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6 year old demon

helpmepleaseCA's picture

This is my first time posting I am in a odd situation. I live with my Best friend and I am trying to help her raise her 3 kids. The 14 year old lies continiously and the 9 year old is an amazing kid. However the 6 year old is a nightmare. He talks back, refuses to use the restroom to do #2 he will poop in his pants and walk around in it or when he does get forced to use the bathroom in the restroom he fingerpaints on the walls and furniture with his poop. He refuses to clean up after himself. The other day he came in the house and I told him he had a choice outside or helping to do chores he said neither and flips the TV on. I politely turned it off and told him of his choices again and he got made screamed how much he hated me and stormed out. I shrugged it off because he tells me this often. He the returns with a sunny d bottle and throws it at me points at me tells me to pick it up. I became furious and told him he better run to his mom because if I get to him before he gets to her I was going to beat his butt ( using nice language here) however his mom tells me that I challenge him to much and that's why he treats me like this. WHAT I make him mind and I am challenging him?!?!?! I am so over this whole thing with this kid however if I don't stay on them they destroy the house. Mom totally disconnects and sits in her room with her boyfriend while the kids bring down the house. Ugh I'm so upset. I love my best friend but this is getting old.

helpmepleaseCA's picture

full time college student. So yes financially stuck...I agreed to help her because she really needed it. My husband and I both agreed to help. However this is insane I don't know what to do because their mom is so damn lazy.

Ommy's picture

honestly if you are not in a relationship with her I would leave the living situation as soon as possible.

1) friends should new become roommates or business partners, friendships always (or almost always) fall apart and end in resentment.

2)you are not a "parent" figure to the kids and the 6 year old knows it. Sorry but if mom has a boyfriend you are not in the step role, their for discipline and responsibility doesnt fall on you.

3) My best advice is disengage as soon as possible that means tone out the kid, dont do anything for him. Live your life and move out as soon as you can.

Anon2009's picture

Get out of that situation. It sounds, at best, volatile for all involved. If you feel that the kids are being neglected, call CPS right after you leave this situation and file an anonymous report. Is the kids' dad in the picture? If you can, it might be a good idea to tell him what's going on at Mom's house.so he can know what's going on there, and decide what he'll do about it.