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Hissy fit!
| Mon, 01-08-2007 - 7:59pm |
Peter has been giving a lot of back-talk recently and telling me I don't understand him because I'm Irish. Therefore
| Mon, 01-08-2007 - 7:59pm |
Peter has been giving a lot of back-talk recently and telling me I don't understand him because I'm Irish. Therefore
Ahhhh, Paula,
We have had the inklings and then even outbursts of hormone-driven, independence-craving insolence at OUR house recently, too, and TWICE TWO TIMES the electronics have actually all left the vicinity in a big box (basement storage unit one time, recently while on MN trip, trunk of rental car) and were NOT returned until period of penance, wrote out a contract of appropriate behavior and terms against future infractions. Man, can dh box stuff up quickly when he is angry! And dh was threatening Salvation Army.
We do still hear the underground rumblings, but said offender is being MUCH more careful, esp. when we say the dreaded words "Games are about to go..."
Oh, and BTW, Malcolm spent a period of time awhile ago actually trying to move out and into friends' houses, to find better parents, when we were fighting with him. He even called the twins' dad one time to ask him to come pick him up 'cuz he wanted to move in LOL. And as he said at the time, THEN he'd have 2 brothers, nicer parents AND a great dog.
At least I'M American, although as we all know, I'm not black and cool.
Commiseratingly,
Sara
LOL, I never thought in a million years that the title would be referring to YOU!
I saw Supernanny do that once with a family, and the kids earned their toys back one at a time.
BTDT, BTDT. Hissy fit and taking away toys.
I have gone so far as to actually pack up many toys from the playroom AND take them too goodwill when they didn't hold up thier end of the bargain (ie taking better care of the toys). To me it showed that a) they had too many toys and b) they just couldn't take care of that many or didn't want to.
Here is the kicker, with our kids......still didn't flippin work! They try, they honest to god do, but thier brains just don't function this way.
I would love to get rid of all electronics in the house. Not as a punishment but because sometimes I think it is all just detrimental. But I know it isn't feasible.
However, doing as a punishment hasn't worked for us. If I take away electronics from Mike for hitting no matter how long I take them away he still will lose it at some point, his brain will take a vacation and he hits again.
If I take away toys because they don't pick up or take care of thier things (Cait in particular) she will try her darndest but her brain just doesn't function that way without lots of help.
The poor kid has been trying like all get out to take care of her iPod and phone. And still on Friday she forgot her purse with these things at a restaurant. She didn't even realize it was missing for over a day because she was at REINS all day on Saturday and we were busy all Friday. You can tell she has been trying so hard but I can't blame her. How many times have I left my purse somewhere.
I hope it works for you. I haven't had alot of luck. My kids are really good kids and they do try to take care of thier things but it is constant mom going behind them reminding and redirecting.
Renee
I did that recently with my older kids who all have different forms of ADHD. They were driving me nuts over Christmas holidays and I finally took everything out of the family room in the basement and threatened them with cave man days if things didn't look up soon LOL
I so feel for you. Hopefully things will work out for you.
Oh Jaysus,
Is this what I have to look forward to: treason!!!!!???!
Liam is only just getting his head around the fact that I'm Irish and that he's half.
I can just picture you filling the bag and replying,"Do you understand me now? Am I loud and clear?" LOL