Man, that SUCKS! My DD1 is impulsive & I always said she had a death wish because I swear she's tried to kill herself with the dumb shit she's done. I think she's better now....though I would say worse than other kids her age. She's great in school so doesn't manifest there (where it's super structured & supervised). My middle 2 are nothing like her, they are special pains in their own way.
I also think you should contact the repair company (assuming he was not an independent contractor) and say something.
Because kid aside, a fucking adult should know better than to enter a house that appears to be staffed by a 6 year old alone.
Really? I mean, I don't disagree that he should have waited but as the company I think I'd be like, "Excuse me? You were the one responsible for your child."
I haaated 3 with my son. It was so awful. I really, really disliked 4. He was still difficult, and then I told myself that 5 would be better, 'cause it has to get better, right? And while better than previous years, he's still contrary and difficult and has me hoping that 6 will be a much bigger improvement. Ugh.
4 almost killed me. Seriously. 5 has been soooooooo much better. We cannot backslide at 6! CanNOT!
ETA: I actually really liked 3. I think they are still baby-ish enough at that age that it makes the sass seem less assholish or something.
Your Lucy is a Dec '09 baby! Is she starting Kinder this year, too?
He's usually pretty decent with me. It's his sisters he messes with, and he needs nearly constant interaction with others, or he gets super moody and acts like a jerk. He and my 8 year old are like the worst enemies at times. It's exhausting. But H agrees that 5 is a definite improvement on 4, and he thinks this coming year will be better with the start of Kinder. I just wish it were full day. Damn half day.
Ugh! That's so frustrating and scary. Dateline just did a "my kid would never do that" on this. They had an expert who gave advice to parents to help them teach their - I'll try to find a link.
Also, is the same kiddo who did something else random while you were in the shower? I may be confusing that story with someone else, but I think it had to with a turkey and a fridge or something? Lol
Found it! The whole show was about stranger danger and had different scenarios like letting someone into your house, taking a ride from someone you sort of know (example was actually a repairman the kid had met once), etc.
He should get some serious consequences for a) letting a stranger on the house and b) being an ass about it. Loss of iPad/computer, loss of freedom (has to sit in the bathroom and read a book while you are on there), etc.
I want to keep pretending that it only gets better
My son used to run away from us in stores when he was 4. One day when he ran away I hid so that I could see him but he couldn't see me. After a few minutes he freaked out and was sobbing. I then "found" him and he hasn't done it since. Unfortunately having someone come into your house and pretend to be a bad guy is probably child abuse . Can you tell him a story about someone opening the door to a stranger and the stranger stealing everything including the TV and toys?
5/6 has been hard w/ my older two. DS is almost 7 and we seem to be at a good spot (and 8 has indeed been great for my DD), but gah DS does some crazy stuff sometimes. I foresee that college kid that drinks/eats anything on a dare and I'm scared. I can't tell if the common sense is missing or he really just DGAF. I feel your pain!
Eta: With DD1 at 6, no punishment was worth not getting the last word. She said the meanest things. Oh man, it drove us f'ing nuts. Now you can see her bite her tongue and keep it in. I expect to regress big time by the teen years.
Post by rootbeerfloat on Jun 23, 2015 13:49:11 GMT -5
We call DD Crazy Macy because she seems to need to learn from experience that something is a bad idea, so she will do dumb things and not listen. (DS was not like this, though he can be tough and assy in other ways; he's just too anxious to break rules.) Hang in there, wills.
Just wanted to second SimpliSafe! We use it as an actual alarm system, but it would work in this case as well, and is easy to install by yourself and not terribly expensive.
Ugh! That's so frustrating and scary. Dateline just did a "my kid would never do that" on this. They had an expert who gave advice to parents to help them teach their - I'll try to find a link.
Also, is the same kiddo who did something else random while you were in the shower? I may be confusing that story with someone else, but I think it had to with a turkey and a fridge or something? Lol
At any rate, sorry this happened.
Lol. Yes. He brought me a rotisserie chicken when I was in the shower. He was 2.
Ugh! That's so frustrating and scary. Dateline just did a "my kid would never do that" on this. They had an expert who gave advice to parents to help them teach their - I'll try to find a link.
Also, is the same kiddo who did something else random while you were in the shower? I may be confusing that story with someone else, but I think it had to with a turkey and a fridge or something? Lol
At any rate, sorry this happened.
Lol. Yes. He brought me a rotisserie chicken when I was in the shower. He was 2.
That story is one of my all-time favorite mmm-isms. Lol forever.
Clearly you'll just have to stop showering until he's like 18.
Post by InBetweenDays on Jun 23, 2015 15:50:59 GMT -5
6 has been TOUGH with DS, which we didn't expect because DD was such an easy kid. He is total drama - he is always the victim of some injustice and if we don't ask him what happened with great concern he exclaims "you don't even care about me". And consequences often don't mean much - they now have the ability to weigh the pros/cons of the their actions versus the expected consequences. We asked him recently why he behaves so well at school (he was the recipient of a "Humanitarian Award") but so challenging at home. And he said at home we just take away the iPad or send him to his room, but at school he can get in real trouble (although he couldn't explain what that entailed). So we need to start coming up with more innovative consequences.
I think when they are younger it is more physically exhausting, but as they get older it is more mentally exhausting. It's tough being smarter/more quick than your 6 year old!
We're a couple weeks from seven, and it has gotten worse. People can suck a bag of dicks for telling me it would be easier as we got closer to seven. LIES!
OP, I am so sorry. My six year old is being a total dick lately too. She loves to argue. She is always right, don't you know? Well, you better, or she is going to try and tell you. In great detail.
We're a couple weeks from seven, and it has gotten worse. People can suck a bag of dicks for telling me it would be easier as we got closer to seven. LIES!
OP, I am so sorry. My six year old is being a total dick lately too. She loves to argue. She is always right, don't you know? Well, you better, or she is going to try and tell you. In great detail.
DS is always arguing or negotiating. He doesn't get that most of our decisions are non-negotiable. Or he does get it but doesn't care.
Ugh! That's so frustrating and scary. Dateline just did a "my kid would never do that" on this. They had an expert who gave advice to parents to help them teach their - I'll try to find a link.
Also, is the same kiddo who did something else random while you were in the shower? I may be confusing that story with someone else, but I think it had to with a turkey and a fridge or something? Lol
At any rate, sorry this happened.
Lol. Yes. He brought me a rotisserie chicken when I was in the shower. He was 2.