I did a "time-in" instead of a "time-out" yesterday. DS6 had a bad attitude all day. He and I were butting heads the whole time. I made him sit down and do a 40 piece puzzle for the "time-in". When he was done he was calm, we talked about why he was acting badly and his general demeanor was better the rest of the night. I am so glad we gave it a try.

Ny DSS is a great young man with drive and ambition. But everytime I see his girlfriend I want to scream! She's too young and I just see "TRAP". Please, please, please let him see she's not right for him. I PROMISE I'll keep my mouth shut!

My dad and stepmom came from europe, now into their 2nd out if 3 wks w us. My dd and i have been very ill at the same time, so they wanted to help. Omg it has been the best experience. My stepmom just radiates love and compassion. She cooks, cleans, hugs, kisses, my dad is fixing things around the house. My 9 ds said mom! My underwera has been folded! I said dont get used it, that's your Oma in action!

DSS(9) is very clingy to me, always has been. He's been with us since he was a baby. We have a great relationship and have fun together, but I still don't understand the clinginess considering his age. It's the most embarrassing during family events with DH's family. I always think they're assuming I baby him, which I don't. The worst of the worst is at DH's family events when DSS's bio mom is there and he is still all over me, on my lap, won't leave my side, asking me to play or for help with everything. Then, I worry about what they think and I can't imagine how DSS's mom feels.

Please DS 9, go to sleep. I know it's hot and the cooler is doing the best it can. Just don't cover yourself up or stick your feet out of the sheet. You understand that the more you worry about going to sleep, the longer it will take. You can sleep on the sofa in the basement if you think that will help. Just remember the TV is off limits after 9:00pm.

So tired of all the favoritism s from MIL for SILs lives 2 minutes from my DS her granchild and will not even stop and see him , but will go the 45 minutes to see SILs kids everyday. So ANNOYING!!

tomorrow ds graduates from 6th grade. lucky he'll make the graduation with the way he was acting this morning. grrrrrr~

My take on stepmoms hating stepkids behaviours. When I was with my ex, everything his DD (7-10yo at the time) did was so annoying to me. He took it as an attack on her. Now that my own DS is around the same age and he does the same things, it's still annoying to me. I always thought that I was hating on her b/c she simply wasn't mine and I was somehow jealous. Now I get that no, these behaviours ARE effing annoying no matter whose kid it is.

I've witnessed some kids at my DS's school have crying, screaming, stomping fits. I am not even sure the last time my DS6 had a fit. Age 3?? It seems very weird to me when they do it at an older age.

SIL calls to ask if DS(9) could go "somewhere' with her and wouldn't tell me exactly where, handed the phone to my son and she told him it was a suprise, son changed his mind and decided he didn't want to go so she gets mad at me.WTH