To expect my sons to not....

[obimomkanobi]

Shout, jump, fight, wrestle and rampage around my house all the feckin time?

I don't expect them to sit like statues but I would like some time during the day without them shouting, stamping, crying 'cos they've been hurt.

And call me old fashioned, but my living room isn't wembley feckin stadium and I don't want to have to dodge fecking footballs.

And I'm sure it's nice to pick your nose while you are having a pooh on the toilet, but please don't wipe your snot on the bathroom wall.

And if you both went to sleep when I put you to bed instead of pratting around for 2 hours, you wouldn't be so fecking tired and grumpy.

I'm a bit edgy this evening, handle me carefully.

But my sons are getting on my wick!!!!!

[Anna8888]

obimom - worse... stepsons

[OrmIrian]

So glad it's not just me. My home is a constant battle ground - often starts out good natured but ends up with blood shed. I've just cleaned up and I am still amazed after 10 yrs of parenthood how 3 children can create such complete and perfect chaos.

It's exhausting.

[GreebosWhiskers]

Girls are different? This thread could be describing my dd1 & dd2! They're 13 & 14 now so most of their fights are verbal but there's still the odd punch & kick thrown.

We've had bogeys/poo wiped on walls, food fights with Ready Brek, broken ornaments & trips to casualty. Even now I spend most of my time with them refereeing.

I've got 2.4yo dd3 & 8mo ds too so I know it's all going to start again soon

[bozzaNatasha]

One thing you can do is not allow balls in the house. Raining or not. Mine get a balloon on the hall and that is the limit.

[Listmaker]

We went camping this weekend with lots of families from year 2 at school. I was amazed by the boys and their energy and madness! They are wild! Girls are just so different!

Mind you my dd1 (9) puts all her bogies under her pillow! Lovely! They do wash off though!

[herbiemom]

Yep - boys are hard work and totally revolting. Found myself at the bottom of a 'bundle' last night - wouldn't have been so bad as DSs are only 4 and almost 3 but DP joined in too. They all think it's hilarious to 'get mummy!'.

Also, woke up this morning to find both boys in bed with us and while I'd been snoozing they had been sticking bogeys along my arm. Charming.

[obimomkanobi]

There is nothing you can do birdy, you would be like King Canute trying to hold the tide back.

[BirdyArms]

Is there anything I can do stop this happening to my ds's (2.3 and 4 months)?? I know the mayhem is coming whether I like it or not (and I don't) but would it help to be stricter from an early age, ie stop the 2 yr old jumping on sofa and playing with balls in the house now? And have I got the energy to stop him now?

[obimomkanobi]

Leati..a cut off toe!!! I was asking my DH last night about what he and his bro's did when they were boys. His answer didn't fill me with confidence.

One of them ended up with a knife sticking out of his thigh after an attempt at circus tricks went wrong, and then there was the time when one of them got stuck down a drain, and then there was the time one of them fell through a window, and the time when they went on a little trip on their bikes, got lost and were 'missing' for 12 hours....

By the way, Anna8888 do you have sons?

[obimomkanobi]

We do have a garden, but it's been p*issing it down for the past couple of days and it's like a mudbath out there. And do I want a mudbath situation at half 8 on a school morning?

And even in the garden they are nutters, why play football when you can jump off high stuff, poke each other with sticks and engage in free-from ninja fighting.

[Beelliesebub]

I have 4 DS's, ranging from 20 to 14 and they don't get any better...

[Leati]

Oh wait... I forgot the cut of toe (doc was able to fix it)

[Leati]

MMM...
I have had more trips to the Emergency Room than anyone I know, and they all started with outside play. Broken Arms, knocked out teeth, and oh theres that time my son ran into a hot bbq.

I agree outside time is important but supervise very carefully.

[Anna8888]

Do you have a garden/anywhere they can play outside?

Boys aren't meant to be kept indoors and cooped up - they need to run around, wrestle etc...

[compo]

could you remove the footballs to the garden?
If i let ds have footballs in the lounge my house would be like Wembley Stadium too

[Leati]

LOL. I have three boys and you have my sympathy. I feel like a broken record machine. Don't jump on the couch...Don't jump on the couch...settle down...settle down...stop hitting each other...stop hitting each other...don't throw the ball in the house ...don't throw the ball in the house...don't jump on the couch...etc
I've seen the snot on the wall, the hand down the pants, the spider man wall crawl, and so much more.

If you find a cure let me know.

[obimomkanobi]

They are playing football in the living room as I type.

[cylonbabe]

went to visit my aunt. was having a wonderful time chatting as her sons, my cousins were playing with them in the other room. i just sort of assumed they wer e on playstations or some such.
walked into the room, normal size bedroom, with single bed, and computer in it. some weight lifting barbells in the corner etc etc. ds's 9 and 5, and dcouzinx 16 and 19. all playing a feckiing game of cricket!

my aunt apparently perfectly used to them doing this. she has no garden. and is only pleased they dont play it in the living room.



oh, and dd, aged 4 now is just as much of a tomboy. has been known to jump on her now six year old dbrother and say, 'lets wrestle'

[Spider]

I have three boys aged 2, 5 and 7 and they are similarly wild. Boys are physical. The only thing which works for me is to get them out as much as possible come rain or shine.

I feel sorry for my dd. I feel sorry for me too come to think of it. Boys ARE hard work for mums.

[flibbertyjibbet]

I think I might just have time to leave home and sign over full custody to dp as mine are 2 and 1...

[cba]

my two boys are 6 and 4, i agree with all of you. I have even stopped my neighbour a few weeks ago if the boys get less physical as they get older, her boys are 12 and 10. She said no, gets worse.

i also have a dd 2years old and she is a walk in the park compared to the boys, she sits still. When they are getting too roudy she shouts "boys stop it now"

I will watch this thread with interest

[katylui1]

Yep, doesn't lift the loo seat - just sits on it!

[katylui1]

I think my DS is gay - he is constantly pratting about tidying things - does my head in, can't take him shopping anymore as he opinion is too honest (used to tell me I looked fancy in everything, now he observes my fatness). He is 7 ffs. Wish he would get all filthy and kick a football around - saves him contantly trying on my Manolo's!

[tortoise]

My DS's are 10 and 7. And no it doesn't get any better! Just louder and more physical!

Mine have taken to peeing without lifting the seat lately too.

[Tommy]

mine are 5 and 3 and have also just decided that lifting the toilet seat to wee is a bit boring as well....

do you get the taking every single piece of bed linen off the beds and piled in a heap on the floor too?

DS3 on 5m - do you think I can save him before it's too late?!