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Hey everybody! I just needed to blow off some steam! My daughter, Tabitha, is driving me NUTS today! She is just sooo cranky! Today is the 1st official day of our homeschool year, and she has been in the worst mood all day!
1. She got mad because I wouldn't let her have malted milk-balls for breakfast.
2. She got mad because "her sun-dress doesn't feel right".
3. She got mad because its hard for her to write a cursive p, and she informed me that she wishes they would just take the letter p out of the alphabet altogether.
Ok, does anyone know how to spell the sound you make when you're screaming in frustration?!
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| Posted by Vicki on 08/06/2007 02:27 PM
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I don't think the 26 letters we have (including the "P") can adequately communicate that sound! LOL
If she'd had malted milk balls for breakfast, she could've had a Snickers bar for lunch, and a selection of Hershey's treats for a filling dinner. What's the problem? She'd morph into Super Cranky Kid and get on parents' nerves all over town!!!!
Tell her that her sundress can't "feel" at all because it doesn't have nerve endings.
And damn those P's anyway: they spell a lot of really ugly words like "problem," "puke," "phlegm," "politics," "postmortem," "psycobabble," "punishment," and "pus." We could do without that kind of stuff!
But word I say most often when I am aggravated is "poop." Can't do without THAT word; I guess we gotta have P's. |
| posted by Kelly on 08/06/2007 03:24 PM
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LOL Kelly you crack me up. My thoughts exactly LOL. Those darn P's! I had my first day of school for the boy's today too. It went ok but my oldest when he is doing something new. Even if it's something as simple as writing something he finds ways to get distracted or find something else to do when he should be focusing on something else. But after a while he was ok with it. But darn that can be frustrating LOL.
The next couple of day's are going to be intresting. My hubby is working over time this week and we only have one car and I have to go to the Laundromat and the next day I have a MOMS Club thing I have to go do. He works afternoons so I will have to not only drop him off work but pick him up at 11:30 pm. So I will have to take the boy's with me to pick him up. Needless to say they will be in their PJ's hopefully sleeping some what and hopefully the won't be cranky in the mornings. Usually they are in bed by 8 and sleeping before 8:30pm so we shall see how that works out. Pray for me LOL |
| posted by Jody on 08/06/2007 07:56 PM
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| I think thats the way first days go. Our first school day is next wed. so I expect to be alittle stressed untill my son gets into the swing of things. and Jody I know how you feel about having one car and having to pick up the hubby late! I keep quick throw in oven meals on hand for late nights. |
| posted by Melissa on 08/06/2007 10:11 PM
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I'm going to gloat just a little - but as I do, remember that I've been where you are: I had my first child 22 years ago, and just this year got to the point where I felt like I could leave my 11yo home (with her 16yo brother). That's 21 years worth of dragging kids with me everywhere I went. And we've done the single-car thing (with both of us working even!) too many times to care to remember.
The gloating: I am SO glad that I can leave my kids at home now if I have to go somewhere when they are asleep (or otherwise indisposed) - I can just go!
And the best part about finally having two cars is that when one isn't working and you are down to one car for a while, you spend the whole time being grateful you didn't only have one car to begin with!
It'll come - I promise! |
| posted by Kelly on 08/07/2007 08:07 AM
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I believe, anytime you try to do something productive the devil will do his best to disrupt it.
How old is she?
Don't beat your self up, how about not having a 'full' day for the first few days? Emphasize establishing the morning routine change first, the rest will come later. Getting up the same time, having breakfast and washing up done by a certain time, bed made, shoes one ect. Then try the first two subjects, such as a difficult one and a fun easy one like a spelling game next.
Get the basic structure instituted first so that she knows what is expected of her then add a little more each week for the school works.
Good luck. :) |
| posted by Tina on 08/09/2007 08:16 AM
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| Thanks, Tina. I didn't originate this thread but I sure can use the tips you've given! |
| posted by Kelly on 08/09/2007 09:39 AM
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Hope things are going better today Vicki. And honestly, how dare you not let her eat malted milk-balls for breakfast! The horror that little girl must go through! ;) ;)
For what it's worth, we try to east back into homeschooling. I find that we get a lot less argument that way compared to when we jump in head first and full steam ahead. |
| posted by Talisman on 08/09/2007 10:04 AM
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| I find that a year-round school schedule works best! 3 weeks on and then one week off. I use this week "off" to plan the next 3. We also make visits. playdates, and outings this week. This routine helps prevent the ever-feared "first day". Keep your chin up through those AARRRGHHH!!! days. |
| posted by angela on 08/12/2007 11:11 PM
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