Kids not Listening
By Michele21
@Michele21 (3093)
United States
March 6, 2007 9:04pm CST
So my kids have not been listening to me all day today. I ask them to do something, or not do something and they don't care, they do whatever they want. I am so tired and frusterated, I had to call my husband at work to tell him what was going on and calm me down. My son's birthday was last weekend and he got a little police set with a pair of handcuffs and other things. We opened it today and of course he lost the keys to the handcuffs. So when my daughter gets home from school she is excited about the handcuffs but I tell her (more than once) not to put them on because I don't know where the key is and we won't be able to get them off. BUt she can play with them, just don't put them on her hands! So what does she do? She goes to her room and puts them on, can't get them off (surprise, surprise) and breaks them trying to pull them off. I was so mad that she did that after I told her not to. I was shaking I was so mad...so I had to call my hubby and tell him everything, and apologize to my daughter for yelling at her. Do you ever have one of those days where your kids are acting up and you lose it and yell at them? I felt so bad...
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8 responses
@judyt00 (3497)
• Canada
7 Mar 07
YES!. had one of those days today with my grandkids. Took my baby granddaughter the the arboretum in the city, and she was terrific, behaved, sat quietly while we ate and everything, then fell asleep on the train on the way home. but when she woke up! wow, what a change, She slapped me and her brother. spilled her juice on the carpet, on purpose, and threw three tempr tantrums, meanwhile, her brother came home from school with a gooseegg on the back of his head because he had fallen while goofing off, and he was cranky, mouthy, and he kept needling the baby until she threw temper tantrums. I was never so glad to see my son-in-law get home. I thought it was just the chinook effect, but if its happening in Texas as well, its gotto be the moon cycle!
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@Michele21 (3093)
• United States
7 Mar 07
Thanks for your reply!! It made me smile to know I wasn't the only one ready to run for the hills!!!
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@uniquesoul (230)
• Canada
9 Mar 07
I know exactaly where u are coming from on ocassional day's my kid's drive me up the wall and listen as if I was talking to the wall but yelling doesn't help so I self talk and relax then I try to proceed with out yelling or putting them on time out but gave them alil taste of there medicine when they where trying to get my attention I acted like I didnt hear what they where saying and kept on doing what I was doing they didn't like it to much then I said that is exactally how I feel when u do the same and started laughing cause i couldn't help it to c there face's when i would not respond!!!! Yes I have had day's like that but don't we all....Good luck and relax dear....
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
7 Mar 07
Kids are like that!! They have their days. It gets no better as they get older. I am better off to keep my mouth shut. If I tell my son to not do something, it seems like it is an invitation to him. It is just crazy. Things will be better tomorrow. Put the kids to bed and do something to relax and calm down.
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@kims374 (300)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I hear you.....I have the same kind of days sometimes. Unfortunately, in those situations, you have to be firm, but not "freak out" and yell, etc....kids will imitate you, and you don't want them to learn bad habits. It is very hard to do, but it might come back to bite you in the a** someday....you want them to respect you.
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@kaiyascloset (372)
• United States
7 Mar 07
Awh, sorry to hear you are having a not so fun day with the children. When mine refuse to listen, they don't get to watch TV and do other activities they enjoy. Tomorrow should be better!!
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@palpalsky (899)
• United States
16 Mar 07
i think there are good days and bad days ...so when kids are in good mood you can teach them .about how to behave and you know they should listen you properly ..u can play game of who will be good boy whole day ..somethng like that
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@jessescottus (807)
• United States
7 Mar 07
Distract them, don't feed them, make them sit in the corner, for a long time. This should take about 1 to 2
hours before they are confused. Then they probably fall asleep afterwards, depending on age. Look at it as a war.
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@palpalsky (899)
• United States
16 Mar 07
i think there are good days and bad days ...so when kids are in good mood you can teach them .about how to behave and you know they should listen you properly ..u can play game of who will be good boy whole day ..somethng like that
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