Wednesday 16 August 2006
New Category, Brat Chat
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This is the category were I will post about little squabbles Sindy, my inner brat, and I have. She was REALLY whiney this morning! First off, I got to bed later than I'd wanted -- almost midnight. I'd wanted to be in bed by about 10:30, but had to go pick up ds18 from work -- he got off at 10. So it was 10:30 before we got back to the house. Once I got to bed, everyt time I'd dose off something would wake me up...so it was probably 2 AM before I finally got to that good REM sleep. 5:20 came MUCH too soon and Sindy whined and fussed and I almost gave in and stayed in bed. But NO! I got up and then had to go stand strong with ds14, who also stayed up much too late and wasn't wanting to get up. I just kept telling him he may as well get up as I wasn't going to go away -- I was going to keep bugging him until he got up and if he only got to class for the last 5 minutes, so be it! I also told him that even though he didn't see the use in going and didn't feel like going, if he will just get up and do this hard thing, eventually, he will be able to look back and feel good that he persevered. Meanwhile, I've got ds14 on the outside whining and complaing and Sindy is on the inside doing the same. I admit I almost gave in and just went back to bed! But I perservered and he DID get up, just so I'd be quiet and quit talking to him!  I'm glad I didn't give up. Even though my son was scowling when he entered the church he was smiling when he returned to the car. He was probably glad he got up and went, but I didn't figure he was ready to admit that yet, so I didn't comment on the big smile on his face...he'll let me know when he's ready. After he went into the church I had to listen to Sindy whine and fuss again because she didn't want to walk. I just said, "Well neither do I, but we're doing it and we'll be glad we did it later." And I was, not so sure if Sindy is ready to admit that yet, though... |
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