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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to think my 11 year old is being horrible at present?

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charlottehere · 16/09/2012 13:11

We bought DD (nearly 11) two lovley guinea pigs after much nagging. The agreement was they are basically her responsibilty, she feeds them, cleans up after them, plays with them, puts them in/out of run etc. Me or DH will buy food and take/pay at vets/check they are being looked after. She promised faithfully she would do this.

However...............3 weeks on and she does do most of the reuired work but often moans/throws wobblies about cleaning up after them, which often includes hoovering the stairs and landing as she manages to get sawdust everywhere. Hmm

She has just had a major wobblies, crying, slamming doors, knocking over wash basket, stomping on stairs over this and the fact she has NO clothes her wardrobe is full of stuff she chose, she has more clothes than me. She is going on a 5 day school trip tommorrow and decided to upack her bag to get clothes she wanted to wear today. Shock

I am pregnant and hormonal but at the moment I think she is spoilt and being horrible. I do love her loads. SO AIBU? and any suggestions gratefully recieved. Sad

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Mayisout · 16/09/2012 14:06

Get a hamster - they are easy to look after (for you) often go missing but if they don't only last 2 years.

Mayisout · 16/09/2012 14:08

Actually that sounds very uncaring but Iwe had several little Hammy's and none got lost for long

VonHerrBurton · 16/09/2012 14:32

This type of thread always makes me pat myself on the back that I have yet to succumb to the 'pleeeeeeeeese mum, just a rabbit or something, evvvveryone's got a pet except me, it's sooooo unfair'

At school at the moment, it really does seem like every day a new, tiny, adorable puppy arrives, being held by the proud child 'owner' with a small crowd gathering. A few weeks later it's jumping up at everyone, too strong for the bored child to hold on the lead.

The thing is, it's a real problem for you charlotte isn't it. I'm sure you wouldn't have got her the pet if you didn't think she was totally on board. We all know our dc, and I just know mine would tire of it, hence, we're not getting one. The moving outside plan seems good though? Hope you get somewhere with that, at least it cuts down on some of the mess.

charlottehere · 16/09/2012 15:23

Right I have told DD that when she comes back from residential she has a week to do her gp chores without being asked, moaning etc or they are going outside. She has agreed and is very remorseful atm.

I have also said any time I need to ask her to do her jobs I am deducting 10p per job from her pocket money.

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HellonHeels · 16/09/2012 16:06

What do you mean by "or they are going outside"?

charlottehere · 16/09/2012 17:37

Going to live outside, nothing sinister. Grin

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