I was not trying to say your kids are bad - I'm sure they are not. Like you say they are just kids. Your DD sounds like just as much of a monkey as mine. But heck LL not being able to take a shower - Don't worry that was me 2+ years ago, before DD arrived and S was ruling my roost. But I decided I couldn't cope with 2 kids running the show so I drew the boundaries straight away with D, but of course then she learned misbehaviour off S. H thinks I am bullying them and that they are only kids, but I think even kids can learn some basic codes of good behaviour without it ruining their childhoods. And at what particular age do kids "grow out of it" unless you help them along the way. We all know about Big Kids especially on this BB.
Oh well just my 2 cents. I am a bit hyped up about this book just now, but that is me I get enthusiastic about stuff LOL
take care
Fran
if we can be sufficient to ourselves, we need fear no entangling webs Erica Jong
- Don't worry that was me 2+ years ago, before DD arrived and S was ruling my roost. But I decided I couldn't cope with 2 kids running the show so I drew the boundaries straight away with D, but of course then she learned misbehaviour off S. H thinks I am bullying them and that they are only kids, but I think even kids can learn some basic codes of good behaviour without it ruining their childhoods. And at what particular age do kids "grow out of it" unless you help them along the way. We all know about Big Kids especially on this BB.
