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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 155947" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Heather,</p><p></p><p>I have a chore chart for my easy child as well as for my difficult children. They have consequences if they don't do them - Some of the consequences are natural ones and others are ones I've made. </p><p></p><p>However, even with the chore chart, all of my kids truly believe that I am their cleaning person, taxi driver, cash machine, etc.,etc., etc.,... It makes me FURIOUS<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grrr.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grrr:" title="grrr :grrr:" data-shortname=":grrr:" /> </p><p></p><p>I basically treat my kids the same way they treat me. If they refuse or are nasty when doing a favor for me, I always remember this the next time they want something from me. I don't know if this is a good thing to do, but, hopefully, some day it will sink in that "you have to do to get", a phrase I've adopted from Fran. </p><p></p><p>easy child is worse than my difficult children at the moment. She'll be fourteen soon. I can't imagine her attitude getting any worse, but, I know I have to prepare myself for this. This is very difficult for me as easy child and I were always very close. Now, I'm basically only useful for the services I provide for her. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grrr.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grrr:" title="grrr :grrr:" data-shortname=":grrr:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/sad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sad:" title="sad :sad:" data-shortname=":sad:" /></p><p></p><p>Sorry your difficult child is being such a PITA!!! I wish I had some great advice but I'm going through similar circumstances in my house.</p><p></p><p>I hope today is a better day!!! WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 155947, member: 3388"] Heather, I have a chore chart for my easy child as well as for my difficult children. They have consequences if they don't do them - Some of the consequences are natural ones and others are ones I've made. However, even with the chore chart, all of my kids truly believe that I am their cleaning person, taxi driver, cash machine, etc.,etc., etc.,... It makes me FURIOUS:grrr: I basically treat my kids the same way they treat me. If they refuse or are nasty when doing a favor for me, I always remember this the next time they want something from me. I don't know if this is a good thing to do, but, hopefully, some day it will sink in that "you have to do to get", a phrase I've adopted from Fran. easy child is worse than my difficult children at the moment. She'll be fourteen soon. I can't imagine her attitude getting any worse, but, I know I have to prepare myself for this. This is very difficult for me as easy child and I were always very close. Now, I'm basically only useful for the services I provide for her. :grrr::sad: Sorry your difficult child is being such a PITA!!! I wish I had some great advice but I'm going through similar circumstances in my house. I hope today is a better day!!! WFEN [/QUOTE]
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