Sometimes my daughter will ask me, "did I ever act like that when I was his age?"
And the answer is always NO.
She'll ask me, "then why does he get away with so much?"
I always say, "I don't know. I think I'm getting old." To be honest, this kid is wearing me out.
She said, "it's not fair, If I didn't get away with it, he shouldn't get away with it."
I say, "You are so right. I plan to start being a better mom tomorrow." Now go and get your brother off the kitchen counter, looks like he's ready to jump and I don't feel like explaining myself in the emergency room today.
Now I know this is so wrong on so many levels. It's true. My daughter was very different when she was her brother's age. If I tell her, "NO" then game over. It's, "NO" -with my son.....lawdheppme. I think I've done the re-mix of every version of the word no and somehow, he always hears the opposite of what he's supposed to be doing.
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Trust me its just at "next generation" thing. It ain't you girl. The younger children these days don't respond to "ohhh I'ma get in trouble" Why? Cuz they the ones causing it. LOL. My little ones are the same way. They have NO FEAR, okay? They don't care who you are.
lol..the kids are just testing the limits on you....
I was thinking about your lovely daughter when I read your earlier post.
I started to comment then but I got sidetracked somehow; probably because I had to leave for Ray's doctor appointment (he's doing well).
Anyhow, I was going to say that anyone who has raised that darling girl shouldn't have to worry a whole lot about parenting skills.
It's the age, it's the difference in kids. Not to sound sexist but it may even be the boy vs girl thing. Maybe you should stick to your guns a little more but sometimes nothing works. He'll outgrow it.
Meantime, pick your battles and decide what's important enough to make a stand and what isn't.
Thank you so much for your support and your children are just adorable bundles of cuteness! *Double Kisses* Love ya much!
B. Scott
www.lovebscott.com
lol!
if its any consolation I've done the same...
by the third child you're a little wore out.
;)
Plus, girls and boys are so different.
I agree with Aly, this new generation is not fearless. My daughter is from your daughter's generation and me saying her name a certain had her jumping. LOL. I watch my relatives' kids and shake my head, they laugh at thearts.
uh-uh lawd-a-mercy what you will have to deal with when he's a kindergartener. then he'll learn more the bad styles from his peers! good luck!
my son was a charm at DJ's age, but pre-school and now kindergarten mess him up. too many spoiled rich kids.
hehehe like how i pass the buck...
i just can't get myself to admit i'm a wuss at times and let him get away with more than i'd like.
My boy is totally different from my daughter, and mine were/are the same exact way. She is constantly telling me I let him get away with everything.
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"I think I'm getting old", you said it sister, that's my excuse for everything I can use it on. And sometimes I just don't feel like talking no mo', just tired of it, I go on talking strikes sometimes because they seem to love hearing me repeat myself. There have been some times where I have been driven to the bottle!
By the time you reach your last (or latest) kid, you just realize what's important and what's just petty and not really worth getting worked up over.
Forget about the rules...every child is different. My daughter loves the word NO!
Well my brother and I are only 3.5 years apart and there was a HUGE difference in how my parents treated us growing up. I have heard people say that parents make all their mistakes with the first child but by the time the second one comes along they have chilled out/ got more of a clue about the process so do things differently. The fact you are more laid-back with DJ just means that your daughter is practically perfect in every way so you have faith in your own parenting, you just don@t realise it!! ;-) (At least that is what I tell myself about my parents being much cooler with my brother than they were with me!! :-))OH yeah, and boys are just harder work than girls generally!
Lil boys aren't sposed to sit still and be quiet. It's not in their makeup. They have natural aggression and need to get it OUT! DJ is being exactly as he's sposed to be. Now yall leave my boy alone fo I send SIP over there and clean house.
I have a brother who is 10 years my junior. He was always allowed to get away with a bunch of stuff I never could. It's just the way things are...
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