I'd say the only issue we are dealing with right now is the whole boy/girl relationship things. Its happening to all the kids at school and she's getting herself involved in other people's business. The old "you tell him that I like him and ask him if ...." "you pretend to like him to see if he really likes me" and I know she has a "boyfriend" even though she is not allowed to date. It was really getting all wired up on MSN and I had it out with her one night and told her to mind her own business, and stop posting personal stuff for the world to see, that its NOT private, anyone could be copying what you say, blah blah blah.
I'm hoping summer will simmer this all down. Since last Wed. she has hardly been on MSN. She was at her Dad's until Saturday and can't use it there, then went outside to play and got home at 10:00 from a friend's, then all day Sunday we were at the horse riding thing and after we got home a friend came over then I did her hair after dinner. So she's been sort of off-line for almost a week and I find if they just take a break from it, it seems to die pretty quickly. And once school is out she is busy with summer camp or at her Dad's or we have plans so I'm hoping that she can take a break from the drama before starting it up again in Sept. One can hope.
She likes to know everything that's going on and be in everyone's business and I think its caused her some trouble. Curiousity killed the cat. Stay out of their drama, that's my mantra but she likes to be in the "know". Guess that's pretty common since all her friends seem to be the same.
But really, if that is our worst problem I can't complain. I just keep reinforcing my opinion and trying to keep her busy and out of trouble.
Kiana (12)--Telephone is my problem! She just feels like she needs to be on it at all times. I have already taken away her cell phone for text messages she had a 300 bill. The house phone just rings off the hook. I have broken down and told her no phone until homework and chores done. Well it seems like she can make it through the homework without talking on the phone. It just keeps ringing and ringing from the time she walks in the door from school. It makes me think that her friends don't do their homework or have chores to do.
Ok on to another problem the current school she goes to she has been there since the 4th grade she is going into the 7th next year she has all of her buddies there. Next school year she will be going to another school because we moved and the other school is closer to our house. So she is totally bent out of shape about it. I mean I understand but we live still in the same community everyone lives within a mile from each other so it isn't like she will never see them again.
Now on to Vanessa & Jazmine (10)--They are forever calling each other out and tattling on one another. WHY? They are also very nosey and try to listen to every adult conversation possible. Then will go back and tell whoever the total wrong information. I call it "ear hustling"!
First is that he's been sleeping-in everyday. Now once in a while is ok, but when he makes it a habit he has a hard time getting himself moving and complains that he's tired all the time. I'm thinking... of course he's tired, he's overslept by a good two hours everyday. For the most part this may not seem like a problem, but I can't stand the lazy attidude he has for the first few hours of the day. Much less it being so late in the day before he is a "reasonable" person again. Thing is, I have no reason to make him get up at a normal hour. Even sleeping-in, he's typically showered, dressed, bed made, breakfast eaten, and chores completed by 10am. All other responsiblities are done by lunchtime. This complicates our second problem.
Since he has everything done by 10am, all that is left for him to do is practice his guitar and read. This he usually has completed before lunch. None of his friends are around (they all went to camp for the summer... he didn't want to go this year) and I have to work everyday so I can't do anything with him. Then he just lays around the house for the better part of the day. I end up tripping over him half the time and the slothiness is really getting on my nerves. But I have nothing constructive to give him to do. He will be helping our Pastor out a couple of days this week but that's not all that much. I can't wait for August and football season to start up.
So I can't stand the sulky and negative mood resulting from him sleeping in, or the slothiness he demonstrates for much of the day. Wake him at a normal hour and I won't have the negative, grumpy mood, but he'll by laying around underfoot for a couple more hours each day.
for some reason Hannah doesn't answer her cell phone or has it off when her father tries to phone her. Whenever I text her or phone her she answers. I don't get it.
That's our only issue at the moment.
I don't want dh to take her cell phone away because then I can't call her, kwim?
Dd wants to highlight her hair. Initially she wanted pink streaks, then she agreed to a honey brown/blonde color, and she doesn't want a natural look. I'm not really opposed to highlights, but I'm uncomfortable with her looking older than she actually is. So nearly every day she brings it up (and she wants her hair done by August, before she goes back go school).
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I'd say the only issue we are dealing with right now is the whole boy/girl relationship things. Its happening to all the kids at school and she's getting herself involved in other people's business. The old "you tell him that I like him and ask him if ...." "you pretend to like him to see if he really likes me" and I know she has a "boyfriend" even though she is not allowed to date. It was really getting all wired up on MSN and I had it out with her one night and told her to mind her own business, and stop posting personal stuff for the world to see, that its NOT private, anyone could be copying what you say, blah blah blah.
I'm hoping summer will simmer this all down. Since last Wed. she has hardly been on MSN. She was at her Dad's until Saturday and can't use it there, then went outside to play and got home at 10:00 from a friend's, then all day Sunday we were at the horse riding thing and after we got home a friend came over then I did her hair after dinner. So she's been sort of off-line for almost a week and I find if they just take a break from it, it seems to die pretty quickly. And once school is out she is busy with summer camp or at her Dad's or we have plans so I'm hoping that she can take a break from the drama before starting it up again in Sept. One can hope.
She likes to know everything that's going on and be in everyone's business and I think its caused her some trouble. Curiousity killed the cat. Stay out of their drama, that's my mantra but she likes to be in the "know". Guess that's pretty common since all her friends seem to be the same.
But really, if that is our worst problem I can't complain. I just keep reinforcing my opinion and trying to keep her busy and out of trouble.
Kiana (12)--Telephone is my problem! She just feels like she needs to be on it at all times. I have already taken away her cell phone for text messages she had a 300 bill. The house phone just rings off the hook. I have broken down and told her no phone until homework and chores done. Well it seems like she can make it through the homework without talking on the phone. It just keeps ringing and ringing from the time she walks in the door from school. It makes me think that her friends don't do their homework or have chores to do.
Ok on to another problem the current school she goes to she has been there since the 4th grade she is going into the 7th next year she has all of her buddies there. Next school year she will be going to another school because we moved and the other school is closer to our house. So she is totally bent out of shape about it. I mean I understand but we live still in the same community everyone lives within a mile from each other so it isn't like she will never see them again.
Now on to Vanessa & Jazmine (10)--They are forever calling each other out and tattling on one another. WHY? They are also very nosey and try to listen to every adult conversation possible. Then will go back and tell whoever the total wrong information. I call it "ear hustling"!
Brittany "MomtofiveDrews"
Kiana "Hooprincess" 12 yrs old
Vanessa & Jazmine "The Twins"
Brittany "MomtofiveDrews"
Kiana "Hooprincess" 13 yrs old
Well for Connor (13) it's a couple of things.
First is that he's been sleeping-in everyday. Now once in a while is ok, but when he makes it a habit he has a hard time getting himself moving and complains that he's tired all the time. I'm thinking... of course he's tired, he's overslept by a good two hours everyday. For the most part this may not seem like a problem, but I can't stand the lazy attidude he has for the first few hours of the day. Much less it being so late in the day before he is a "reasonable" person again. Thing is, I have no reason to make him get up at a normal hour. Even sleeping-in, he's typically showered, dressed, bed made, breakfast eaten, and chores completed by 10am. All other responsiblities are done by lunchtime. This complicates our second problem.
Since he has everything done by 10am, all that is left for him to do is practice his guitar and read. This he usually has completed before lunch. None of his friends are around (they all went to camp for the summer... he didn't want to go this year) and I have to work everyday so I can't do anything with him. Then he just lays around the house for the better part of the day. I end up tripping over him half the time and the slothiness is really getting on my nerves. But I have nothing constructive to give him to do. He will be helping our Pastor out a couple of days this week but that's not all that much. I can't wait for August and football season to start up.
So I can't stand the sulky and negative mood resulting from him sleeping in, or the slothiness he demonstrates for much of the day. Wake him at a normal hour and I won't have the negative, grumpy mood, but he'll by laying around underfoot for a couple more hours each day.
stacy
for some reason Hannah doesn't answer her cell phone or has it off when her father tries to phone her. Whenever I text her or phone her she answers. I don't get it.
That's our only issue at the moment.
I don't want dh to take her cell phone away because then I can't call her, kwim?
Dd wants to highlight her hair. Initially she wanted pink streaks, then she agreed to a honey brown/blonde color, and she doesn't want a natural look. I'm not really opposed to highlights, but I'm uncomfortable with her looking older than she actually is. So nearly every day she brings it up (and she wants her hair done by August, before she goes back go school).
Hannah would love blue or pink streaks but DH says, no way!!!!!!
I am pretty lucky, seems that since Emily started Jr High(and her period, LOL) she has gotten a lot better and so much more pleassant to be around!
THe biggest issue we have right now is getting her to clean up after herself.
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I think you hit the nail on the head Stacy!
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