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Raising An Independent Child

lifeisshort's picture

A child development expert said recently that the main reason kids are growing up to be entitled, irresponsible adults is because they never learned how to problem-solve. As parents, we step in and try to solve all their problems, but that doesn't help them or teach them how to do it themselves. He said even when they're toddlers, in a shoving match over a toy, we step in to separate and control the outcome. I know I'm guilty of that, mainly because I don't want the other Mom to think I suck as a Mom because I have an overly-aggressive child!

Well I dont know where to start.

JaeRandles's picture

So I met this man a while back, and I am so in love with him. HE is the funniest, smartest, and sexiest man I have ever met. HE is a little younger then I am, actually 7 years my junior. I cant ever imagine being with anyone else, he is simply amazing. Through two forms of birth control, we have managed to get pregnant. He guessed before I even told him, and has celebrated every single moment since then. I cant have asked for a better partner in this thean him. I have two child from my previous marriage, so I have been to this rodeo before. I cant possibly have asked for any more.

How do you react to SKIDS backtalking, attitude, disrespect, etc....

meanpocahontas's picture

I know you have to pick and choose your battles, but what do you say or how do you react to their constant BS. Like their back talking, attitude, expectations, disrespect, my biggest one is when they do not do their daily chores or they are done 1/4 ass, etc.... (They are 17yr SS and 14yr SD)

I just need to know

wishing upon a star's picture

My SD is 10 years old. I met my Hubby when she was 2 yrs old. As a little girl growing up she stared to call me mommy and this made BM very upset. I think it was becuse my daughter calls hubby dad and she would hear this often. Well one day when she was 6 she came over to visit and said "I cant call you mommy anymore" I asked her why? She replied by say because my mom said you are not my mommy and that the only way I would be her mom was the day that she would die!

What's your argument/disagreement style?

GiGi222's picture

Last night I decided to approach FH about a problem that has been going on for awhile. SS18 has a HORRIBLE attitude. I tried to attribute it to teen angst, hormones, or whatever but I just don't understand it. My two older SDs, 18, and 16 are pretty good kids, helpful, etc. They have bad days but not like him.

HELP! Need advice on a 17yr A-hole SS...

meanpocahontas's picture

Okay I have this 17yr SS who is extremely lazy, disgusting, filthy, rude and has one of the worst mouths I have ever heard on ANY human being! This freaking kids thinks that we should be catering to his every whim but specifically his POOR eating habits. He is always bitching and complaining that there is nothing to eat in the house & bitches to 'daddy' that "I" never buy anything good to eat.

Just mad

MsPerception's picture

OK now I just plain mad, no livid. VENTING here bfore I just rip somebody's everloving head clean off!!! Breathe,1,2,3 screw it that's far enouhg. I turn the big 40 tomorrow-yay I survived this long-woohoo. My sister and mothr are up to something for my birthday this weekend-go girls!! In the mean time, my daughter won tickets for me to a comedy show. The reservations were originally for tonite but with bf's schedule I didn't even ask him to go (tired of the rejection-my hours, don't feel like it, yada yada). So, I asked my sister.

Probably wrong but need to vent anyway

Mantra_Momma's picture

DH and I met with the counselor that was referred to us for SD7. She asked us all about SD7, each of our relationships with her, what's going on at home, etc. The minute the counselor started asking questions specifically to me I knew it was over. I used to have a fine relationship with SD7 until she started pulling all her crap of ignoring me, not listening, avoiding me, talking to her dad like I don't exist, the list goes on. So now of course I want pretty much nothing to do with her. I could only keep trying and be rejected for so long.

Just a thought related to my blog yesterday...

AlexandraL's picture

You know, I was thinking...I have TWO kids that I have FULL physical custody of...why is it that everything is seen and life is lived on my BF's side through the filter of SD? I'm just not comfortable with that and cannot live my life that way.

Is it because she is an only child? I guess other men must act that way even if they have more than one child.

I just don't get it. My kids are my top priority and I adore them but my life isn't lived in relation to them, am I making sense? I don't even know how to explain it. I don't have a preoccupation with my children.

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