Middle Name Calling

Isn't always funny that you know for sure that anyone who calls out the first & middle name of their child, of course in that serious tone, its means business! I have to say ... it works. Our two year old seemed to catch on pretty quick. It was passed down from generation to generation. 'The Middle Name Calling'. However, I remember being more scared than our two year old is when we say it. She thinks everything is a game. Sometimes even funny. Which, at her age, there really isn't anything that should be too serious.

I believe in discipline, therefore, there are some things I want her to learn. Teaching a child starts young. Very young. In everything I do, she will either echo what I say or copy the same action. I believe that by saying the 'middle' name gives the moment a serious ring to it. Pretty much saying "Mommy is speaking and I need your attention."

But I laughed inside when I found this quote, I had to share it! What was the middle name created for anyway?