Today, my 12 and 14 year olds told me they'll be doing whatever they like from now on and there will be no rules or bedtime, otherwise they'll tell their teachers that my husband and I abuse them. Where did I go wrong? FML
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Today, my husband went on a tirade, accusing me of bullying and being too hard on our kids. Apparently, I’m taking this homeschool thing too serious, and I need to cut them a break. All I did was make them write their letters and numbers on paper instead of just using their tablets. Yeah, real mean. FML
Today, my parents and in-laws let my 4 year-old watch as much TV as he wants. Not cartoons but brain-rot and weird stuff on YouTube. Let him skip naps. Feed him primarily junk food, and sweets. They don't respect his 8 pm bedtime and let him play until 12 am or later. Then they wonder why I don't visit more often. FML
Today, my kids are mad I won’t let them hang out at the “cool” parents house. You know, the house with no rules. I’ve heard way too many horror stories, too many true crime documentaries, plus personal experience, to ever let that happen. I will never EVER trust adults that like to party with kids. FML
Today, my family once again mocked and insulted me for being the only one to not spank my kids. Apparently, they’ll grow up entitled and in prison if I don’t. Odd, seeing as my kids are 10 times better behaved than their kids, who get spanked on a regular. Ah well, here’s to hitting kids I guess. FML
Today, my parents still think they can control me. I’m 27, married, and have a son. Even after all the abuse and trauma over the years, they still think that everything is fine. That they did their “best”. Why do they think this is right, and think they should have any right to my son or even see him? FML
Today, my fiancé's kids say they never want to come back to our house because I’m “mean” and have "too many rules." Rules such as brushing teeth twice a day, flushing the toilet after every use, no food allowed in the bedrooms, and no sleeping in until 2pm. Guess that makes me unreasonable. FML
Today, I realized that my 14 year-old runs my home. She has her own room, while her 11 year-old sister and I (her mother) share a room. I literally have to get her permission to go anywhere as well. FML
Today, my parents threatened to take away my college funds. Why? Because I complained about my 10 pm curfew during break as a freshman in college. FML
Today, my parents tried to apologize for wrongly grounding me. I told them to go fuck themselves, so now I'm re-grounded. FML
Today, I once again told my son he needed a job and a girlfriend because I simply could not keep him in my house anymore. He yelled, "No, I can do whatever I want!" Then went back to playing video games. He's 38. FML
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Hijacker101 12
You should tell them, that if they say that, they will be taken away from you, and placed in foster care, where there will be rules, bedtimes and chores they're trying to escape.
Roxas_hearts 27
Something like this happened to my uncle. His son (my cousin) called the cops on him for telling him to study, saying he hurt him. He had to live with us for a couple days. It's sad because now he's too afraid to discipline his youngest one now because if something is brought to the cops again it could get his kids taken away from him.
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shanson 22
I definitely agree with #6. You might also want to meet with their schools guidance counselor/school psychologist (whichever they have) and talk to them about the situation. They can often give some good advice and help you talk to the kids. You'll also have a record of talking to them if your kids do decide to follow through with their threat
imbedderdenu 23
not kicking their butts when they deserved it. btw if you give into that crap you deserve everything you get.
MrsJean 9
I guess this is how id see it. I would whoop their asses once real good then take away their favorit possesions and replace them with books. thats what my mother did whenever I was grounded. then she would make me report to her what the books were about! it taught me to respect her real quick
Nickimariek 20
Kick them out and make them sleep outside. lol, or maybe you should "abuse" them. One great ass kicking will do the job. ?
youdlike2know 2
I feel your pain. my stepdaughter told her teacher we make her sleep in a cold room with no blankets because she got grounded for pissing in the floor. she's 6!
ksks1234 33
Why did she urinate on the floor? Six is still a pretty young age and some kids still have issues with wetting. Without full context and just "she was grounded for pissing on the floor", it does sound unjust. Most kids with wetting issues feel shame and guilt already, punishing them for it just compounds those feelings.
ShleeG 23
If I had said something like that to my parents, they would have handed me the phone and said "go ahead... call them" call their bluff and do the same thing. If they know the threat of calling CPS works, they'll use it to forever get their way. As their parents, you can't let that happen.
KryssLB 14
Also remind them that it will take them at least ten minutes to get there. Ten minutes, alone with you guys, when they have already claimed you're beating them up. Nothing to lose! :P But seriously, the military school is a great idea.
creepyclowntown 10
my sister did that growing up and my dad picked up the phone and told her to call and that he hopes her multiple foster parents teaches her to drive sense gets a car for her.call their bluff
vmorgantank 15
This is something that can be your last resort ... Calling the cops for their unruly behavior as juveniles
kazmie 8
Give those ungrateful entitled little assholes something to report and take away all their fancy things and see how fast they turn around.
Rohtaga 6
I would expect that from like 8 year olds.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Teenagers are even worse