Fellow ATOT parents

[Bryophyte]

Am I the only one with an 8 year old that feels like jumping off a fvcking bridge half the time? Jesus H Christ, are all boys this age such tempermental little bitches? How the hell do you live with them and keep sane?

 

[sixone]

LOL

I don't have kids, but I do have brothers, one of whom is quite a lot younger than me. Yes, they are insane. I don't know how you get thru it, but you will. They were all that age once.

:beer:

 

[Orsorum]

I don't think my mom is sane anymore.

<--- was a particularly hellish, brooding, obnoxious little kid. I don't think I've changed much.

 

[Maetryx]

This will sound stupid, but I suggest reading How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Also, watch Super Nanny.

 

[SVT Cobra]

dont worry thats normal

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Am I the only one with an 8 year old that feels like jumping off a fvcking bridge half the time? Jesus H Christ, are all boys this age such tempermental little bitches? How the hell do you live with them and keep sane?

I have two boys, a three and four year old, so when you figure it out, please let me know.

 

[KarenMarie]

<---- is glad i had a girl.

 

[Philippine Mango]

my parents are not sane and we weren't that bad....

 

[xSauronx]

i met a marine at an air show at the cherry point MCAS a few weeks ago, he said when he was a kid, like 6 or 7, he was almost weekly in the emergency room becuase he horsed around

one day the hospital reported him to social services or whatever, they sent someone to his house to see if his paretns were abusing him

turns out that same day they sent someone, his sister stuck a coathanger in an electrical outlet, and burned her hand, and her mom had to take her to the hospital...so the social worker told his mom itd be a perfect time to see what her son was like

his mom got back 5 hours later, and the social worker told her "im sorry we bothered you, im dropping his case"

hed jumped off a number of pieces of furniture while she was there

 

[MustISO]

Kids can be difficult. I don't have any but I hear my friends complaining ALL the time. Buddy of mine has a really difficult boy (2 yrs) and now he wants another!

 

[rudeguy]

I also have an 8 year old boy. They can be little hellions. I am blessed that I have such an awesome son. I don't think it hurt that I set very strict rules that he knows he has to abide by.

Don't be afraid to not like your kids all the time. No kid is perfect.

 

[Queasy]

I have a three-year old who's already turning into a little hellion. With my wife on pregnancy bedrest I'm constantly having to keep my eye on him to keep him out of trouble and from hurting himself. He can be the sweetest and nicest kid, especially at school. But when he decides he wants to have it his way and act up, look out!

 

[shilala]

I have an (almost) 14 year old daughter and an 8 year old daughter. The 8 year old had "one of those days" today. Everything she touched ended up broken, spilled or fallen down.
She ran up the steps, tripped over the carpet and scuffed up her knees. She almost fell off the porch railing.
All this stuff doesn't bother her much, but it sure makes Dad nuts.
Rub dirt in it and take a lap Bryophyte. They're coming back at ya tomorrow.

 

[Ornery]

It's About Spanking! 10/23/2002 08:07 PM

• Don't know if you guys saw the show, or read his thoughts from his site, but I wanted to hear what his point of view was. The show had just started when I started the topic, so I didn't know what his big ideas were.
  
  Now, having seen the show, I can say I agree with him 80%. One thing that clicks is "Allow Them A Sense of Mastery". That goes hand in hand with what I know about the <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.google.com/search?as_q=+method&num=100&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=Maria+Montessori+&as_oq=&as_eq=school&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=off">Montessori teaching methods.
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  I've never had to spank, and never used time outs. Skoorb asked for, "...a good way to get a misbehaving 2 year old to stop doing something really freaking annoying..." All I can say is study the logic behind Montessori. In a nutshell, quit telling kids what they can't or shouldn't do, and give them the power to DO things on their own! For one quick example, we showed our two year old how to USE the VCR instead of telling him to "not touch". He was instructed to rewind and remove his tapes and put them back in their jackets, then back on the shelf when he was done with them. No other toys or projects can be started till the last one is put away. No arguing, that's just the way it is and you MUST follow up on this ALWAYS. I think Dr. Phil touched on that too.
  
  I've mentioned before that this course of study, Montessori, should be taught in public schools before people even become parents. Use that as a frame of reference for your own parenting style, because it's a rock solid foundation to build on!

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
<---- is glad i had a girl.

Yeah, but your girl is hot. I'm ugly. Least I'm sort of smart.

 

[anno]

Originally posted by: Maetryx
This will sound stupid, but I suggest reading How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Also, watch Super Nanny.

I think I'd recommend how to talk so kids will listen, and listen so kids will talk..

sorry you're havin' a rough time, bryophyte. I'm sure it's a phase.. will get better.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: shilala
The 8 year old had "one of those days" today. Everything she touched ended up broken, spilled or fallen down.
She ran up the steps, tripped over the carpet and scuffed up her knees. She almost fell off the porch railing.

Sounds like a normal day for me and I'm almost 30

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: shilala
The 8 year old had "one of those days" today. Everything she touched ended up broken, spilled or fallen down.
She ran up the steps, tripped over the carpet and scuffed up her knees. She almost fell off the porch railing.

Sounds like a normal day for me and I'm almost 30

are you really?

For some reason I pictured you as a 17 year old punk. From now on I will show more respect to my elders.

I am 26 BTW.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: shilala
The 8 year old had "one of those days" today. Everything she touched ended up broken, spilled or fallen down.
She ran up the steps, tripped over the carpet and scuffed up her knees. She almost fell off the porch railing.

Sounds like a normal day for me and I'm almost 30

are you really?

For some reason I pictured you as a 17 year old punk. From now on I will show more respect to my elders.

I am 26 BTW.

Yeah, I'm just an ass at times. The difference between myself and most like me is that I can & often do act this way irl :evil:

 

[Otaking]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: shilala
The 8 year old had "one of those days" today. Everything she touched ended up broken, spilled or fallen down.
She ran up the steps, tripped over the carpet and scuffed up her knees. She almost fell off the porch railing.

Sounds like a normal day for me and I'm almost 30

are you really?

For some reason I pictured you as a 17 year old punk. From now on I will show more respect to my elders.

I am 26 BTW.

hahaha :laugh:

Punk.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: shilala
The 8 year old had "one of those days" today. Everything she touched ended up broken, spilled or fallen down.
She ran up the steps, tripped over the carpet and scuffed up her knees. She almost fell off the porch railing.

Sounds like a normal day for me and I'm almost 30

are you really?

For some reason I pictured you as a 17 year old punk. From now on I will show more respect to my elders.

I am 26 BTW.

Yeah, I'm just an ass at times. The difference between myself and most like me is that I can & often do act this way irl :evil:

Believe it or not, I can be rude at times.

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Am I the only one with an 8 year old that feels like jumping off a fvcking bridge half the time? Jesus H Christ, are all boys this age such tempermental little bitches? How the hell do you live with them and keep sane?

Hmmmm, maybe you should look at yourself....calling your son a "little bitch" can't be healthy from a parental point of view.

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: shilala
The 8 year old had "one of those days" today. Everything she touched ended up broken, spilled or fallen down.
She ran up the steps, tripped over the carpet and scuffed up her knees. She almost fell off the porch railing.

Sounds like a normal day for me and I'm almost 30

are you really?

For some reason I pictured you as a 17 year old punk. From now on I will show more respect to my elders.

I am 26 BTW.

Yeah, I'm just an ass at times. The difference between myself and most like me is that I can & often do act this way irl :evil:

Cheers for the quote

 

[FoBoT]

i don't have sons

i have 2 daughters


good luck!

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: DaTT

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Am I the only one with an 8 year old that feels like jumping off a fvcking bridge half the time? Jesus H Christ, are all boys this age such tempermental little bitches? How the hell do you live with them and keep sane?

Hmmmm, maybe you should look at yourself....calling your son a "little bitch" can't be healthy from a parental point of view.

oh geez , here we go

it takes a village to raise him, right? :roll: