whine, I would point to sign and it 

would stop. If she whined at her house I would tease

her and tell her, I will make a sign for your house

and she would scream, "NONONONONONO"

Then a few months ago, shy of her 5th birthday,

she began to really want to read, every book I read

her I had to point to the words, she sounded out and

OH this MUmsie was oh so proud....

Until she began to call my bluff.

She came into the cottage and I saw her standing 

below the red sign and I see her mind turning,

I see her lil lips move

"Beee Cu......"

"MUMSIE, THAT SIGN DOES NOT SAY NO WHINING,

YOU LIED"

Uhhhhh  yeah, about that.....

i explain,

"Well you see, It says Because nice matters and in 

a way it means the same thing"

"No it does not" she exclaims.

And the very next day,

a new sign is made.....

I own one and now sell them for any of you who may need 

the same type of sign!