Does Poppy occasionally tell your kids horror stories about the time you did X, Y, and Z, and X, Y, and Z are embarrassing or bad deeds you want no one else to know, especially your kids?
What to Do:
Well, chances are Poppy thinks those little "stories" are funny or he might just have a tendency to spill his guts . . . or he wants to get you back for all the times you worried him to death. Whatever the reason, it's most likely not with malicious intent that he's telling your kids about how you used to make out with your boy band posters as practice for the real deal. Still, you want Poppy to shush it, so here's how to make that happen:
The next time Poppy reveals another grand old story about you, you can tell a silly one about him if you want to fight fire with fire. However, this could become a challenging game for him on who can out-embarrass the other one first.
The most adult thing to do would be to sit him down and explain how, while you know he must mean no harm by his storytelling, it is hurting you and making you look like less of a respectable authority figure in front of your kids. Would he have wanted someone to do that to him? Most likely he will say no and need firm reminders to not spill his guts now and then.
