Nothing makes them happy!
By sunshine4
@sunshine4 (8703)
United States
July 12, 2007 1:44pm CST
Today I decided to take my daughter, my son, my neice and 2 of my daughters friends to the lake for a picnic. The entire way there, my daughter and my neice fought the entire trip there. I babysit my neice, so she had to come with us. We got there and the kids ran off to the playground. Shortly after, my neice was crying. She is a drama queen in general. She said that the kids were walking up the slide and she couldn't slide down. The kids then said she could use the slide, and they ran off to play. She then cried becaue she wanted someone to play with. She is 4, my daughter and friends are 7, my son is 13. We all got together and the kids decided to swim in the lake. The older kids could walk right out to the rope because it was so shallow. My neice started crying again because she felt something squishy which I am guessing was a fish. She freaked out because the others were so far out and she wasn't. Then the kids decided to shower and get dressed before lunch. Once they were dressed, it started pouring down rain! We ran to the van, had a picnic in the van and then I took the kids to an arcade nearby. I gave all of them money to play games. The picked their prizes and it was time to leave. On the way home we stopped for ice cream. Now we are home. All they have done since here is fight about everything from which basketball they are using to who gets the swings! I can't win! Sorry....I had to vent!
10 responses
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
13 Jul 07
Sounds like u have your hands full at the moment =) But have faith, we all have days like this and usually they pass and we forget all about them until it is time for one more *lol*
It soudns like u haev done all you can to please them and one day they will realise what a great mom and aunti you are =)
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@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
13 Jul 07
Yep, today is another day with a whole new set of kid and new fights. These are nothing compared to yesterday.
@awonderfullife (2893)
• United States
13 Jul 07
Ugh-- I feel for you, sunshine. I coudln't wait for my kid's school to end because I love being home with them in the summertime. But they have been at each other's throats. All they do is fight! Sometimes the days seem VERY long.
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@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
13 Jul 07
The funny thing is I can't wait to spend the summer with them and then when summer is here, I can't wait for school to start again.
@urbangirl (1456)
• Australia
13 Jul 07
Hey - this sounds like people I work with - at least these kids have got an excuse - their age! But what excuse do grown ups have for this same behaviour? ;-)
I can understand your frustration though sunshine4 -sounds like you need an ally with you on one of these outings!
@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
13 Jul 07
I am so understanding right now. I have two boys 8 & 10. It is summer break here and they are at home with me. I work midnight shift and have to get some sleep in the day. their dad works from 7am to 7 pm. We are trying to save money because we have a HUGE trip at the end of this month. BUT you can imagine how stir crazy they are going inside the house. They fight over the game cube, and anything else you could imagine. We do take them to the park and such when we have days off, but still, boys will be boys. And no, nothing is ever enough. No matter what you do, they will always be bored. Just life. No need to apologize.. vent away !
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@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
13 Jul 07
I know how boys can be. I have 3 of them. They are best friends one minute and wrestling the next.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
13 Jul 07
I love kids too, but some days they can drive me to drink!
@lattiee (64)
• United States
12 Jul 07
Hmm so she's left from your kids & her friends ? Your niece in preschool while your kids are gradeschooler -full time have peers that age while your son is in junior high .
I would actually suggest one of your kids help out with your neice of being there when she plays I think you might have better luck with your teenage son unless if you brought both friend kids over then if so then bring a peer she likes to play with so she's not left alone
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@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
13 Jul 07
The problem is my teenage son can't stand being around my neice. She is such a whiner all the time that everyone just cringes when I tell them that she is coming over. She is an only child, gets whatever she wants from her parents, but when here, I don't let her get away with murder, so she crys about everything.
@tbomb2002 (269)
• United States
12 Jul 07
I have had days like that...too many to count! I have to say though, as I read your posting I was feeling sorry for your little niece. If she is only 4 years old, it has to be hard for her to keep up with the 'big' kids. She really has no one to relate too. Your 13 year old son is probably bothered by having two 7 year old girls interfere with his basketball or whatever other 'guy' stuff he'd like to do. It's hard to find things to keep them all happy, but it sounds like you made a giant effort to do it. Pat yourself on the back for putting the effort in, and then do something really nice for just yourself tonight to relax (read a book, take a hot bath)!
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
12 Jul 07
To tell you the truth, my son was the only one not complaining. My neice throws a fit every day over nothing, so it is expected that she will find something to get mad about. It's just been one of those days. Tomorrow can only get better:)
@tbomb2002 (269)
• United States
12 Jul 07
You said it...tomorrow is another day :) It's good to have an outlet such as this to vent...being able to communicate with others who have the same experiences makes me feel better anyway.
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
12 Jul 07
Yep sounds just like kids- Alot like my trips when my brother and family are home- I adore my nieces and nephew- I love it when they come home- but I hear the same thing with my youngest niece- whining- drama queen-- things aren't going my way- and she is 12!
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
13 Jul 07
Oh my...if I have to hear this for 8 more years, just shoot me now.
@sunkissed (4330)
• United States
12 Jul 07
Well I suppose this is basicaly how most children do ct when you get several of them together, especial with the age differance's and all. It seems no matter what you do, you never will be able to please all of them at one time. You do have alot more patience than I do ,I will say that much.I do not think I could have done all thise things with them if they were constantly fighting.In my younger days I did have more patience, not much anylonger.
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@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
12 Jul 07
That is so true...this is how kids act sometimes. I didn't kill anyone by the end of the day so that was a good thing:)
@vasty1224 (33)
• Philippines
13 Jul 07
let's face it! children will always be children.they all have that kind of attitudes.all we can do is support them in order they can be happy.
