Parents And Unruly Kids

[Tonya]

There has been many times where I've disciplined other people's children. I didn't want to lose my selling opportunity though.

If my son acts up in public, I don't care where we are, I sit him down in the closest most boring corner and make him put his hands in his lap. If it's real bad, we leave.

I must say, my son made me soooo mad last week. We went to Seaworld last week. We don't have much money or time because of this house selling thing, not to mention, being pregnant, I don't feel like walking in the sun all day....Well, at the end of the day; a sunburn and $300 later, Jaden was mad because we were leaving.

He yelled at me in front of everyone "I had a horrible day here, I didn't like SeaWorld at all!"

I thought I was going to abuse him for sure. It took all I could to not send him flying in the air. So, although we have prebought tickets, he is not going to the waterslides or the state fair this summer. My mom said that is ridiculous because we'd been plannig those trips for so long and because my husband and I really wanted to go. But I don't care. I think you have to make sacrifices in order to discipline your children. I don't want my child to become a spoiled brat.

[G.P.girl]

Originally posted by Tonya
I thought I was going to abuse him for sure. It took all I could to not send him flying in the air. So, although we have prebought tickets, he is not going to the waterslides or the state fair this summer. My mom said that is ridiculous because we'd been plannig those trips for so long and because my husband and I really wanted to go. But I don't care. I think you have to make sacrifices in order to discipline your children. I don't want my child to become a spoiled brat.

what my parents used to do was go anyway and leave me with a sitter or something. then when the other kids would come home they would talk about how great it was...it was really sad for me...but i turned out ok...i had a little mouth on me when i was little they nipped that in the bud almost before it started....unfortunatly for them they can't spank me when i talk back anymore. not that i do anywayy......

[Pam]

Originally posted by RICHARD


It had been a while since I felt threatened by a 6 year old....

Unfortunately Richard this 6 year old will soon be a 16 year old and then a 26 year old and will probably seem very threatening to lots of people.

Sometimes I think my generation was raised on another planet. Things were so different way back when......*sigh*

[leslie flenner]

well you've already told him he's not going but I agree you should go and enjoy yourself! Give his ticket to a family friend. I think the punishment fits the crime. I know I would remember never to complain again! (He was upset because he didn't want to leave so he said it was horrible? Does he even know how that makes no sense? And how he could have gotten more "points" with you by just saying "Thanks for the nice day, I hope we can come back soon." Sorry, I forget how old he is....! How goes the deadline on selling the house anyway!!!???

[Tonya]

Yeah, we'll probably wind up going without him...Bringing my brother or something. The house deadline is scaring me! Someone told us they are making an offer though. But we haven't seen it.

[CathyBogart]

Hey Tonya: I just thought I'd pop in and say that I really liked your kid when I went to visit you, and I don't say that often. He's a good one, keep it up! ^_^

[Tonya]

Thank you! I try hard because I don't want him to turn out like me. Where've you been? I haven't seen you around in a while.