While I was in the garden a bit ago weeding I had a thought go through my mind. I was thinking about how my dh was telling my son to help me weed. Which then took my mind to something my son said in anger.

See when he's mad because you've told him he has chores to do, or that *if* his behavior continues the way it was (we were talking to our son, telling him that there were many  chores that could be found for him and not much *fun* if he wanted to act the way he had the other day. Harsh maybe. But he doesn't seem to realize he needs to be responsible for things, that life will not be all fun and games when he's older. We want him to be respectful and not *expect* things done/given for/to him)

Anyway something was said, I think dishes or something. And he automatically said, "I won't do it. That's BORING." Now that gets me to thinking, does he really mean its boring or is there some other meaning behind his words.

You know those commercials on TV where the kids use excuses because they have a learning disibility, so instead they just say its too hard, or what have you.

So here I'm trying to figure out what my son really means. Because, as much as I'm sure dishes and chores are boring, I don't think that's what he means when he's saying it in pouting/whining/anger.

Just having a conversation with our son can get interesting. Especially when you are trying to teach him that he needs to be responsible for things. Over the weekend we were talking with him about things. And when you mention something about chores, he starts pouting, almost crying and whining. Then he loves to tell you that he *will not do it* or *that's boring* or *that's not fair*, that last one comes up a lot if we tell him he'll do more work then play time.

Obviously we've lacked in things for teaching him wise. I know I've just done things for him in the past because it was *easier for ME* and now that we are changing things our son gets upset.

I know we are not wrong for wanting him to be responsible, but really trying to figure out what he means when he says *that's boring* does make my mind rattle......lol.

I may not be making any sense here and for that i'm sorry. I'm just really wanting to better my son for th efuture, not have him thinking he can get things handed to him on a silver platter without any effort at all..