Jun. 21, 2008 - the bickering begins
OK, so we're about two months into our break and the kids are beginning to argue and bicker already. This is why we usually start school early on in the year. I wish that I could brag that my kids get along beautifully day after day, but that's just not the case. We have a new neighbor boy, who is ten years old; that puts him between my two, who are ages twelve and soon-to-be nine. He's a very sweet kid and is welcome here anytime he wants to be here. However, the honeymoon with the kids is over and even he has started bickering a bit. *sigh*
My DD has pink eye in both eyes, so she isn't allowed to play with the boys right now. Her brother is treating her like she's a leper. I did finally get through to him (I think) that even though pink eye is highly contagious, he can be in the same room as his sister. When DD is not well, she wants to be pampered (I know, who doesn't?). But she REALLY wants to be pampered. It's all my fault because when she was little she had severe asthma. I really treated her like a princess when she was sick and she has not forgotten that! She wants to eat in the living room with the food on a tray. She wants me to take her temperature every 30 minutes. She wants a cool wash clothe and crushed ice. Well, now that she's 12, I've stopped several of those things unless she is REALLY, REALLY sick. Pink eye doesn't qualify for all of that stuff. In fact, she just now informed me that she was finished with her TANG. I said, "Well, bring your glass to the kitchen. You have pink eye but you can still walk". LOL!
I just talked to my DH and mentioned to him about the fussing going on around here. Since he's a firefighter he works 24-hour shifts. That means he gets a break from all of this stuff. Sometimes I wish I were the firefighter, you know? Oh well, that's just the way it goes.
So, how's it going with you?
Comments
Jun. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by brafordchemist
Sorry I can't offer you any help. My children are at each other's throats almost from the moment they get up. Doing school doesn't help me much because most of the fighting is between the 2 and 4 year old. Hope your daughter's pink eye clears up soon.
Jamie
Jun. 23, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by blessedwith2angels
You have my sympathy to have a child with pinkeye. That is no fun, especially when she wants to be a princess. : ) Hope she feels better soon.
Also, thanks for your prayers for my family and for my dad, I really appreciate them!
Pam
