Having 4 kids, there’s always bound to be something going on.. right?
I just have to understand and know that. Each one of these kids is special, in that they are unique individuals with different needs, personalities, triggers, moods, demands, and how they show and need love.
I picked up the kids at the RAC yestserday, and Adam had a write up. (of course, someone typically does). He had 2 incidents.
1st one involved a kid on the playground, who took a kick ball away from him. Adam told the kid if he did it again, he would hit him in the face.
2nd one involved a kid at the roller rink, who accidentally bumped into him, and Adam said, if you do that again, I’m going to kill you..
He is the one kid who pretty much stays in the “on edge” angry mode constantly. I think he must get that from me. 😦 I believe that I am in that mode also. I try to think before I speak, but sometimes, the emotions get the best of me.
Needless to say, the consequence for these 2 things was no “chromebook” for the night. He gets it back today, after I pick them up, but only if he has a good day, making good choices.. time will tell.
Then, there’s Austin. He told me he wanted to play on his chromebook this morning, after he was ready to go. I told him, no, as he was grounded until late this afternoon. He was so upset. I told him, if that continued, he wouldn’t get it back later today either. It would go into tomorrow. He continued acting up, and didn’t listen or obey me as we were leaving, so he is grounded until tomorrow. He’s really upset with me about that too. I had told him to listen and obey, and then he would get it back, but he chose otherwise. That’s the consequence.
Autumn hates the RAC. She’s bored as can be. I hate that for her, but really.. what other choice is there, and they would eventually get bored no matter what place they were at for the summer. Even at home, as they claim that is the best place to be. I love that they want to be home, but they have to get out and be social too. lol
Then, we have the cereal situation. I currently have 10 boxes of assorted cereals in the pantry. My cousin recently pointed out that I have sooooo many choices, and I should limit it to only 3.. she made me think of this in a different perspective, so I am heeding her advice, and will be doing just that. I told the children about it, and they are on board. wow! It’s going to be interesting. Life is full of choices, and I should limit some of those where I can. It can be overwhelming. Some people don’t have that luxury, and I really don’t want my children growing up expecting things. I know they act spoiled now, and I want to change that any way I can.
All in a Day 