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It's official, I have an adolesent difficult child
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<blockquote data-quote="ML" data-source="post: 359620"><p>Manster came downstairs last night while I was engrossed in watching American Idol and was looking through my bag. I keep lots of paper, pens, gum etc. in there and I've never had reason to suspect anything afoul. But about 20 minutes later he came down looking sheepish and said "I'm going to ask Grandma if I can do some chores for her to earn money"; I then asked him what he wanted to buy. He said "it's to give you". I still didn't put it together but I knew he'd done something and asked him what he broke. He finally admitted he had taken my credit card and purchased $20 in credits on the Happy Aquarium game he plays. </p><p></p><p>He was very upset with himself and kept saying he was sorry. I told him that what he did was wrong, that it was stealing. I reminded him that husband was out of work and we didn't have extra money for him to take from us. Well he was all upset and crying for quite a while and said he knew it was wrong and wouldn't do it again. I told him he'd have a consequence (removal of computer games) for a period of time but it would have been worse if he hadn't admitted what he had done.</p><p></p><p>I always read about this stuff with other on this board and thought "manster wouldn't do that". HA. I can officially claim my place at the CD family table. I'm in it for the duration. </p><p></p><p>Lately I realize just how challenging it's becoming. Being an older mom with depression of my own to deal with, well let's just say some days I don't feel like I'm doing a good enough job because I'm so tired. I need to be more alert and pay attention instead of zoning out on AI at night. The good news is that husband has been so amazing and helping me more than ever before. I wish I could afford to make him an official house husband.</p><p></p><p>ML</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ML, post: 359620"] Manster came downstairs last night while I was engrossed in watching American Idol and was looking through my bag. I keep lots of paper, pens, gum etc. in there and I've never had reason to suspect anything afoul. But about 20 minutes later he came down looking sheepish and said "I'm going to ask Grandma if I can do some chores for her to earn money"; I then asked him what he wanted to buy. He said "it's to give you". I still didn't put it together but I knew he'd done something and asked him what he broke. He finally admitted he had taken my credit card and purchased $20 in credits on the Happy Aquarium game he plays. He was very upset with himself and kept saying he was sorry. I told him that what he did was wrong, that it was stealing. I reminded him that husband was out of work and we didn't have extra money for him to take from us. Well he was all upset and crying for quite a while and said he knew it was wrong and wouldn't do it again. I told him he'd have a consequence (removal of computer games) for a period of time but it would have been worse if he hadn't admitted what he had done. I always read about this stuff with other on this board and thought "manster wouldn't do that". HA. I can officially claim my place at the CD family table. I'm in it for the duration. Lately I realize just how challenging it's becoming. Being an older mom with depression of my own to deal with, well let's just say some days I don't feel like I'm doing a good enough job because I'm so tired. I need to be more alert and pay attention instead of zoning out on AI at night. The good news is that husband has been so amazing and helping me more than ever before. I wish I could afford to make him an official house husband. ML [/QUOTE]
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