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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 115102" data-attributes="member: 393"><p>isn't it mom? That's what kt asked me after a 1.5 hour meltdown over the television off (for kt @ 8:30) & in her room rule of the household. kt can read, play quietly, whatever but tv's are off & it's time to settle down for sleep.</p><p></p><p>Even husband & myself tend to do this to settle down to sleep.</p><p></p><p>husband let kt know that it was time for television to go off. He didn't, however, give kt the normal 5 minute mark. That time that our difficult children get to moan & groan on how awful we are as parents; what mean rules, oh god, the expectations, etc, etc, etc,</p><p></p><p>After a certain point, husband tagged off to me. :hammer: </p><p></p><p>kt fought this last night; I wasn't in a power struggle mode & let kt know that it was up to her - turn off television & head to room or lose television privileges until further notice. Gave kt the five minute warning & off she went again. Bigger & badder than before.</p><p></p><p>All the time screaming that this is torture, someone is going to hear and call the police, kt headed up to her bedroom. I helped her pick out the few things she wanted to play with - quietly reminded her to feed Cheese the fish, while she is still screaming; I'm still timing. </p><p></p><p>kt stopped right on the 5 minute mark - she's such an endearing child. :angel: Just makes you want to sit down & snuggle the night away with her - NOT! However, she did make it & for that I'm proud.</p><p></p><p>As I was sitting in the rocking chair in her room, helping her settle she told me that I was doing this "nasty rule sh!t" to her so she would grow up & be normal - "get my driver's license". Yup, that's right kt. Every society has rules - if you can't follow the household rules you are going to struggle in the community. </p><p></p><p>"I know, mom"</p><p></p><p>What a ktbug. Some nights it just makes me just want to run screaming from the room & disavow all knowledge of this child :crazy: :surprise:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 115102, member: 393"] isn't it mom? That's what kt asked me after a 1.5 hour meltdown over the television off (for kt @ 8:30) & in her room rule of the household. kt can read, play quietly, whatever but tv's are off & it's time to settle down for sleep. Even husband & myself tend to do this to settle down to sleep. husband let kt know that it was time for television to go off. He didn't, however, give kt the normal 5 minute mark. That time that our difficult children get to moan & groan on how awful we are as parents; what mean rules, oh god, the expectations, etc, etc, etc, After a certain point, husband tagged off to me. [img]:hammer:[/img] kt fought this last night; I wasn't in a power struggle mode & let kt know that it was up to her - turn off television & head to room or lose television privileges until further notice. Gave kt the five minute warning & off she went again. Bigger & badder than before. All the time screaming that this is torture, someone is going to hear and call the police, kt headed up to her bedroom. I helped her pick out the few things she wanted to play with - quietly reminded her to feed Cheese the fish, while she is still screaming; I'm still timing. kt stopped right on the 5 minute mark - she's such an endearing child. [img]:angel:[/img] Just makes you want to sit down & snuggle the night away with her - NOT! However, she did make it & for that I'm proud. As I was sitting in the rocking chair in her room, helping her settle she told me that I was doing this "nasty rule sh!t" to her so she would grow up & be normal - "get my driver's license". Yup, that's right kt. Every society has rules - if you can't follow the household rules you are going to struggle in the community. "I know, mom" What a ktbug. Some nights it just makes me just want to run screaming from the room & disavow all knowledge of this child [img]:crazy:[/img] [img]:surprise:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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