2006-06-06 14:17:56 · 4 answers · asked by LN has3 zjc 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Loving mom.. go away You don't even know and have not been there!
These guys love me because I have been there as Mom and Dad for over 10 years! They respect me as a parent , single parent,! I was curious to know how to get them to take out the trash or not leave cups in their room. Don't even go there with me again! You do not know what you are talking about!
2006-06-06 15:08:36 · update #1
I hope your children spell better than you do!
2006-06-06 15:10:15 · update #2
I should have asked "How do I get the kids to take out the trash without being asked?".
Instead I found out that as a Widow I am doomed and am not meant to Parent alone. God pulled a mean one on me there!
I don't really know what a "gilmore girl" is but I fell into that trap. Dang it, I missed that one. I hope I enjoyed it!
Apparently I was struggling with work and my boys were in child care. Missed that too. I thought I was at home working with my children around me. I know, I must have been dreaming that. Oh well.
I did learn "Thank Goodness" that life is not The Discovery or History channel (that is usually what we watch on TV).
The boundries? My fault. I should have held them to more than A's and B's and only 12 days lost between them at school in 10 years.
Yeah, the actual Badge that my boys gave me 3 years ago on Father's Day should go to somebody's parent that has a Mother and Father.
We are doing well, I just want them to take out the trash.
2006-06-07 11:40:57 · update #3
Because woman were not ment to parent alone. I am also guessing like most parents today you fell into the gilmore girls trap thinking you could be there "friend" and there mother which is not the case. You were probably struggling working and they were in child care. And when you got home you wanted to enjoy them not spend time with confrontations over "the small things" Life is not a TV show. If you want to give your child a successfull future You have to teach them how to live within boundries. And those small things become larger and larger. If you have not held them to boundries before this it is highly unlikely they can be held to them now.
I am not trying to disrespect you. You were alone and did the best you can, but the fact is the creator made in neccessisary that there be two parents for a reason. And though I do not believe single parents should be ostrasized as they were in generations past, I think it has gone too far the other direction where people are actually seeing single parent as a badge of honor. You tried hard, but the fact is as a single mom of three boys you were basicly doomed. That is too much for any one person to handle. GOOD LUCK.
2006-06-06 14:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by lovingmomhappykids 4 · 4⤊ 6⤋
they might love you do death but do they respect you
2006-06-06 21:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by thepainter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are all grown up it is part of our lives it is just normal
2006-06-07 06:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by lepactodeloupes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elaborate. What do they not listen to you about?
2006-06-06 21:28:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋