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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 293472" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Ooooh yeah! Teenagers. Gotta love 'em! NOT!</p><p> </p><p>Of all my kids (husband included), difficult child 1 is the one who gets my back up the easiest. I don't know if it's because of his age or the ADHD behavior or if it's just a personality clash with me. But he gets me the moooost angry to the point I feel like literally busting his chops. I hate feeling like that. And I remember crying when he was 4 or 5 because I couldn't stand his behavior anymore and felt like sending him to live with someone else. I felt like such a horrible mom! </p><p> </p><p>Sigh. Thankfully there are only a few hours during the day when I feel like that now, thanks to his medications, and my medications. </p><p> </p><p>I know we're supposed to cherish their childhood, but there are some days when I would SOOOOO love a fast forward button!</p><p> </p><p>'Stang, I think I would have just let the earring thing go. I'd bet the pool would tell him no jewelry while swimming anyway. Let them be the bad guys, let HIM deal with the consequences. My difficult child 1 loves to argue over stuff like that, so I just let it go and he gets to hear it from teacher, coach, store manager, whomever and THEY can deal with doling out the consequence. 'Cuz obviously I don't know jack. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/1010hammer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hammer:" title="hammer :hammer:" data-shortname=":hammer:" /></p><p> </p><p>Step -- they think they're the center of the universe because they are! Don't you know that?! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> I think I read somewhere that parents can count on that mentality to stick around until the kids are in their early 20's. </p><p> </p><p>We went to a parenting workshop a few months back sponsored by our local CHADD group. They had some good ideas for helping our kids use reflective thinking. It takes a lot of persistence, but it can pay off with a kid who stops to consider consequences...</p><p> </p><p>OMG! Can I believe my EARS?!!! difficult child 1 has just turned off the shower, and he's only been in there TEN MINUTES!!! Versus his usual 30. Maybe my ranting about the drought we're in has paid off!!!</p><p> </p><p>See, there is hope!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 293472, member: 3444"] Ooooh yeah! Teenagers. Gotta love 'em! NOT! Of all my kids (husband included), difficult child 1 is the one who gets my back up the easiest. I don't know if it's because of his age or the ADHD behavior or if it's just a personality clash with me. But he gets me the moooost angry to the point I feel like literally busting his chops. I hate feeling like that. And I remember crying when he was 4 or 5 because I couldn't stand his behavior anymore and felt like sending him to live with someone else. I felt like such a horrible mom! Sigh. Thankfully there are only a few hours during the day when I feel like that now, thanks to his medications, and my medications. I know we're supposed to cherish their childhood, but there are some days when I would SOOOOO love a fast forward button! 'Stang, I think I would have just let the earring thing go. I'd bet the pool would tell him no jewelry while swimming anyway. Let them be the bad guys, let HIM deal with the consequences. My difficult child 1 loves to argue over stuff like that, so I just let it go and he gets to hear it from teacher, coach, store manager, whomever and THEY can deal with doling out the consequence. 'Cuz obviously I don't know jack. :hammer: Step -- they think they're the center of the universe because they are! Don't you know that?! :p I think I read somewhere that parents can count on that mentality to stick around until the kids are in their early 20's. We went to a parenting workshop a few months back sponsored by our local CHADD group. They had some good ideas for helping our kids use reflective thinking. It takes a lot of persistence, but it can pay off with a kid who stops to consider consequences... OMG! Can I believe my EARS?!!! difficult child 1 has just turned off the shower, and he's only been in there TEN MINUTES!!! Versus his usual 30. Maybe my ranting about the drought we're in has paid off!!! See, there is hope! [/QUOTE]
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