I am going to KILL them
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| Tue, 08-07-2007 - 7:02pm |
OMG OMG OMG OMG, I have aged 30 years today.
Yesterday, FINALLY, I decide to let Mike ride his bike on the street with me and we rode to the school and back(1 mile total). Dave came with us and they did great. I was thinking WOW we can do normal kid things.
So today, we decide to go again. 1/2 way down our hill (we are on a fairly quiet street) Mike decides without informing me to go back up the hill and into our driveway and ride down again.
WELL he comes flying out of the drive way RIGHT IN FRONT OF A CAR! Never noticed the car and the car was hauling ass. I screamed "STTTTTTTOOOPPPPPPPP" and the WHOLE town heard. I gave Mike an EAR FULL about watching for cars. How to cross the street. Friggen stuff we have been working on for 6 years.
Ok, so it gets worse. We go down the hill and onto the busier street. The boys KNOW they are supposed to stay on the shoulder and cross when it is safe. but nOOOOOOOOOO not the oh impulsive ones.
Dave BOLTs into the street in front of 2 cars going opposite directions!!!! I yell "STTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPP" so the whole neighborhood hears again. Dave tries to run back and falls. THe car coming down this side slams his breaks to stop. And I run infront of it to grab him off the street.
OMG I am NEVER taking them ANYWHERE again. We turned around and marched home. Field trip finished.
The boys of course have no concept of their wrong doing in this matter. To mike he simply forgot and it was the cars fault for being there. To dave he says "but we always cross there" YEAH AFTER WE LOOK IDIOT! (OK so I didn't call him idiot, but man oh man did they both get yelled at)
I came home and downed a beer and I think I need another.


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OMG Renee,
I think my BP went up about 20 points just reading your post. It's funny how a simple change of circumstances (like adding a bike to a standard situation) can totally cause them to forget everything they have ever learned about that situation. I don't blame you for being mad.
Siobhan did a similar thing the other night. I caught her racing acoss our
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hmmm ball and chain.....
Thing is I don't think they have ever really learned the skill (oh and dave WAS walking). This is why I never let them go out front to play. Yesterday was the first day ever Mike rode his bike in front of the house. We live on a bit of a hill and though it is quiet lots of cars like to use our street as a cut off. I never let them play in the front. Now I remember why.
Ya know, I can let Emily walk to a friends across the street. The boys don't have friends on the street. Heck, Mike doesn't have friends at all but even if they did I would have to walk them across until they are married. I swear to god.
Renee
So there with you; after 3 years of street crossing rules Cian ran across a parking lot today, then dashed back when a large van was backing up. Friggin' bolters!!! Scared the sh!!te outa me.
(((Hugs)))
Dee
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Edited 2/19/2008 1:25 pm ET by littleroses
Yikes!
I'm glad they're okay.
Holy Cripes, Renee! This is exactly why I want a full body leash for Claire. All it takes is a flicker of something shiny, and she's off!
Of all of the other teaching mechanisms they've developed, why not one for teaching fear? I'd sell my blood, heck I'd sell a kidney! to pay for it.
Here's hoping there was more than a couple of beers in the fridge.
Amy
Boy Renee, that would really really freak me out big time. Marisa was just like that, and I was a bundle of nerves all while she grew up. I always had to hold her hand as I saw how she would bolt out into the parking lots, streets and such. She didn't really have a grip on riding a bike and being safe until much later in life when she was doing better. I always thought I was too over-protective, but then again, she was not like other kids her age.
Chris and Nicholas freak me out too, as their okay with riding bikes, (Well I do pray alot and scream watch for the cars as they go down to their friends house 10 houses down)but they have this terrible habit of running up to moving cars (ie mine) all the time.
Last evening I was trying to sneak out to the pharmacy all by myself, with no kids intact. I live in a cul de sac and stopped before I turned out and all of a sudden Nic runs up to the car window in tears because I left without him (Tony was home of course but Nic has severe separation anxiety). I freaked because I didn't see him until he was at my window! Darn kids.... Do you think we will make it without a heart attack by their 18th B-day????!!!!
Sheesh
I know we already talked about this on YIM, but I wanted to come in say
~HUGS~
(((HUGS)))) oh my God! I'm surprised you aren't totally white haired after that! I'm so glad they're safe!
Betsy
EEEk Renee!!!!!
OMG! I think I would have exploded - my blood pressure and adrenalin would have been out of control!
Reminds me of the time Harrison (2) ran into our busy street to get the ball he threw over the fence (I didn't know the gate wasn't closed all the way.) He really likes to throw stuff over the fence into the street - especially nice rolly balls. Sometimes I have my doubts about how typical that kid is.....
((hugs)) hope you've recovered!
Chrystee
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