to think this has to be more than nature vs. nuture

[bluerinsebeauty]

I have 3 dc's and they are so different I am sure it has something to do with my husband.
My eldest is a complete nightmare, he is in detention nearly everyday, he has no respect for authority and he and his dad just wind each other up the wrong way all the time and have been at each other's throats since the day he was born

My middle child is wonderful, she is bright, gifted, polite and always thinking of others, my DH obviously dotes on her and will do anything to make her happy.

My youngest is a bit of a worry, she seems to be developmentally delayed, she is not really a baby anymore but doesn't talk abd shows no inclination to. DH tends to forget about her he does love her but gets distracted easily.

What can I do about this? Can children just be that different?

To be fair though Blue, I'm sure its your husband who's been nominated as an ideal father - he may not be very patient but he is there a lot and I'm sure I've seen stories where he occasionally gets on well with your son.

Of course I could have your DH confuse with someone else maybe!!!!

oh please - next you'll be saying he keeps a pet pig in the house

Spiderpig, spiderpig, does whatever a spider can......

if i were you i'd stop mn-ing and go and clean those pig tracks off the ceiling

I can deal with the boy for you

That's so sweet IamnotSB, are you a childcare provider? I would be happy to arrange something if you think you can manage him somehow

Not strictly speaking, lets just say we could entertain one another- I've heard he's a good singer?