The Law of Threes

If you have children under the age of 7 everything spoken must be said three times. For example; “Max put your shoes on. Get your shoes on. PUT YOUR SHOES ON NOW!” It is also important to note that the intensity of the spoken word increases with each repetition. This is also true of the children. For example; “Mommy can I have a cookie? Mommy I want a cookie! COOKIE NOW!” Although not scientifically proven, it seems that by repeating any request three times it greatly increases the listeners ability to hear it. I wonder if this would work with husbands too? Hmmm.

Pavlov’s Law of the Phone

Pavlov discovered that he could train dogs to salivate upon hearing a bell in the anticipation of eating. In any home across the United States Mothers have achieved the same success with their children and the telephone. Even normally angelic children who would never even consider disobeying Mom suddenly find large heavy objects to throw at each other upon hearing the phone ring. Although misbehavior is one reaction to the sound of the phone others include, endless questions, the need to use the potty, or a request for food and/or drink. To combat this phenomenon mothers have learned to separate certain processes within their brains which allows them to simultaneously administer a “time-out” and make a doctor’s appointment. This behavioral reaction can sometimes also be observed with the sound of the shower running.

The Law of REM

The deepest stage of sleep is called REM, or rapid eye movement, this is the time that is the most restorative, and healing to the body. This is also the stage of sleep that most mothers have not experienced since before they were married. It has been scientifically proven that all children will wake up crying, or need of the bathroom at approximately the time that mothers enter REM sleep, thus causing them to never feel the restorative power of sleep. This can also be observed with snoring husbands.