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| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 14/07/2011 : 22:21:31
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How can a 15 yr old have a temper tantrum about toothbrushes? mine did, yes he has ADD but jeez, he says he needs a new one, i tell him he has 4 in the bathroom (he took loads out before for some reason?) now says wasnt him, started getting aggressive shouting and swearing at me.
Will swap for house plant, house spider, dust... anything |
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| Mort13 |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 23:27:18
I've hovered over the dog crates and large parrot cages with locks myself before now,picturing my kids in them.
Right,thats it!! Off to the naughty cage for you!! Eek,that sounds a bit pervy lol.  |
| kdlang |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 22:10:07
I have said the teenage years are the best form of contraception ever.
I once went looking around pets at home. I was looking at a dog crate that was on display and generally chatting with my mum about whether it would be big enough, he needs room to turn around etc. One of the shop assistants came over and asked if she could help, what size dog have we got. I said it wasn't for a dog it was for my son. Her face was a picture and I had to reassure her I was only joking (although it's very tempting sometimes) |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 21:55:23
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Originally posted by scottishbluebird
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How can a 15 yr old have a temper tantrum about toothbrushes? mine did, yes he has ADD but jeez, he says he needs a new one, i tell him he has 4 in the bathroom (he took loads out before for some reason?) now says wasnt him, started getting aggressive shouting and swearing at me.
Will swap for house plant, house spider, dust... anything
I got angry over toothbrushes. I can see why he's annoyed! I hate it when theres toothbrushes out, no-one knows who they are an d no-one claims them yet, they look too new to throw away. |
| kabigat |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 17:56:28
I have 4 kids.
Eldest daughter16 (thinks she can do as she pleases)
Eldest son 9 (just says "it's not fair").
Youngest girl 6 (thinks she's bleeding royalty)
Little boy 2(terrible 2's)
The house is a tip,my brain has turned to mush,my hair is turning grey my wife says "shall we have just one more?"
I get excited until I find out she didn't mean a snake then the shxt hits the fan and all hell breaks loose.
TFIFriday.
We can get the kids off to bed and have a beer,no work till Monday.Kids all weekend.
I wouldn't change it for the world,except maybe just one more! |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 16:24:56
I'm sure someone once told me that the only reason supermarkets were made is because parents needed somewhere to bring their children to beat them.
Although I was about 14 or 15 when I was told that, so was valid then. |
| nusnakemum |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 16:20:20
Having worked with kids for 20 odd years before having mine i knew what to expect and laid down the law(s) hard and early but hey is,nt it just exhausting..... |
| kelfezond |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 15:21:35
In the words of Bender Bending Rodríguez
"Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children... and hitting them?"
:D |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 14:55:37
^ ^ Fantastic lol. For Ians 16 birthday, he is getting a packed suitcase with a bow on it! Roll on October 22nd |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 13:42:47
No we can have a grandads opinion as well.
I am a grandad of 5, all of them enjoy coming to grandads because they get to see the snakes.
They all get told off for doing what they shouldn't, the same way I used to tell my kids off, if they go to close to the pond, they get told once and never get told again, just punished. They are not allowed to move from wherever I put them when they are getting told off, until they tell me WHY i put them there. Even if it means me having to hold the little toe-rags down, I will.
They also get the extra treats, if we see fit. Also we get to give them back when they are dirty or have just added a small gift to a nappy.
Kids = horrible. Grandkids = Chance for revenge on kids.
Kids are great in a lot of other ways though, my youngest daughter was very much a daddys girl and she knew it, she had the ability to deny everything and I'd believe her, until one day when there was a Victoria sized handprint on Georges face. I told her I knew she was lying because a light comes on her forehead that only adults can see when she lies.
A couple times of mentioning that and she started covering her forehead with her hand everytime she told a fib. Worked brilliant.
/edited to add
I had the slap on the back of the legs and the hairbrush on the hands. It's strange how now that a vast amount of people wont (can't???) punish their kids that you end up with so many little groups of them trying to cause problems with others.
I would never dream of giving random abuse to people on the street for 'looking at me like that', yet so many do now. I believe it's to do with lack of discipline. Kids should be allowed to get punished in a sensible manner by the parents, naughty steps don't work with many now, a bloody good slap on the backside works wonders. |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 12:59:47
I never wanted kids but my OH did. Now I know why,he intended to do as little as possible with them....hence he's now my ex lol!
I wouldn't change things for anything as I love them dearly. I am however already thinking of turning one of their bedrooms into a snake room in the future. Got a while to wait though,they are only 9 and 10!! 
I'm preparing myself for a massive hissy fit when I pick up my daughter today as I've just found out that no Coral Avalanches hatched out. She's not going to be a happy bunny at all as it was going to be her birthday pressie.  |
| Laws |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 12:39:34
When i was young before all this "never smack ur children " thing became mad or the shouts of "im calling the nspcc on u mom!" if i was naughty id have a quick smack across the back of the leg (they always found the rite bloody spot that stung) or across the **** and that was it i made sure i behaved . when i got older i got the hairbrush thrown at me or something . My cousins tactic for young naughty child was to threaten to take him to the police station , he carried on so she took him and parked outside and he soon behaved lol!
We have had the kids debate....i used to really want them and the OH isnt realyl bothered wither way....i found myself saying the other day , we could just have more snakes?...... |
| Ashma |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 08:48:12
Ha ha ha!
My mother used to use a plastic fly swatter on me! I think I turned out just fine!
Tazer you say??? Suppose its the best non-lethal punishment on the market!
I might just find someone in the local area with a burm and threaten the child with '10 minutes in the snake hole' if he misbehaves |
| Mamma |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 08:46:31
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Originally posted by Ashma
At 24 and living with my partner we occasionally enter into a discussion about when we should think about having children........ I'd like to thank you all for finally giving me a definite answer.
Next time I'm sat there on the sofa with the OH and the subject of babies comes up, I think it'll go a little something like this;
OH 'So....do you think we're ready for children yet?'
Me 'Not quite....'
OH 'Why do you say that?'
Me 'I haven't found a chainsaw large enough with which to control them'
OH 'So when do you want to have them...when you find the chainsaw?'
Me 'They don't make them big/sharp/loud enough....so lets just say never.....lets just get more snakes'
oh no no no... chainsaw is just cruel! Tazers all the way  |
| Ashma |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 08:44:42
At 24 and living with my partner we occasionally enter into a discussion about when we should think about having children........ I'd like to thank you all for finally giving me a definite answer.
Next time I'm sat there on the sofa with the OH and the subject of babies comes up, I think it'll go a little something like this;
OH 'So....do you think we're ready for children yet?'
Me 'Not quite....'
OH 'Why do you say that?'
Me 'I haven't found a chainsaw large enough with which to control them'
OH 'So when do you want to have them...when you find the chainsaw?'
Me 'They don't make them big/sharp/loud enough....so lets just say never.....lets just get more snakes' |
| Mamma |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 08:39:51
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Originally posted by scottishbluebird
Am glad i am not alone, he just has ADD not the H bit, borderline so dont need meds, they wont do anything like anger management, he is still up i now have splitting headache and pain in my side, but i did smile reading the other posts, is it illegal to buy a cattle prod, or just drug them then shove in a cupboard?
Tazers all the way. I will stand by this. It IS the way forward! Much like standing by the fact that I would tazer each and every one of the von trapp family kids. |
| Sammysnake |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 08:29:32
Beth knows she has a evil twin in the attic who is locked in a cage and fed on rotting fish heads and that if she gets naughtier than the evil twin, I'll swop them over . |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 02:16:10
Am glad i am not alone, he just has ADD not the H bit, borderline so dont need meds, they wont do anything like anger management, he is still up i now have splitting headache and pain in my side, but i did smile reading the other posts, is it illegal to buy a cattle prod, or just drug them then shove in a cupboard? |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 01:27:12
I shall swap for a 17 year old girl who is very polite and well spoken, and is also brilliant at making cakes.
Just remember one thing, in England it's legal to give your kids a nice decent crack round the chops so long as it leaves nothing but a temporary red mark. A quick drive over the border, slap, drive back. Job done.
Kids get away with loads nowadays don't they?? When I was naughty when i was younger, we got a bloody good spanking from our mum, who then decided if to tell dad or not when he got home.
We were a lot more careful with how we spoke to our parents, or anyone else. |
| kdlang |
Posted - 15/07/2011 : 01:17:46
Hahaha I am so glad you posted this so I know there is someone out there the same as me. My 14, nearly 15yr old is exactly the same. He has ADHD and yesterday I got a torrent of abuse because I dared to stand and talk to another mum for half an hour after football training. My youngest son also has ADHD and we have got a cupboard full of different toothpastes because he doesnt like them. The only one he likes is the sensodyne childrens toothpaste but he keeps insisting on trying all these different floavoured kids toothpastes because they are supposed to be nice. He is the same with paracetamol suspension as well. I could start a chemist with the different brands I have in my medicine cupboard as he only likes 1 particular make.
I love kids but could sure throttle them sometimes |
| lotabob |
Posted - 14/07/2011 : 23:31:47
A bit of fairy liquid on his 'new' tooth brush should at least make you feel better.
''Mum, this new brush tastes funny''. |
