I’ll start with explaining I was extremely exasperated and that the children know that when I say something I mean it!
The answering back today was unusually pushing the boundaries which I get that’s what children do, however it felt today like they were almost testing me to just double check if I definitely would proceed with what I say, if that makes sense!
DP was in the garden and so didn’t hear, but I said to the children that (after a few warnings of do t speak to me like that) if they continue I will be so cross and disappointed in their behaviour I’ll go out with the WiFi box and confiscate this along with Nintendo for a week.
They looked at me like yeah right, I said so are you done with the attitude?
Eldest looked nervous but pushed it and said yeah whatever.
So I said ok that’s fine go play outside see you in a bit, off they went.
I got my bag, unplugged the WiFi box, got the Nintendo things, removed all batteries from every single item including fairy lights, other remotes, and for good measure put both laptops in a shopper bag. Went out the back said to DP ‘just popping out!’ To which they all waved me off.
I was out for 5 hours. With my phone off, I did text DP to say what had happened so he knew and always backs me up, but then my phone went off.
I got the result I wanted and apologies but I’m so proud of myself for staying out and really really making my point not just half hour!
Think we are all on same page now!!
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Just a little ‘proud of myself moment’ So today I made my point....
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Inarightpickleandpreserve · 06/09/2020 23:55
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