Horrible Mother*ex2
She makes me fell like the worst mother in the world. I am trying my damnedest to get her into her bed. I bought her this beautiful cherry bunk to share with Jesse. He has the twin on the top and she has the full on the bottom. We picked out pretty pink sheets and comforter. Tonight she took her bath and I brushed and braided her har. We cuddled on the couch and read a story. I layed down with her for fifteen minutes. Then I kissed her good night and got up to my computer. She has already been up three times and is now screaming at the top of her lungs how she wants to be in my bed and I’m so mean to her.
I don’t know what the fuck to do. She needs to be in her bed. She is almost five years old. Its ridiculois to be in my bed at this age. I’ve been lazy and let her stay far too long. Now I’m putting up with the consequences. I can’t even have William over to spend the night because she has to sleep in my bed.
Damnit!!!
Go to sleep. I have to go to school in the morning. Go to sleep.
* I’ve already put her back four times in the hour it has been since I wrote this entry. Somebody give em the strength not to give in.
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She said she her ear hurt so I put the Similasan in her ear. The she had a headache, so i pretended to give her a tylenol, it was really a vitamin. She has peed at least four times. Oh and now to top it off, I love William more than I love her. This is sucking royally.
Y’all take care,
Mandy
Ovarian cancer: It whispers, so listen.
As a behavior analyst (not a mother), you have to be persistent and consistent. You can’t let her win no matter how much and long she screams and cries. Just put her back in bed without saying a word to her again and again until she stays. She won’t cry and scream every night for the rest of her life. If you keep up with it, it won’t last long until she will say “goodnight mommy” and that’s it.
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Keep strong and don’t give in! She is going to learn and live with the fact that she has to sleep in her own bed. It will get easier, just hang in there! *hugs*
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if you give in it is going to teach her that if she screams long enough she will get what she wants. you know that….. if you give in, it is going to make it so much worse when you finally do have enough. she can’t be sleeping in your bed when she has kindergarten, you know that. you can do this, do NOT give in. you can NOT give in!!!!
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Hang in there. Kids crave disipline. They want structure and routine. This is out of her routine, but once she gets used to it, it will be fine. Stay strong!
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Hang in there! You can do this!!
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Stay strong sweet girl, trust me. I just went shopping with 4 15 year old girls this weekend to help look for a dress. The daughter of my friend lets her daughter have anything she wants and her daughter treats her like complete crap. The shopping trip was a nightmare and I hope to never do it again. You have to learn to stay strong now or she will run over you when she is a teenager. *hug*
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Damn! She’s having a real fit this evening, isn’t she?
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🙁
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On an episode of Super Nanny, it took the mom about 4 hours (starting at 8:30 pm) to get her kid to stay in his bed. The next night it took a couple of hours, and after that, he stayed in bed in under an hour. From then on, he stayed in bed when she put him there the first time. Also, you have a smart kiddo. She knows you aren’t giving her attention in other ways, so she is faking “owies” – you giving her stuff for her ear and a placebo for her headache is all still attention for her being awake. Tell her that sleeping will fix it, and leave it at that.
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did you give in toh er???
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