My 8 year old Grandson

I have a home daycare so I have had a few kids that have pushed my buttons. I am very proud that I never called names, I thought them but did not say them. There was one little boy that I had to kick out of daycare he got so bad. He was a terror. I have told my daughter before that she is being a brat and she doesn't like when I tell her that she knows it means she is not being good. I know some kids really push your buttons and to them it is a game. I agree with you about the spanking I have met a few kids that could use one. My daughter does get a spanking from time to time if nothing else is working and know what she stops and starts behaving. I tried time outs she thought they were funny. She is 3 years old by the way. I tried taking stuff she didn't care she can entertain herself with just her hands. Talking to her was pointless for the first couple of years. She is getting better and if she is really acting up I will ask her what's going to happen if you keep this up and she will tell me your going to spank my butt. I didn't want to do it but really it is what gets through to her. Sorry your visit was so bad. I hope the next one goes better.

Sorry you didn't have a more enjoyable visit with your grandson. Yes, I have been driven to that point with my middle son. He is so incredibly head strong. He went through a stage where he had a terrible temper. He normally is a great, loving child, but when he doesn't get his way, OMG!!! this kid would turn into a walking nightmare. Thank goodness, he has outgrown this stage, but between the years of 12 and the beginning of his 14th year, he was terrible. He is now 15 and back to the wonderful son he once was. He still has his moments, but he goes into his room and can definitely control his temper. Back when he was having his "crazy" years I remember getting so mad at him. This was not the way we raised him and I couldn't understand what was going on with him. I never in my wildest dreams thought I could get so agrevated by someone, but he definitely knew how to push my buttons. He never was spoiled as he is the middle child and his sister is 2 years younger than him, so I don't know what it was, but I am glad it is finally past! My oldest son is 7 years older than my middle son, you would have thought he would have been the spoiled one, but he is not. He is now almost 22 and has grown up into a fine young man. I am hoping my middle one wouldn't ever regress like the way he was. I pray he too will grow up to be a fine young man just like his brother. He is on the right track now, so I think he will be fine.

I'm so sorry your daughter is letting that child act like that. He must be bad for his own grandmother to feel like that about him. The sad part everybody is going to dislike him if his ways aren't changed. Your daughter is very wrong in allowing this behavior.

Teachers usually never tell one of their students they are smart! Rarely do they single out one student for any reason except discipline. Something tells me he's a problem at school as well. You just aren't being told about it. It's a good thing you left before the situation became worse.

Oh. That's bad. That's the outcome if one spoils their kids too much. If that was my father, he'll slap the little boy. Tell your daughter to punish him. Not physically. Like if he gets angry, tell him no dessert. Don't give him presents this Christmas. It will hurt him badly. And I know he'll change. But it's harsh. Hope you can find a way to make him good :)

Very sorry for your visit to your daughter and the behavior of your grandson. Actually it is not only your problem, this type of problem is in every family, and it arise from parents and loved ones. Children themselves doesnot know any thing, this is their parents behavior which puts them and makes them disrespectful. Yes you are right, this is due to lots of attention and affection of parents that a child become like this. I think attention is good thing for your child but it should be in a way that it could help the child to improve his personality and character, their attention should be to teach him that how to behave on different occasions and this is the duty of parents, parenting is not only to give food, shelter and clothes but to build character of the child. I think you did right thing but I think this should be done by his mother or father and they should be aware of this if he can do this with his grandma then some day it ll be their turn... Be happy and be the reason of happiness in others life...

I honestly can say that I've never had a child push me to the point that I will call them names out of anger. My daughter was also an only child for nearly the first four years of her life (as well as being an only grandchild on both sides of the family). This did result in her being very spoiled, but it is something that we have dealt with as issues have come about. We went through a short period where she acted out, but it isn't something that we have to deal with now. She will be turning eight next month and my son just turned four last month.

Awwh sorry you had a hard during the visit with your grandson. One thing mothers need to remember the first few years of a childs life is that spoiling is not a good thing. As if heaven forbid she has an emergency of some form there will be no one will to take care of him as they will remember the added stress. Hopefully he will outgrow this and this way you can have longer stays. So sorry you went through this.