None of Your Business!

When you are a little kid and you get upset, you generally have a relatively small repertoire of things to yell that express your displeasure.  You've got your "No fair!"  The ever-popular "FINE!"  The simple, "NO!"  Or, if the opportunity presents itself, you can always pull out the "Go away!", "Leave me alone!", or "Stop bothering me!"  Accompanied by a loud voice, foot stomp, and perhaps a slamming door, these can all effectively express your displeasure in any given circumstance.

Lately, Briggs has been trying out a little something new.  When he gets upset, Briggs' new go-to phrase of displeasure is "None of your business!"  However, I don't think Briggs knows exactly what this means and has not yet figured out how to use this in the appropriate context.  For example, when we tell Briggs it's time to wash up for dinner, he might yell, "None of your business!"  Or if his sisters say they don't want to play cars with him, his mad response might be "None of your business!"  I generally prefer that my children learn to handle their emotions with as little yelling as possible.  However, if they must yell, it is a little more amusing when they are yelling things in anger that make absolutely no sense.  I could try to correct Briggs and teach him the correct meaning and use of his new mad phrase.  On the other hand, it usually makes me laugh...

...and it's really none of my business.