please can I have some advice on what to do with two boys just caught smashing bottles on the road outside.....<argh>

[psychomum5]

tis my two boys

I am so bloody cross right now.

I heard glass smashing, and they are out the front of the house (we live in a cul-de-sac) playing on their bikes, and of course I assumed the worst.

went out, expecting to see fallen children and blood, but instead find my two, plus their friend, lining up bottles and smashing them with huge lumps of wood.

I now have subjected the neighbours to me sounding like a fishwife, and sent them to their rooms, but now what.....

they need to be told (they were shouted at how dangerous it is, how ashamed I am etc), but they need a calm telling too as I fear my shouty voice is one they switch off from after so many times.

sooooooooooo

advice please, before DH gets home and loses his temper too.

oh, have swept up the glass BTW.....am not wanting someone hurt on top.

damn boys

jangly, I am very temtped!

I have decided I am the only sane one in my house and surrounding area.

My friend rang up about DD2's birthday (tis tomorrow..she is 13), and asked me why I sounded tense.

I told her

she also laughed.

unless it is the way I tell it......

bloody people are insane I tells ya!!!

((I am still gonna tell his mum tho))

I can imagine telling a story like that and people laughing at me.

But it sounds like you handled it very well. I think mentioning potential death gets your point across nicely.

Now, get yourself a glass of wine

wine has been consumed, altho only a small glass as will want more tomorrow, what with becoming mum to a second teen

Hope you all have a better day tomorrow