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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 183180" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Whoa, whoa, whoa! Knock it off RIGHT NOW! Listen kiddo, you're human. That's all!</p><p> </p><p>Everyone and their brother has ended up the way you feel. </p><p> </p><p>I spanked difficult child 2 the other day. Yup! Mr. EasyGoing, himself. It was only 1 swat, on the <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />, but he needed it. Let's face it, so did I.</p><p> </p><p>You know, you HAVE to keep in mind this one pure fact: even though they're difficult child's, and they have "issues" and they're not "easy child's" - they're still kids. Sometimes it's damn near impossible to discern whether or not the outburst is because of gfgdom OR they're BEHAVING like kids - which they are: my point? Our difficult child's are still kids. Kids are prone to testing limits. You clearly determined that this wasn't a "difficult child moment" it was a kid that wanted her own way, any way you slice it!</p><p> </p><p>Trust me, I'm not a spanker, heck, I even feel guilty when I think about given them a "little red caboose", but the bottom line is: she needed a little bit of a "come to Jesus" as we call it in our house. She's not bruised, she's not battered, her self-esteem will surely stay intact - she now has a limit set. You determined for her that you love her, but refuse to be a doormat.</p><p> </p><p>You, my friend, need to have Matt come and pick her up and you need to go to a movie, a meeting, get a cheapo haircut, grab lunch with an old friend, sit in a park and read a short story, go to a museum and just plant your buttocks in front of a tranquil painting and RELAX! </p><p> </p><p>Our biggest critic is ourself. Don't let this define you.</p><p> </p><p>I'll take Tink if something happens to you. What's one more? I know that the Bean (difficult child 3) would LOVE a female partner in crime and she'd gladly share her room (still hates sleeping by herself!). Good gosh! Tink has more cyber Aunties than she could ever know - but you have to keep in mind that YOU have more cyber buddies than you can shake a stick at.</p><p> </p><p>I'm going to look around and see if I can find my old 800# (I think is shows up on my phone bill). I'll PM it to you and you can give me a call. If I can't find it, I'll send the house number (I'm trying to find the 800 so you don't have to make yourself guilty over the phone bill - especially since you are the GuiltMaster today! lol!).</p><p> </p><p>Chin up (in my case "Chins" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />). You didn't do anything wrong!</p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 183180, member: 3814"] Whoa, whoa, whoa! Knock it off RIGHT NOW! Listen kiddo, you're human. That's all! Everyone and their brother has ended up the way you feel. I spanked difficult child 2 the other day. Yup! Mr. EasyGoing, himself. It was only 1 swat, on the :censored2:, but he needed it. Let's face it, so did I. You know, you HAVE to keep in mind this one pure fact: even though they're difficult child's, and they have "issues" and they're not "easy child's" - they're still kids. Sometimes it's damn near impossible to discern whether or not the outburst is because of gfgdom OR they're BEHAVING like kids - which they are: my point? Our difficult child's are still kids. Kids are prone to testing limits. You clearly determined that this wasn't a "difficult child moment" it was a kid that wanted her own way, any way you slice it! Trust me, I'm not a spanker, heck, I even feel guilty when I think about given them a "little red caboose", but the bottom line is: she needed a little bit of a "come to Jesus" as we call it in our house. She's not bruised, she's not battered, her self-esteem will surely stay intact - she now has a limit set. You determined for her that you love her, but refuse to be a doormat. You, my friend, need to have Matt come and pick her up and you need to go to a movie, a meeting, get a cheapo haircut, grab lunch with an old friend, sit in a park and read a short story, go to a museum and just plant your buttocks in front of a tranquil painting and RELAX! Our biggest critic is ourself. Don't let this define you. I'll take Tink if something happens to you. What's one more? I know that the Bean (difficult child 3) would LOVE a female partner in crime and she'd gladly share her room (still hates sleeping by herself!). Good gosh! Tink has more cyber Aunties than she could ever know - but you have to keep in mind that YOU have more cyber buddies than you can shake a stick at. I'm going to look around and see if I can find my old 800# (I think is shows up on my phone bill). I'll PM it to you and you can give me a call. If I can't find it, I'll send the house number (I'm trying to find the 800 so you don't have to make yourself guilty over the phone bill - especially since you are the GuiltMaster today! lol!). Chin up (in my case "Chins" :winking:). You didn't do anything wrong! Beth [/QUOTE]
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