ltc is learning that mommy is not making empty threats.
I honestly think that's one of the most important things a kid can learn.
These are stone killers, little man. They ain't cuddly like me.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jul 31, 2019 11:45:19 am PDT #10012 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Laura - Jul 31, 2019 11:50:22 am PDT #10013 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, but it sounds like you are setting the right boundaries. If only kids would figure out that life is really a whole lot more fun when they behave! Having to punish sucks mightily.
DebetEsse - Jul 31, 2019 11:53:39 am PDT #10014 of 30019
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I honestly think that's one of the most important things a kid can learn.
Truth.
Parents, as well. I've been working on instilling this idea in DH
sj - Jul 31, 2019 11:54:56 am PDT #10015 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm half looking forward to and half dreading our vacation because we have all these wonderful plans, but I don't know how she is going to behave.
Laura - Jul 31, 2019 12:06:19 pm PDT #10016 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
That was always the worst, I would have something really nice planned for the boys and then they would do something that made it impossible for me to be able to do it. Grrr.
Sheryl - Jul 31, 2019 1:51:26 pm PDT #10017 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
We're trying to learn that lesson as well, sj. After two sessions with the child psychologist(one with Mr. S and one without him) we have a diagnosis: ADHD and DMDD. The first isn't really a surprise, given his birth mother's medical history, the second(which stands for Disruptive Mood Disregulation Disorder) makes sense as well, since it covers his non-complience and difficulty in self-regulation. Now to see where we go from here.
quester - Jul 31, 2019 3:17:49 pm PDT #10018 of 30019
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
msbelle, pray you don't have my experience! Almost 20 years and im still having hot flashes. Not as intense as they were, but I still always have a fan and ice water at hand.
Vortex - Jul 31, 2019 4:44:27 pm PDT #10019 of 30019
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Vortex, at this point it looks like we'll just miss you in New Orleans. :-(
Boo! But yay for new opportunity.
Steph L. - Jul 31, 2019 6:04:41 pm PDT #10020 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
msbelle, pray you don't have my experience! Almost 20 years and im still having hot flashes. Not as intense as they were, but I still always have a fan and ice water at hand.
I haven't started having hot flashes per se, but in the past several months, it just feels like my internal thermometer has been turned up 5 degrees, permanently. (And it's not because it's summer, because that's never happened before. I'm inside the house with central air all day long, and I'm still overly warm.) But if I would stop getting my dang period, I'd be happy to launch fully into menopause.
msbelle - Jul 31, 2019 6:11:03 pm PDT #10021 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I've put in 10 hours of work today and I am still not done for the night and I have things waiting on my desk that have to be in before 10am.
I really hope my boss has his 1 on 1 with me tomorrow, because no one doing any of my entry work while I am on vacation is bullshit.