I'm done. SD10 is in her room, and SD6 and I are waiting on DH to get home. Not doing it anymore. SD10 for the most part has been pretty good all week, until today. DH told her last night if she got her chores done, she could go to work with him this morning. Well, DH got ready for work, and SD10 didn't have her chores done (No shock there) and DH told her "nope, you didn't do your chores, your not going" and left for work. (thanks DH :?

I'm new here, but I have a BF with three kids, all boys ages 13, 11, and 8. We have been together for almost 4 years, living together for 2. The kids are with us half-time, as BF and BM have a 50-50 split. Now, I generally don't like kids, which is why I quit teaching, but his are really very sweet and seem to like me. But they are incapable of completing even the simplest of tasks without constant supervision. They are the most dependent kids I have ever encountered.

After a year of problems with my SS18 I have had it. I came home yesterday and went into his room to grab something and a bong was sitting on his bedroom floor in clear view. I have let a lot slide to keep the peace in my house but that was the last straw. I had a long talk with DH last night and we have concluded a list of expectations/house rules - I typed up a "contract" that all three us will sign and if he doesn't follow the rules he needs to move out. I hope this works because I cannot continue living like this.

BM called to talk to my SS today on the phone and we missed the call so DH had SS call her back a little bit ago. Conversation seems normal enough at first, DH's phone is loud so I can hear her talking and obviously hear everything SS is saying. Then the convo changed, she started asking if my daughter was walking then she was asking if she was talking, what was she saying, was she able to eat by herself. I mean what the fu** how is any of that her business. I would get it somewhat if my SS had brought it up but he didn't.

Some of you may remember the argument/s I had with my MIL about her favortisim and just her craziness. Well, she came over to our house a couple of days ago. The kids and I were outside playing with fingerpaints (BS2 &DD5) MIL comes walking aroun the house. I look up and don't say a word and walk into my kitchen. She pokes her head in the sliding glass door and says "I'm only taking DD5 today." I turned to her and said "No. No, you're not. We've already talked about this.

I am taking the first major road trip with fdh, fsd10 and fss13.
We are driving 12 hours for a week of vacation. The thought of being trapped in a car with them terrifies me.

My daughter who is now 29 would sleep for hours when we went on road trips. Also being an only child she could and did amuse herself for hours.

What should I expect? And advise for me on how to keep them happy and busy?

For those of us in the U.S... what do you have planned for any of the Fourth of July festivities?

We have both the skids this weekend and I'm trying to be positive about it! I think maybe we'll just do a little bonfire at our house and bust out some sparklers and glow bracelets.

My baby shower was this past Saturday... My first child and my parents threw us a party. We decided to make it guy and kid-friendly so that everyone who wanted to come could and also to include DH in all the festivities. Well, my MIL, her mother, and my FIL showed up... and man was that "fun"... not.

I don't know if this is just part of him being immature or not good at relationship conflict....but as I expressed my feelings to him in a VERY diplomatic and good way-and that what I was creating boundaries around was to protect our relationship.

A little background I have two boys from a previous marriage and my DH has one son from a previous relationship and we have one DD together. I been with my DH for 4yrs but married to him for 2 months but we still defend our own kids when the started fighting. DH blames my boys for always picking on his spoiled brat. Oh sorry my boys are 10.9;SS is 4and DD 5 months. but not all the time its my boys fault and its his son that starts it and he does not believe that his son started it.