My kid has just broken his bunk bed. I thought I'd lay it on real thick, u know, hands on head job, WHAT HAVE U DONE !! u know, to wind him up a bit!
It's a slat, ok I can get another from homebase He He He He But HE doesn't know that !!!! Is it a bit mean?
2006-12-09 08:07:53 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
ha ha well funny!!!!
2006-12-09 08:16:18 · answer #1 · answered by Zaski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pretend to be angry. Use this as a learning moment. You can both accept it was an accident and when he gets older he will be more patient with others.
Maybe you could go to Homebase together and turn it into a bonding exercise. Better than making him feel belittled.
Something to note.....children don't know it's a joke, they only see the reaction.
Be bigger than the situation and grow from it.
Good luck.
2006-12-09 08:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by KD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell him you are disappointed he wasn't more careful. Make him help you fix it, or complete another chore that you had to put off to take the time to do the bed. If he is able, let him help pay for it.
If you pretend to be really mad about something this small, the kid is going to wig out the first time he REALLY screws up. Or he'll start hiding his mistakes. My gosh, then he might become a POLITICIAN!
Seriously, though, this is a good time to let him "fix" a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. What makes a good person is a willingness to right wrongs. What makes a strong person is the ABILITY to right a wrong. Unless you're a politician. Then it's all about cover-ups.
2006-12-09 08:27:41 · answer #3 · answered by imadriana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is just a little kid I think you should be more understanding. Kids at a certain age just want there dads as roll models and looks up to you. But if he is older and knew better and still broke it then ya you handle it very well. But you want a kid to listen to you. Not to be afraid of you.
2006-12-09 08:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by Hugs and Kisses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
owell,at least he may have learnt his lesson and hopefully wont do it again with the new bed.If you had stood there laughing ,he would have thought that it was OK that he did it he might think twice next time!still I do that with my son,who has just drawn on the front room walls with Green felt tip pen.I dont really care cos we are moving in a couple of weeks
2006-12-09 08:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by pinkydinkydoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It never worked with me when my parents did that with me.
I understand why you want to/or did do that but there are better less... extreme ways lol.
Just look a bit pissed off and when you get the new one, ask him not to break that one, cos it cost alot, etc etc.
Its not the end of the world.
Meany lol.
2006-12-09 08:13:16 · answer #6 · answered by monkey with a crayon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not too mean. he does need to understand that he cant just wreck stuff. but it depends on the age of the kid. little kid, go softer, they're more sensitive. and no matter what age, dont go to harsh because you dont want the kid to hate you being around. but dont go so soft that they think they can run you over. so only you know the kid, you figure it out!!
2006-12-09 08:11:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anna Banana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should have punished him and sat down with him a explaining to him how bed are hard to come by we arent rich you should make him sleep on the floor for a week so he will learn yelling isnt the answer chirldren cant understand neither is getting mad they only see anger not the solution
2006-12-09 08:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by sophie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pretend anything. Let him know that you are disappointed - kids respond to this more than anger. They actually FEEL bad. Oh, and kids will be kids. Be glad nobody was hurt, and it's replacable.
2006-12-09 08:17:29 · answer #9 · answered by Bondgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine outdoors the container and do slightly nice issues for him like purchase him a sweet bar and he ought to commence to be nicer...(perhaps) also think ofyou've got to purchase a lot of sweet bars for it to artwork and once you're sound asleep positioned a lock on ur door and lock it each and each and every time hes residing house and ur in ur room. good luck with him!
2016-11-30 09:02:45 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If yoiu lie to your child you are betraying a vital trust.
He meeds to know that when you say something he can take it at face value.
If you show that he cannot trust you to be honest about that, how can he ever be sure that he can trust you.
2006-12-09 08:15:20 · answer #11 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋