Oh, Cashmere. I'm pretty sure in Two-Year-Old-ese, this is, "I love you so much that you must be punished for your own good, and this is the only means available to me." Poor Owen. Your story is putting me in mind of A.A. Milne's Disobedience, from When We Were Very Young.
Yeah. I let him have his moment. Plus, he had just woken up from a nap and hadn't eaten. I think it's actually good for his grandfather to know that he felt so safe with them. I did my best not to show hurty feelings and got a bit of time with Olivia before Owen realized he was coming back home with us.
d, I think it would depend very much on the kind of relationship you have with the family and what kind of kid the teenager is. As a parent, I'd probably want to know the information but I'd also REALLY like to hear it from the kid, rather than from a neighbor. The discussions that need to come up (BC, respect issues, etc.) *should* take place between the parent and child so I'd probably nudge the kid in that direction, if it's possible.
Anyone around? I could use a shoulder.
I'm here. Slightly hung over, but here. What's up, sweetie?
Hey sweeties. Another night of nightmares and anxiety dreams. This makes the fourth night in a row. It's 5:30 in the morning on a Saturday and I've only been asleep since 2, and yet I'm wide awake and shaky. Again.
{{{Kristin}}} Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.
Can you make some tea and put on some music? Or pop in a DVD that makes you laugh, and possibly doze off again?
I'm so sorry, babe. Disturbed sleep is awful, especially when it's bad dreams.
Thanks. I got some water (I think part of my headache right now is the dreams, but most of it is dehydration) and am using the internets to calm myself down a little before trying to go back to sleep.
Try something like a game -- one of those that takes a lot of concentration or you're out. iWon used to have good ones. It's a great distraction.
t tacklesnuggles AmyLiz, VW, and Brenda
ETA: Thank you three again. I'm feeling a little more human and am going to try to go back to sleep.
