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Not The Best Way To Start The Day
Sun Jun 12 2005

I’m hoping this morning does not set the tone for the whole day. I was woken up shortly before 7 by the sounds of #2 and #3 arguing over the TV. That is my first complaint. I personally believe that on weekends it should be illegal to wake up before 9 at the very least.

I dragged my butt out of bed, chastised the boys and resigned myself to the computer to keep a closer ear on their antics. #3 in particular, that kid has a serious case of I’m the baby and I’m so sick of it. How do you get a kid to stop acting like a baby? He is almost 12 freaking years old, and I’ve had it with the attitude and behavior. Maybe it is time to get more aggressive than just talking to #3 about it. Maybe it is time to install punishment for the behavior. Is it possible to spank and ground a child out of acting like a baby? I don’t know. I just know that something needs to be done before he gets to junior high and starts getting beat up for the way he behaves.

When all of the boys were little, I read in some parenting magazine that in order to discourage undesirable behavior, you should not react to it. Ignore the behavior kids use when trying to get attention, and they will learn that it doesn’t work and they will stop.

What a crock of bull. That is exactly how the behavior in #3 got rooted into his personality. I ignored it and he kept doing it. I don’t think he read the article. When he would start crying and throwing himself about in a dramatic fashion, I would ignore it. The behavior continued and finally when I tried to correct it with discipline it was too late, the behavior was ingrained in him.

I need a time machine so I can go back and burn all those magazines before I got the chance to read them. Then I need to give myself a good swift kick in the butt and tell myself to correct the behavior the first time he does it.

I’m now haunted by a mocking voice that repeats itself to me over and over ”Spare the rod, spoil the child…”. It recurs in my mind in a sing-song voice whenever #3 turns on the Drama Queen behavior.

I gets really irritating.

7 Comments
  • From:
    Someone (Unauthenticated) (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jun 12 2005
    i've got news for you... the 11th september attack was the ONLY terrorist attack you americans had in your own territory. ever noticed that?
    ok, so 3000 civilians died in america due to the 11th september attack... but there's WAY MORE people than that dying in iraq and in other countries in which your government is spreading terror. but you don't care, do you? do you think that an american life is more valuable than an iraqi one? yea, you probably do.
    you're the one who should wake up, and not the people who are against the war.
    there's much more of the world beyond america, and that war is not only stupid but ILLEGAL as well (do you happen to know that the U.N. disapproves of it but that still the u.s. government went through?)
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jun 12 2005
    We aren't in Iraq to fight terrorists. We are there to get oil.. To make those people accept our choice for them.. Bush's world wide domination campaign..
    If we were really after Osama we would have had him.. That is who was responsible for 9-11. not to mention our president who chose to ignore many intercepted conversations by the terrorist network stating their plans to attack..
    No way are we safe from attack.. But do you really think bombing other countries is the answer?
    I don't..

    I see the things Bush is implementing and watch as we loose rights in the name of homeland security and it chills me to the bone..
    I have to voice my opinion here..
    sorry
    Politics and religion are not good things to debate on line. Too many arguments lead to loosing friends
    And I totally honor your right to your feelings on these matters. Mine are just different.
  • From:
    SHiNe (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jun 12 2005
    Hi-hi,

    I want to say 2 things.

    1) being a 'brat' myself, I understand you.
    I'm touched by your rememberance of why we have men and women going overseas, I'm touched by your simple solution of understanding for your children, by having them read Spiderman (I've never had a comic make me weepy).

    2) I value your opinion and even more your right to share that opinion in whatever outlet you choose.
    If people choose to take your statements and twist them into whatever they see fit to bash on...that is all on them.
    You are a good woman Charlie Brown, don't let no fools get'choo down!
  • From:
    Britani18 (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jun 12 2005
    I used to read your DD a long time ago when I first joined DD. I just wanted to stop by and say hi. I look forward to reading about you again. Have a great day and God bless.

    Krista
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 13 2005
    Oh man do people make me tired sometimes. Thanks for sharing the comics with us, I really enjoyed going through them. Looked at a lot more than just the Spiderman stuff, and I hadn't known about any of that before. Thank you so much!!
  • From:
    Sugardancer1007 (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 13 2005
    While I do not totally agree with having US troops in Iraq at this time (or anywhere actually), I support my government. I looked at what was going on and voted. Do I think US lives are more important than others. No, the US constitution states that ALL men are created equal. No where does it specify by country, race, religion, you get my drift. Guess that means we value everyone's lives as much as we value our own. I lost a class mate during 9/11 attack. We visited the memorial today that my hometown erected in the city cemetary in his honor.

    America is the only country that I know of that will be in a war one day then turn around and help out with food, money, citizens, you name it. Our military men and women are doing their job. A job...they hired in, get paid a wage, get promoted, get to travel as a part of their job. So don't give them (or their families) a hard time for doing what they are supposed to do. They aren't "the government". And remember, if you don't exercise your right to vote, the only thing you can do is be quiet and vote the next time. So, I guess this means that if you start something with one of us, you start it with all of us.

    Sorry ma'am. Didn't mean to soapbox here. I promise to keep it down. Good entries. One off comment. You are doing pretty good. LOL!

    Have a good evening! :)
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 13 2005
    Its days like this that I want to give you a great big hug and tell you I totally agree with you!