tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post3058926974846760104..comments2023-09-15T22:26:38.001+09:00Comments on Etc.,Etc.,Etc.: Did the Jonas Brothers' mom and Justin Bieber's mom have to put up with this shit, too?? I think I'd feel a little better if they did.dkuroiwahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702013452096435136noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post-3371413673600251592010-10-04T00:25:07.568+09:002010-10-04T00:25:07.568+09:00You're scaring me a little, Deb, I'm only ...You're scaring me a little, Deb, I'm only half kidding. The 10 yo is showing the occasional defiance, but thank goodness he's seemed to have found a passion with soccer this year, and the condition of him keeping up with school in order to play rep seems to be working so far.<br /><br />Sending you big hugs from the other side of the ocean. This is great advice from moms in the knowKaren MEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834425321020756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post-47062642093417263602010-09-26T10:40:43.398+09:002010-09-26T10:40:43.398+09:00Oh good grief I would not go back to that particul...Oh good grief I would not go back to that particular point in my life for any amount of money! I can only imagine what kinds of things I put my parents through - very similar to what you described I'm sure. Also one of my biggest fears of someday parenthood. I told the bf that if we ever have teenagers together I am sending them to boarding school. :)Nurse-to-behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916667901909788155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post-44345699153339466842010-09-23T21:43:38.041+09:002010-09-23T21:43:38.041+09:00Well Sweetie, it does sound like we are on a simil...Well Sweetie, it does sound like we are on a similar page indeed!<br /><br />I would have had my kid sitting right there doing the homework, just like you are. <br /><br />For Trey, he lost every electronic privilege he has from yesterday until Saturday. I was going to do that and then when I asked HIM what he thought I should do, that was what he suggested. Even though it isn't a natural Leeannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529722995554495470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post-38956826554473803122010-09-23T08:08:25.185+09:002010-09-23T08:08:25.185+09:00hi deb!!!
look what wise and wonderful friends yo...hi deb!!!<br /><br />look what wise and wonderful friends you have!!!!<br /><br />happy autumn equinox day!!!jan in nagasakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08087138043199494280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post-61407541536985462122010-09-23T05:57:55.720+09:002010-09-23T05:57:55.720+09:00Hey Debbie. It sounds like you are on the right tr...Hey Debbie. It sounds like you are on the right track, but that doesn't mean that the right track is at all comfortable for THE MOM! <br /><br />We are going through some similar attitude shifts with Max and his sense of entitlement when it comes to new toys. I am talking a lot about cultivating a grateful heart and he is doing a lot of sneering.<br /><br />I often say "sorry dude, it isThe Other Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618067911224855096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post-71450364885939406472010-09-23T00:39:28.352+09:002010-09-23T00:39:28.352+09:00Such fun. Not! It's natural and normal and s...Such fun. Not! It's natural and normal and so fricking annoying! And since every kid is different it seems as though there are no set ways to deal with this stage. The best advice I can give you is to try not to take it personally. He is mad at you because you are safe. In the life of a pre-teen there aren't many safe people so you get to be the scapegoat for the next few years. Do Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319951305724993484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28045657.post-87711621322301983282010-09-22T23:53:30.650+09:002010-09-22T23:53:30.650+09:00I feel your pain, for sure.
I'm a big believe...I feel your pain, for sure.<br /><br />I'm a big believer in natural consequences--as in he screwed up in school so let him suffer consequences in school. I don't know if that would work in the Japanese culture though.<br /><br />He did lie to you, so that's another (Nintendo) consequence. I might take the Nintendo away for a defined amount of time, but let him earn it back sooner by Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.com