stop the insanity

United States
July 30, 2008 6:25pm CST
My dad is my favorite person in the world but when he gets around my kids he is also the biggest pain in my butt! Its only a problem when my kids are on punishment for misbehaving. My 7 year old and 4 year old have my dad wrapped around his finger and the second he shows up after they get in trouble they think he is their 'get out of jail free' card. I have talked to my dad about backing me when he shows up and the kids are in trouble but I think the damage is done. They are such stinkers when he shows up now and they are in trouble. Has anyone else ever had this problem or something similar? Just an overly appeasing grandparent that spoils your kids stupid?
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• United States
31 Jul 08
well my wife says that i spoil our son to much because i give him whatever he wants when he asks for it but he dosnt take advantage of that. i think that you should tell ur kids to listen and if they dont take on of there privlages away and tell them they cant get it back untill they start listening
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• United States
2 Aug 08
Thanks. That works for normal kids but daughters are sooo hard headed that when I try that, they just do without. They don't care! I took half of their toys out of their bedroom last October because they wouldn't clean their room (all their favorite toys mind you) and they still haven't earned them back! My parents told me that they hoped i had one just like me, but dang! Two of them?!!? And I know my dad means well because when my brother and I were little and he spanked us for being bad, every time-never failed, the very next day he would come home with a car full of toys because he felt bad. Its just in his nature to make kids happy...luckily he has really been working on letting the girls know that mommy is the boss and if I punish them he then he won't save them anymore. Babysteps I guess.....I wuv my daddy
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