Monday, February 1st, 2010 at
10:47 pm
okay,
my 3 year old son goes to my mom’s during the day for his daycare because i can not afford day care for him and his sister since he turned 3 he has been acting out all day when i am gone jumping on the furniture , walking on the kitchen table, breaking toys, saying things to her like i don’t have to when she puts him in the corner for time out he laughs at her and tells her she is funny …now my mom has a bad back and can not chase him but he gets out the front door no matter how many locks you have on the door and runs away and thinks it funny …i’v tried taking away all his toys, i’v took away the T.V shows he likes, he has been all they way down to only getting meals and water to drink because i told him that little boys that act up don’t get the good stuff to eat ..and my mom backs me up on everything i say but it’s not working he has gotten so bad when he is over there that my dad says that if i don’t get him undercontroll he can’t come back …please help
Friday, October 30th, 2009 at
4:09 am
My husband, my 6 month old boy and I used to live in a small city without any other relatives except for my brother in law, who used to visit once or twice a week to keep company with my husband and play videogames or watch a movie. He sometimes eated with us, and also helped and brought some food as well. About a month ago the brother brought his wife from another state to live in a small appartment 5 minutes away from us. I thought it would be nice to have a female counterpart in the family but it has turned out hell. They both show up every weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening without even calling and expect us to feed them. They sit in the couch of the living room to watch TV and eat our food while my husband and I take care of the baby, clean, take a shower, study, cook, or do what little we can in our little spare time. We can’t even go out anymore. They dont offer to help, or bring any food, or clean after themselves, or invite us to their place. They spend their money in crap like beauty bars, dates, new expensive furniture and clothes, but they want to eat from us and spend our electricity. They are both college students and work 1/2 time. I work full time and my husband works 1/2 time and is on a Master’s program. We have to pay for daycare and are struggling to save every penny. I know it is easy to shut the door on their faces and I am willing to do it as a last resource, but can I have any creative tips since they are "family" and our "only" family in town? I am sick of being nice but I don’t want to create a quarrel unless there is no other way. Thanks!