Help me

[NAB3wishesfor2008]

Posted earlier about DS1's behaviour.

He has been talking about getting a knife and stabbing himself.

Am just ignoring as DH said it is attention.

Is that right?

has just got an apple as he hasn't had any tea and is asking if he can eat it.

I have real problems with the thought of my children going hungry as I wasn't fed as a child and I think sometimes they eat loads when they don't need it really. They eat very healthily though. DS1 has always been a brilliant eater though he only weighs about 3 stone 4lbs.

i think i thought that he hadn't eaten his dinner - with you and everyone else food has to be given it's nether hre nor there if they have been good.
Children like us wont always do what we ask them to.
Can you find another way to motivate him in future.
Think if he hasn't had food he will act odd due to being unable to think clearly?

Are you ok?

My ds who's 9 regularly goads me and watches for a reaction. He knows he's in trouble too and will push it so far I could deck himHe swears at me, sits on the edge of his doorstep into his room telling me he's in his bloody room and what more do I want? Have learnt to back away, ignore the door kicking, shouting and teasing the other (older) siblings. He will calm down but the lack of respect is mind blowingly wearing. I know he loves me (stange changling that he is) and I love him dearly but sometimes he gets right on my t.ts!!

when adults and children see themselves as equal combattants in these types of control wars nobody wins

I'd talk to DH when kids in bed if I were you

emmaagain and I have differed before

Have talked to Dh and we are fine.

they are talking

it is all good

let's hope peace will reign

funny hw family life can escalate like that and then return to normal.

take care x

Feel upset.

What do I do when DD is physically mean to DS2? (DD is 4 and DS2 is 2 1/2)

That happened 2 mins ago and they are now playing nicely.

DD has my temper.

All 3 playing together.

you say no firmly take her out of the room, sit her on bottom step for 4 minutes and pay a lot of attention to younger child

you know this NAB

I sometimes wonder if I make it kick off when I do that. She gets stroppier and starts kicking and throwing things and being rude.

I used to be such a good nanny and my charges wore managable when they weren't angels.......