We went to a ball game tonight. The Oldest was acting up. No more than the others kids and I suppose some would say, it's summer time, it's a ball game, let them be. Some might say that. And to some degree, maybe I do too. His behavior tonight was edgy and pushy and he was indignant and unreachable by me. Not physically unreachable, but in the way that I could not get through to him to chill out. We were with close friends and all the kids so it was him and three buddies. I can only (and I want only) to discipline him.
-I was on him to stop encouraging the littlest to hit just so they'd all fall into fits of laughter.
-I was on him to stop hitting the littlest.
-I was on him to stop yelling.
-to stop pushing.
-etc etc. He was pushing every one of my buttons tonight. There were a couple of incidents mostly minor in nature but I'm trying to focus on the game and handle the baby and then when he's acting up, I'm about over the edge anyway....
So we're sitting in our seats. I'm pretty sure I got frustrated at some point and just tuned him out. Suddenly I get pulled back into reality and from intently watching the game when I hear this loud male voice say "Hey Buddy! Can you stop kicking the backs of the seats?" Whoops, I think I just heard someone who doesn't know us reprimand our son. Hmm. Before I go one step further, what do you think about this? What are your thoughts? Honestly. Once I hear from one or two of you as to your opinion of that alone, then I'll do my next post and tell you the outcome.
You cook, you clean, you go to work, you nourish, you love, you scold, you are professional and yet you hang your hat on every dust particle in your home. You are a woman. Some women are Moms and some are not. You are still a woman. We are all made similarly. We are strong.
2 comments:
at first i would be a little embarrassed but then i would almost be grateful to the guy. that you tried everything you could. i dont know. why do kids have to push you to your point of no return sometimes. the boys are doing it too! tracy
I would apologize to the man ..I would then grab my child's leg AND with a look that means 'DON'T kick the chair, DON'T swing your legs, DON'T move another inch..or I will embarrass you more than the man in front of us has just done, knowing full well that kids will be kids and they are supposed to be having fun, after all.
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