So, we have all seen it....naughty kids. You have them, I have them, she has them, all kids are a little naughty at some point. But kids will be kids, what is the parents' excuse?! I am so tired of seeing kids act inappropriately and a lazy parent who does nothing about it. No I am not talking about any of you :) Whether at my job, at the mall, or at Kaleb's basketball game, I see it almost every day. Like I said, all kids are naughty at some point. Kaleb and Ella both (yes, even Ella) have their moments, but I do not let it slide. If they do something wrong I (or Brandon) address it right away. They dont' know any better if no one tells them.
At swim class last week Kaleb was playing before his lessons began. Him and another boy were at a train table. Kaleb had two trains and Boy #1 had two trains. Boy #2 walks over and says, "can I play?" Kaleb hands him a train and they are all playing happily. Boy #3 walks over and says, "can I play too?" Boy #1 looks at Kaleb and says, "you need to share with him". Kaleb looked over at me like, "what the heck?!" He had one train and Boy #1 had two. This kid kept telling Kaleb to be nice and share and the new boy was getting upset because no one would give him a train. I looked around, whose this kid's Mom? I walked over and told him that he needed to share, that he had two trains and that it was only fair. He told me no way and started playing again. Little shit! Boy #3 goes running cryign to his mother, who had no clue what was going on as she was deep in a gossipy conversation. And what do you know, it ended up being Boy#1's little brother!! Mom was not watching either of them. This kid was naughty then and continued to be but she did not say one word. Poor kid, its not his fault he is a gerk, his mom doesn't correct him ;) Not a major event but just the one most recent in my mind. I have a million examples, the girls who stole Kaleb's toy at the pool last week, the little girl who kept running onto the basketball court at Kaleb's game (the WHOLE game!), the little girl who pushed Kaleb on the playground at the mall for no reason, or the little boy who kept talking things out of my nursing bag despite me telling him no. All mom or dad need to do is correct them! Ahhhh! Of course they will be naughty again but at least acknowledge it.
Just my little rant for the day :) I have to get it off my chest or I'm going to end up telling off a mom who doesn't watch her kids ;)
On another note, my kids have been super lovey to me lately. I don't know what it is, maybe the approaching Valentine's Day, the warm weather? Ella out of nowhere just keeps saying, "I love you soooo much!" in her cute squeaky voice. Kaleb told me at bed tonight, "I am just so happy that you have me mom. I love you to the moon and back." Melting my heart. Come to think of it, maybe its just that they know I need some I Love You's after all of the nit-picking they have been doing to each other :) I am sure all brothers and sisters have this love--dislike relationship. First thing in the morning they give each other hugs and kisses and Kaleb even calls her sweetie, she calls him pumpkin. But then the nit-picking starts. Dont' look at me, that's mine, don't sit by me, you're gonna have a time out, MOOOOOOM!!! On one hand I actually love to hear them argue, another thing that I never thought would be able to happen. But, sometimes its enough to drive a mom crazy :) I say, "That's enough" so many times that Ella will say the phrase sometimes when she wants people to stop something. But, at least at the end of the day they love each other again. Kaleb kisses her and says, "Goodnight, sweetie" and Ella hugs him and says, "Goodnight pumpkin." Thankful for my little blessing, even if they do get a little mouthy :)
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