the world of gayeI'M GOING TO BURN YOUR DRESS !!!
April 19th 2009 01:11
I realise that in today's politically correct world we are supposed to deal with children in an intelligent understanding manner. But sometimes, just sometimes, I slip back in to prehistoric mode and let loose and say things (on second thought make that scream things) that will probably leave permanent scars.
I spent yesterday looking after my five year old niece and now I think I need two weeks in a rest home. Yes my friends, this tiny little scrap of a person got the better of me. She looks so lovely and then she opens her mouth and the charade is over. As long as she goes through life with her mouth shut she will do just fine. I actually think the family is all going to put their hands in their pocket's so we can hire an exorcist for this dear little demon from hell.
I swear this child takes speed before very meal. She can outrun me,outshout me and comes up with more one liners than Billy Connolly. I try so hard to be a good Aunt who spends quality time doing crafts and educational pastimes with her, but I gave up when she painted the dog and stapled the cat. I just looked my poor animals in the eye with a knowing look that said "yes, I do think it's time for a priest".
I even went out and brought this child of satan a fairy outfit with a wand, wings and a halo of flowers, and she pranced around in it all day while hitting other children with the wand and trying to cast wicked spells on the family. Everything I asked her to do was met with crossed arms and a loud NO. The tantrums were so frequent and so disturbing by the end of the day the panadol supply had run out (for me not her). Drugs, you'd need a whole pharmacy to cope with this kid.
Finally my hours of torture were over and it was time for bed, but do you think she would take the fairy dress off? Of course not. I tried asking nicely, I tried blackmail, I tried begging on my knees and ending up with no dignity whatsoever finally.....I'm ashamed to admit......I lost it.
I screamed in full operatic voice 'I'M GOING TO BURN YOUR DRESS".
There was stunned silence from everyone. My mother was appalled and my son was rolling around on the lounge in hysterics because he couldn't believe I had threatened a five year old, and my niece, well she just looked at me with a grin on her face and said "get lost".
And so Isobelle (who shall now be known as Regan) went to bed with a smile on her little face and her fairy dress intact and I got out the "good parenting" book.
I spent yesterday looking after my five year old niece and now I think I need two weeks in a rest home. Yes my friends, this tiny little scrap of a person got the better of me. She looks so lovely and then she opens her mouth and the charade is over. As long as she goes through life with her mouth shut she will do just fine. I actually think the family is all going to put their hands in their pocket's so we can hire an exorcist for this dear little demon from hell.
I swear this child takes speed before very meal. She can outrun me,outshout me and comes up with more one liners than Billy Connolly. I try so hard to be a good Aunt who spends quality time doing crafts and educational pastimes with her, but I gave up when she painted the dog and stapled the cat. I just looked my poor animals in the eye with a knowing look that said "yes, I do think it's time for a priest".
I even went out and brought this child of satan a fairy outfit with a wand, wings and a halo of flowers, and she pranced around in it all day while hitting other children with the wand and trying to cast wicked spells on the family. Everything I asked her to do was met with crossed arms and a loud NO. The tantrums were so frequent and so disturbing by the end of the day the panadol supply had run out (for me not her). Drugs, you'd need a whole pharmacy to cope with this kid.
Finally my hours of torture were over and it was time for bed, but do you think she would take the fairy dress off? Of course not. I tried asking nicely, I tried blackmail, I tried begging on my knees and ending up with no dignity whatsoever finally.....I'm ashamed to admit......I lost it.
I screamed in full operatic voice 'I'M GOING TO BURN YOUR DRESS".
There was stunned silence from everyone. My mother was appalled and my son was rolling around on the lounge in hysterics because he couldn't believe I had threatened a five year old, and my niece, well she just looked at me with a grin on her face and said "get lost".
And so Isobelle (who shall now be known as Regan) went to bed with a smile on her little face and her fairy dress intact and I got out the "good parenting" book.
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Comment by Damo
The reality is this is just a tiny little power struggle. Like a dog that urinates on tree kids sometime try to mark out their out turf as the top dog.
I offer no easy answer. Been there done that. Patience and humour cure all.
Comment by the world of gaye
batty
Family Madness
bright lights greedy city
REFLECTIONS
THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND
Comment by Damo
Taming of the Shrew has some good pointers.
If a kid throws them self on the ground and screams you can join them and see who gives in first.
Hehehe.
Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling
Potter in a Harry
Comment by the world of gaye
batty
Family Madness
bright lights greedy city
REFLECTIONS
THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND
Comment by Mistersmith
MRS SMITH
READ THIS
SISTERS IN CRIME
Parents these days shy away from discipline, and keep trying to reason with their children. Reason? It doesn't work! And I should know - my kids are all particularly intelligent and it didn't work with them. I would have had that kid locked in a cupboard or something.
This is what you need to do: 1/ tell her to shut-up. If that doesn't work 2/Tell her to shut-up or some really upleasant effect will take place. Followed by 3/ (and this is CRUCIAL!) - carry out said threat. You MUST carry out the threat or the next time will be EVEN harder.
I hardly had to go through this with my children but I had a husband who was in many ways like a 4th child (a big angry 4th child). A common joke, i know, but it isn't funny when the child is aggressive.
Anyway, on the subject of kids ... just this afternoon I was walking through a park and there was a family of four - 2 tiny kids playing on play equipment. The father (indicating something on the equipment) was saying Tommy (it wasn't really Tommy) which is the GREEN one ...the GREEN one ... the GREEN one ... are you listening to me? getting really angry with the kid. Parents are obsessed with getting a head start. Now I'll have to stop. I'm starting to feel depressed.
Comment by the world of gaye
batty
Family Madness
bright lights greedy city
REFLECTIONS
THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND