What exactly is with my children? Perhaps I have had blinders on these past multiple years.
But, I don’t ever remember them being so willing to pop off at my spouse as well as I.
Have I somehow given some sort of tacit approval for this sort of behavior? I don’t what it is. My child told myself and others I was stupid the other morning. And he meant it. I was stunned as well as had to do all I could to not confront him as though I would another man. My child is no better. She talks to her mother like she is some sort of servant. Again, I have to reign it in a bit on the confrontation. Yet, this just can’t go on any longer. If it’s not nasty comments then it’s complaints about virtually everything. The Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C in our apartment is a constant topic of complaint. Nobody is ever happy with the temperature setting in our home. Someone is always complaining about being toohotor too cold. Nine times out of more than nine it is one of the children. It finally reached a cutting point about a week ago. The youngsters were standing in front of the thermostat arguing over the setting. I asked them to lower their voices. In unison, they responded by yelling shut up at me. That was it. I didn’t lose control but my temper flared as well as I got loud. I was intense enough to shut them up as well as make their esure go wide. I then moved the thermostat to where I wanted it as well as sent them to their room. I dared them to leave their room. When I calmed down as well as had the occasion to speak with my spouse about what transpired, I then followed my words up with action. I lowered the boom as well as I should have done it some time ago.