I wasn't very nice tonight--
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| Sun, 11-30-2008 - 3:33am |
to my DGD. I've had our DGD since Friday. Tomorrow we will be taking her home. Jessica, is something of a brat. She is 8 and too grown up for her own age. She negotiates everything or she goes on & on about something until she gets her way.
I haven't had her spend the night since last spring. Then she was complaining that her cousin (my GrtN) is always here also. So I have put off having her because of our trip. But my DDiL started in on us last Wednesday about taking Jess for a couple of days and there was really no way out. Today wasn't bad until it was bed time. Jess had been playing computer games, then she talked to her mother and got ready for bed. I read her three stories and let her turn on the radio to listen to Christmas carols and go to sleep. I tucked her in and she seemed ok. I was sitting on my bed when in she comes wanting to sleep in our bed. I told her No, you sleep in your Aunt Chrissie's room with all of your babies. So I tucked her in again. Next thing I know, she is wailing about wanting to go home. She wants her MOMMY. Now, Jess is a drama queen. Everyone in the family knows it. Jess also has been complaining that her 4 yr old sister gets to sleep with Nana. (DS & DDiL are building a new house, they were living in an RV until two weeks ago, then they moved in with DDiL' mother). I did try and reason with Jess, but she just was not going to listen. So I took her out of bed, downstairs, opened the front door and told her here it is.
I think I scared the hell out of her. It is cold, 34 degrees and wet out now, plus we have had terrible fog for the last few days. She just stood there looking at me. I told her that there was no way I could drive 76 1/2 miles in this weather and if she wanted to go home, I would call her Dad and he could decide what to do. Well, she did stop crying (she didn't want me to call her Daddy). I brought her back in the house, put her back to bed with the promise that she could call her Dad & Mom in the morning. Five minutes later she was asleep. But I don't feel very good about how I handled this situation. I'm sure that I will hear about this for some time from my DiL. DH and I have been driving to Auburn 3 or 4 times a week working on the new house (it takes about 2 hrs to drive each way). This house should of been completed two months ago. Plus, DDiL has been also working on the house. DDiL was on her way to bed when Jess talked to her at 10 PM. So all of us are working very hard on getting this house finished before Christmas.
So now you know I am a really lousy Grandmother. I think I need a good stiff drink. But thanks for listening.

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well, again..don't think you were too tough!
and it doesn't sound like the girl is insecure, sounds like she is pushing her limits, testing, challenging..seeing what she can get away with
like the seat belt thing: pulling over was a great tactic!
I often have trouble sleeping..one Tylenol PM or their product w/o Tylenol "Simply sleep" gives me a great night's sleep
last night I didn't take one becasue I was subbing today and was up repeatedly and for long stretches
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