Yep, I Call My Kids Spawn
It was a pretty rough week-end for me and CG with the kids. I was pretty sick on Saturday and spent the entire day resting on the couch. The kids responded by whining, teasing, and acting obnoxious. A particular twelve year old especially.
Mom's sick, so what does a 12 year old do? Relentlessly throw trash into his sister's room while she squealed and shrieked when they were both supposed to be cleaning said rooms.
Not enough torture for Mom? How about said 12 year old rockets handfuls of Crayolas down the stairs for it to pelt the wall on the landing in rainbow hues? Why? He had no reason. Just because.
Talking back. Immediate disobedience. Acting as if his brain had been sucked out through his nostrils the night before. Sent to his room for the entire day and still the onslaught continued.
We won't talk about spraying water with hose in the backyard when he was supposed to be cleaning his room FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
ARRRRGHH!
I expect this of two year olds, three year olds, and, yes, even perhaps a six year like Li'l Man. However, a TWELVE year old?
He also decided to use scissors to cut up a marker. Ink all over his body. It's like delayed toddlerdom. Is this similar to how 40 year old men have a mid-life crisis? Is my Eldest having a mid-pre-teen psychotic episode?
He's acting like a hamster, nay, a gremlin in a hamster wheel, wondering what he can next destroy or what sibling he can disturb.
Please, my friends, tell me. I need some reassurance. The neighbors...heck...the neighborhood has to have heard us shouting this week-end.
Help! I've fallen sick and I can't get through to my twelve year old.
Sigh.
Mom's sick, so what does a 12 year old do? Relentlessly throw trash into his sister's room while she squealed and shrieked when they were both supposed to be cleaning said rooms.
Not enough torture for Mom? How about said 12 year old rockets handfuls of Crayolas down the stairs for it to pelt the wall on the landing in rainbow hues? Why? He had no reason. Just because.
Talking back. Immediate disobedience. Acting as if his brain had been sucked out through his nostrils the night before. Sent to his room for the entire day and still the onslaught continued.
We won't talk about spraying water with hose in the backyard when he was supposed to be cleaning his room FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
ARRRRGHH!
I expect this of two year olds, three year olds, and, yes, even perhaps a six year like Li'l Man. However, a TWELVE year old?
He also decided to use scissors to cut up a marker. Ink all over his body. It's like delayed toddlerdom. Is this similar to how 40 year old men have a mid-life crisis? Is my Eldest having a mid-pre-teen psychotic episode?
He's acting like a hamster, nay, a gremlin in a hamster wheel, wondering what he can next destroy or what sibling he can disturb.
Please, my friends, tell me. I need some reassurance. The neighbors...heck...the neighborhood has to have heard us shouting this week-end.
Help! I've fallen sick and I can't get through to my twelve year old.
Sigh.
5 comments:
I think it was something in the air - all 3 of mine were acting like wild banshees yesterday too.
I told Brett that I really needed to get more duct tape so there would be a roll in every room with which to tape their mouths shut. seriously.
Is there a full moon out in the near future? Because my female 12 yr old acted up most of the morning yesterday. Sheesh, the 'tude that spewed out of her mouth was not something I needed to hear. Particularly as I was wielding a small saw while carving a pumpkin. Thank goodness I didn't go outside the lines!
Oh please tell me this is just some freakish anomaly and I will not have to anticipate this from my nine year old! He already has more attitude than I like!
I hope you are feeling better!
That's just one of those days you grab a glass of wine, put the kids to bed early(or pop in a dvd for them) and be thankful everyone made it through the day and you didn't kill a single one. ;)
my kids are spawn, too. I actually take pleasure in referring to them that way. it's my little tiny bit of retribution. that, and the fact that I'd gonna show this blog to their friends when they're in high school :)
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