MG, I hope it's not too serious (but a case of a boy with too much energy at the holidays).
eta after reading MG's post: You're amazing. It sounds frustrating, but you seem to deal with it with patience.
Oh, God. Oh, God. My hair. My hair! The government gave me bad hair!
Cordelia ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Sparky1 - Dec 15, 2005 8:29:33 am PST #33 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Betsy HP - Dec 15, 2005 8:30:17 am PST #34 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Arrrgh. I know how hard it is to have the kid who's the "troublemaker".
Does your school offer any sort of conflict management course? My son's middle school does, and it may sound all California, but it's helped my son a lot. In particular, he "asks for conflict mediation" when another kid hits him, which helps avoid the escalation problems.
juliana - Dec 15, 2005 8:32:52 am PST #35 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Oy, MG. I'm sorry.
Hmmm. So, I guess my plan is to get a soft-sided AND a hard-sided carrier, put him in the soft-side and hope they let me take him into the cabin (especialy if it's below 10), and if not, put him in the hard-side and let him ride in the cargo (if it's above 10). Okay. Thanks.
Amy - Dec 15, 2005 8:34:14 am PST #36 of 10001
Because books.
So sorry, MG. My Jake is a bit like that, so I know how you feel.
Much cat-traveling ~ma, juliana.
Nora Deirdre - Dec 15, 2005 8:34:26 am PST #37 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
it's helped my son a lot. In particular, he "asks for conflict mediation" when another kid hits him, which helps avoid the escalation problems.
Hey, that's great, Betsy.
Jen - Dec 15, 2005 8:35:29 am PST #38 of 10001
love's a dream you enter though I shake and shake and shake you
Wow. I'm not sure I'd be mature enough to ask for conflict mediation if someone were to hit me.
SuziQ - Dec 15, 2005 8:36:22 am PST #39 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Betsy - we are "California" and they do have "conflict managers". I believe the 5th graders get trained to help the other kids. I should see if that would help this situation.
He is SO beating himself up over this. I have not had to get on him at all, his head is hung and he is barely talking. Breaks my heart until I remember why.
Being a mom is HARD.
Lee - Dec 15, 2005 8:36:56 am PST #40 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Juliana, you might also want to talk to your vet and see if you can get a tranquilizer for Damian for day of flight. Some vets don't like giving them (I've had one that refused), but most will.
§ ita § - Dec 15, 2005 8:37:35 am PST #41 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not sure I'd be mature enough to ask for conflict mediation if someone were to hit me.
Nah, you should just hit them back.
For Will it's great that he does that, and as a kid, there's no way I'd have been able to. As adults, we get to retaliate/defend ourselves, because there's no one to suspend us.
Just remember: "Officer, I was in fear for my life." If you can truly make that apply, just hit the fucker back. Harder.
t /krav
Laura - Dec 15, 2005 8:40:14 am PST #42 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
A friend's dad says "Never accept an invitation to go crazy."
Excellent! I always say "you can't argue with a crazy person," but I like this much better. My family needs to be reminded of this regularly.
{{MG}} I'm sorry. Having to be the mean-mom sucks. Of course I tell mine if they didn't do the stupid stuff I wouldn't have to be the mean-mom. Work with me here kids!