CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME...My Children need TOUGH love!?
I am absolutley beside myself. I have 4 boys: 14, 8, 8, 6. The 14 Year old is a good, respectful and loving young man, a little lazy at times, but definately improving with age. The one 8 Year old is my step son and is only here every other weekend. But the other 8 year old (has ADD and ODD-but is on a prescription and doing great) and the 6 year old are making me insane...all they do is fight, bicker, tattle, instegate and basically have no respect for each other. I have tried everything from Time-Out, Grounding, Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, taking away privilages, spanking...I dont knowwhat else to do.
They had me so worked up this morning before school that I broke down and cried and it didn't even seem to phase them...if anyone has any thoughts or ideas I dont care how crazy they sound please, please help!
i know this is wrong, but i have explained to them over and over again that disrespecting each other is the same as disrespecting me and our home and if you cant respect each other you still need to repsect me and the rules of the house...the rules are very clear, no fighting...i'm almost ashamed to say this but i am so desperate that I have considered warning them that if they continue their behaviour they will have to go somewhere else until they learn to respect me, themselves and the rules...i was thinking if they started fighting aain tonight after school i would show a little tough love and....
maket hem pack up some of their things and tell them they need to go fight somewhere else and until they can learn to be loving and respectful to each other they are not allowed to come back...
I'm such a terrible parent, I just want to do something drastic that will make them see how serious i am...
2007-05-24
03:30:22
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