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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 9:42:24 AM

benelchi

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ORIGINAL: John_O

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ORIGINAL: benelchi
Since then I have seldom had a problem, and when I do a gentile reminder is all it takes.

Not to be confused with a Jewish reminder?

(Sorry, couldn't help myself)

I had to go back and look to see if I really missed that one, or if you helped it along.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 11:30:05 AM

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Yeah, you being so good at that editing thing yourself, huh benelchi???LOL

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 11:36:39 AM

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Yeah, you being so conscientious about quoting things so accurately yourself, benelchi!

I have no idea what you are talking about?

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 11:37:27 AM

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Hardyharhar.......you are a funny one!!!

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 8:48:55 PM

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CoeurdeLeon

Giving credit where credit is due...

Any creativity I manage in child-rearing is a result of asking myself "what would Boats do in this situation?" He is the master.

Lean you must young padawan

Glad to see my bribes are working.. hehe First CW then the universe !!

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Actually, sometimes getting him out of bed is the easy part. I just cannot get him to stay on task and get anything done. I am constantly after him to do just about anything.

That's easy - get him up an hour or so earlier.
~ Mom it 4:30 !!
~ <blink> yes, you needed more time to get everything done in
morning, so now you have it.
~ child gets up set has tantrum ~
~ <blink> you needed more time to get everything done in
morning, now you have it. When you can do things in a timely manner you can sleep later. <blink>

Trust me he'll crack.

*welcome to the darkside -muuhaawwww-

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My favourite form of torture is to make my boys hold hands in public. They're 12 and 8

That is soo deliciously Evvvilll

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 8:54:13 PM

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Okay, you all are too much! I'm cracking up reading all these things!!!!!!!

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 9:00:23 PM

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That's easy - get him up an hour or so earlier.
~ Mom it 4:30 !!
~ <blink> yes, you needed more time to get everything done in
morning, so now you have it.
~ child gets up set has tantrum ~
~ <blink> you needed more time to get everything done in
morning, now you have it. When you can do things in a timely manner you can sleep later. <blink>

Trust me he'll crack.

*welcome to the darkside -muuhaawwww-

My daughter, when she was in Junior High would not get ready on time, so I moved her wake up time up by 30 minutes each time she was late. It took a week and a half, a 3:30AM, and her coming to the realization that she wasn't going back to bed after wake up time. It was a difficult week, but she eventually cracked.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/14/2008 11:09:36 PM

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NOW THAT I LOVE, BENELCHI! That is great. I gotta try it.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 8:01:25 AM

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It is a GREAT idea...I only see one flaw in it.

In order for the child to be up at oh dark thirty...that means I have to be up that early.

Ugh....

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 9:33:01 AM

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It is a GREAT idea...I only see one flaw in it.

In order for the child to be up at oh dark thirty...that means I have to be up that early.

Ugh....

Only for a few days, a small price to pay for years of obedience in the mornings!

...And you only have to do it with the first kid, the rest learn from watching the first they you will go as long as they do. They correct the behavior the FIRST time you adjust the wake up.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 9:40:14 AM

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Funny note - When I wrote the first post about the mornings with my daughter, my youngest was reading over my shoulder (something he does way too often). His comments were: "Hey, I remember that!" and "Tell them about the water bottle!" to which I replied that I already did.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 9:42:40 AM

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ORIGINAL: benelchi

Funny note - When I wrote the first post about the mornings with my daughter, my youngest was reading over my shoulder (something he does way too often). His comments were: "Hey, I remember that!" and "Tell them about the water bottle!" to which I replied that I already did.

HA! Now, that makes me laugh!

My problem is, the eldest lulled me into a false sense of security. It's the youngest that requires all the creativity and will to carry it out.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 10:03:18 AM

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Ahhh yes. Another classic example of 'second child syndrome'. I have one of those too. He's the one who has made me say things I NEVER thought I would have to say, or cleaning messes I never thought were possible to make.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 10:31:41 AM

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Oh, messes....yep. There was that time when chocolate milk got splattered all over my bedroom ceiling which involved the boy and the dog.

And then there are the holes in the wall I've had to fix that look just like a skateboard ran into it straight-on.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 10:34:53 AM

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So your heart goes into palpatations when that particular child says, "oops!" doesn't it?

Mmmhmmmm...my heart failure is right up there with you.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 11:02:53 AM

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Only for a few days, a small price to pay for years of obedience in the mornings!

The Parental Force is strong with this one.

<< Parental Master benelchi Says clean your room >>

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CoeurdeLeon
My problem is, the eldest lulled me into a false sense of security. It's the youngest that requires all the creativity and will to carry it out.

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Tinkerbell_
Ahhh yes. Another classic example of 'second child syndrome'. I have one of those too. He's the one who has made me say things I NEVER thought I would have to say, or cleaning messes I never thought were possible to make.

It was my First that was//is a hand full - think it scared the other one straight

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 1:45:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: CoeurdeLeon

Oh, messes....yep. There was that time when chocolate milk got splattered all over my bedroom ceiling which involved the boy and the dog.

And then there are the holes in the wall I've had to fix that look just like a skateboard ran into it straight-on.

I can relate with this, but my mess maker is a girl. She is very............... um.......curious. Like the time she put gum in her hair because someone told her that peanut butter gets it out and she wanted to see just how that works.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/15/2008 5:23:44 PM

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She is very............... um.......curious.

Get that girl to engineering school. Sounds like her dream job would be working at UL

Ditto the funny note, DD is the Slob and DS is neat as a pin -

Go figure.

Boats

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/16/2008 8:44:58 AM

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My Oldest is the one who drags...the second has motivation (7 y/o boy).

Oldest Daughter likes to take 30 min showers in the morning

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<Felt a Tremmer in the force one morning after she said she was wrapping up after 10 min

>

I go into the bathroom and she is still in the shower, not just getting out.....now, I took that as lieing but indirect..so treated it as such......

I walked back into the Kitchen, Filled up a gallon Pitcher of ICE WATER, walked back int othe bathroom and dumped it on her...The ensuing Screams and tears were music to my ears

. I told her disrespect is not tollerated nor is lieing....move her butt and get out of the shower...she had 30s or gallon 2 was following...

my second, felt a tremor in the Force, the blood curtling screams of rage/anger and humility, and leaped out of bed and was ready in 5 min (His wake-up time is normally 1.5 hours later!

Vader and I shared a laugh as I headed to work

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/16/2008 8:49:25 AM

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My Oldest is the one who drags...the second has motivation (7 y/o boy).

Oldest Daughter likes to take 30 min showers in the morning .

<Felt a Tremmer in the force one morning after she said she was wrapping up after 10 min >

I go into the bathroom and she is still in the shower, not just getting out.....now, I took that as lieing but indirect..so treated it as such......

I walked back into the Kitchen, Filled up a gallon Pitcher of ICE WATER, walked back int othe bathroom and dumped it on her...The ensuing Screams and tears were music to my ears . I told her disrespect is not tollerated nor is lieing....move her butt and get out of the shower...she had 30s or gallon 2 was following...

my second, felt a tremor in the Force, the blood curtling screams of rage/anger and humility, and leaped out of bed and was ready in 5 min (His wake-up time is normally 1.5 hours later!

Vader and I shared a laugh as I headed to work .

SHAMEFUL!! Absolutely SHAMEFUL!!

(too bad my one and only isn't young enough for me to try this).

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/16/2008 9:03:03 AM

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I love it!!!! LOLOL!!!

Thing 2 is usually the one to take hour long showers. Thing 1 gets so mad because he gets in the shower after him and has no hot water.

I lost sympathy when I did try to get him up sooner and he slept through it. *shrug* Guess he loves cold showers after all.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/16/2008 10:53:46 AM

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<Felt a Tremmer in the force one morning after she said she was wrapping up after 10 min >....
my second, felt a tremor in the Force, the blood curtling screams of rage/anger and humility, and leaped out of bed and was ready in 5 min (His wake-up time is normally 1.5 hours later!

Hahahaha << Darth Mom >>

We are soo evil to enjoy busting our kids chops.

On a sad note DD informed me last night that she wishes to no longer have anything to do with her mom

Looks like she'll be coming home in 3 weeks.
I can slay a dragon, but I can't fix that broken heart

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/16/2008 10:57:16 AM

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*huggles to Boats and his daughter*

Wow...that's gotta be tough. We're praying for you guys.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/16/2008 3:37:17 PM

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Ya'll should start a business and rent out your services. I need someone that can play the role of mean parent......I don't have it in me.
I told my daughters some of the things ya'll have done. One of my daughters said "you would never do that." which may be true, but I hate it that she was so sure of it.

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RE: The Single Parent support Thread - 10/16/2008 7:05:21 PM

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Surprise them, Nadine.

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