Remember when you thought life was so hard as a teenager? You thought when you were an adult life would be some much better, so much easier. Well it isn't. Making your own rules and doing what you want is pretty great I have to say but that is the main perk of being an adult. Especially being a parent. It is really hard to know what to do in situations. When you make plans to be somewhere and work and money has been spent for you to be there but your kids are HORRIBLE all day long leading up to it. Do you still take them even though you have repeatedly told them to straighten up or they can't go and they haven't? Isn't this just rewarding the bad behavior? But then on the other hand you have already made a commitment to someone and they have put money into something so you can be there. Is it fair to them to back out last minute?
I feel like I am beating my head into a brick wall trying to get my kids to listen and do what is asked of them. I am at a total loss as to what to do. I have spanked, put them in the corner, taken away a TON of privileges and still they do whatever the hell they want to. I realize they are kids and test boundaries and don't always listen but this has gotten out of hand. And the blatant disrespect for anything I say is absolutely unacceptable. I am so so very happy that we made the decision when we did not to have anymore children. I love my kids, but I am about 5 minutes away from a total mental breakdown and I may have to be put in a white padded cell. Wow, that actually sounds good to me right now. Please someone lock me up for awhile, at least then I would have some peace.
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Good day, huh?
Hang in there, and if all else fails, just beat them into submission. Kidding...of course. :)
Dude...I'm RIGHT there with you. Seriously. Losing my freaking mind.
Can you have company in that white padded cell? ;)
Try write-offs for Mykenzie, it helped alot with Jade and Starla. I got them each a spiral notebook and even if it was as simple as talking back they had to write "I will not talk back to mom" I did a page for each write off. I know Kaylee cant do write offs yet, I cant wait until Piper can! The best idea I have for thier age, is uuummmmm.....I actually cant think of anything right now! lol If they all get to wired or fight, they have to lay on thier bed and read, even Anakin does this. It gives me atleast 30 mins of peace! Good luck! I know what your going through!
ohh p.s. I tell my mom all the time I am about ready for my pink padded room! lol
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