My oldest child has really become a struggle for me.. Over the last few weeks he's grabbed hold of and embraced this new...shall we say tude..To the point that it now also gets used upon dad, not just saved for his favorite parent "me"!! He argues everything and by everything I mean E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!!! give him choices and he will argue, ask him a favor and he will argue, tell him to do something and he will argue, tell him to do something he likes and he will play dumb to have it turned around somehow and he.....you guessed it "WILL ARGUE"
Today I told him to go get his reading in since all he wanted to do was bad mouth and pick at the show I turned on for Ari and kinda for Norah (Miss Spider and the sunny patch kids) Isaac I say, go to your room and get your reading in for today while they watch this show........ TUDE, glares, argue argue argue...... stomp feet and shut door.... I check on him and see he's reading of all things "strawberry shortcake" Isaac I say, why you reading that, I mean really???? WELL I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING I LIKE TO READ!!! What about those 2 (big huge chapter books)you just picked out at the library?? I NEED HELP PICKING OUT WHAT TO READ, SINCE YOU WONT HELP I PICKED THIS!!!!!!! double devil eyes while delivering that last statement......
Side note: he never asked!
So I say to dearly beloved child: Well as of today I do believe that I will no longer do things for you that I don't like to do...............
icy glare asking what I mean.... No actual words spoken
Oh for example, I don't like to cook (baking I love, cooking not so much)so when you get hungry you better get yourself something to eat...
Ummm lets see, I can't stand picking up after you kids so when you loose something, please don't come to me "MOM I can't find my, where did you put my" because see honey I wont know because I'm not going to pick anything up....
OOOO and my favorite, I can't stand doing your nasty, stinky, 9yr old boy laundry so when your supply gets low feel free to wash,dry,fold and put away your own cloths.
Please remember you have a dress code at school and I'd hate for you to get into trouble for wearing the wrong things to school....
AND I do like to tell you if your doing things incorrectly so I will be standing by when you do your laundry and your cooking to make sure you don't ruin any of my machines...
Love you buddy!!! Have a nice rest of the day.......................
Your favorite parent XOXOXOXOX
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extra side note: I don't love to point out faults, but in this situation I most certainly do :)
All of these "stages" are so FUN !
I can't WAIT. I mean, I have a daughter who's SIX...who has been giving me tude since she was 18 months old.
Oh lordy. will I live through it Janet ? WILL I ?
I can't wait to see how long this "stage" lasts for you. I hope this isn't his teens peeking at you.
Words of wisdom to live by.
Those who deserve love the least, need it the most.
K, I don't know if I'll live thru it let alone when my girl turns 9!! Oh heaven help me!!!
AND please quit speaking profanity on my blog lady, "his teens"!!!! ;-)
Each kid gives attitude a little different. Some of mine are full on screaming at me types. Others just sort of roll their eyes, as if I wouldn't notice THAT. And then my almost 9 year old son argues with me about everything, stomps his foot like he's three, and slams doors. And then another one has completely grown out of it. And most of them have gone through arguing and slamming doors phase. There is no cure. There is only endurance:)
So Amy, we both have 9yr old son's at the same time, neat.............it does make me feel better knowing that it's not just MY 9yr old boy :-)
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