uh.......why am i trying to write.
i'm too tired to write
why don't i go to sleep.
i don't know.
oh...cause i'm not ready for morning.
that's why.
morning comes and they aren't asleep anymore.
that's why i'm still awake.......cause it's quiet.
the quiet that only comes with sleeping children.
so this is why i'm not sleeping.....even though i'm really sleepy.
cause once i fall asleep.....that's it. no more quiet solitude.
but then i'm really tired in the morning....and feel even less like dealing with them.
anyone have any tips on how to make kids stop fighting with each other?
Fallyn posted on Mar 29, 2008
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crybabylu said on Mar 29, 2008....
that was the only thing i didn't like about raising kids. and my oldest one was always tormenting the youngest one. -
diabolicdame said on Mar 29, 2008....
Oh Fallyn.. That does sound like a vicious cycle! I really don't know anything about raising kids.. not enough to give advice.. but even if I did, that sounds like a really tough question! Ok heres an idea.. how bout you lock 'em in a room for a couple of hours eveyday with food and water?! Oh I'm just kidding of course.. All the best finding some of that solitude.. :-) -
queenparanoia said on Mar 29, 2008....
i say give them treats!!! =) -
pickersplock said on Mar 29, 2008....
HaHa! Well, bribery and threats have always worked for me! -
Fallyn said on Mar 29, 2008....
dee, oh they all torment each other....they all push each others buttons, the two littlest ones get set off at the tiniest little thing and are attacking each other.
it's exhausting.
diabolic...*grin* sounds good to me.... ......too bad it's rather illegal.
queen. *grin* what kind of treats?
pickers......what do you bribe them with.....and what kind of threats.
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pickersplock said on Mar 29, 2008....
Well, it depends on the age.But usually if they want to have friends over, or what ever else their little heart desires, my question, to them, would be, "Well that would depend on your behavior." -
Fallyn said on Mar 29, 2008....
hmmmm.
i haven't found that to work.
their laziness and willingness to pick fights with each other seems to take precedence. .......without immediate gratification they forget.
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destinydiva said on Mar 29, 2008....
fallyn, I dont have any advice, but I completely felt with you in this post, some nights I am just the same, I love my kids too bits but sometimes, I just need some time out, and stupid hours in the night is the only time I can get it, I do exactly the same!! sit up for hours because I know as soon as I sleep... thats it! ...chaos again!! ... especially in the school holidays!
(((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))) xxx
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Fallyn said on Mar 29, 2008....
dessy.....well. we had a fun day today....so that wears them out completely.
we cooked together....they helped me make pancakes and eggs for dinner.
middle was the pancake watcher...to tell me when the holes started appearing....and littlest had oldest helping her crack and stir the eggs.......so many messes. *grin*
it was fun though...even if messy.
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vacantmind said on Mar 30, 2008....
I don't know that there is a good answer to that one. I always did timeouts and then had them explain to me why I put them there. At least they had to reflect on their behavior. Of course, I am up at 2:30 am because it is quite and peaceful. As much as I hate being awake, I love this time of night. Even the dogs are sleeping soundly. Everything just stops for awhile. -
vacantmind said on Mar 30, 2008....
You know there was one thing that worked for quite awhile. We gave out tickets at the end of the day for kids who didn't get into trouble. One per day, you either earned or didn't. If you had seven you got to pick a movie for the weekend, 5 got you an hour of tv of your choosing, 3 got I can't remember this one, and 2 got a candybar. If you only had 1 then you didn't get a reward, they had to save it for the next week. Oh...and buy different color tickets for each kid so that you always know who it belongs to. It didn't work forever but it did work when the kids were in that 5-10 range.
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Fallyn said on Mar 30, 2008....
that's an idea.....i've just tried so many other reward systems though.
it just seems to not work for my kids.
i don't get it.
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queenparanoia said on Mar 30, 2008....
hmmm treats that will make them behave!! lol!!! sorry i have no idea!! =) -
Fallyn said on Mar 31, 2008....
queenie. *laughing* i have no idea either.