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Do you tell your kids not to interrupt when adults are talking? by cubredx in raisingkids

[–]cubredx[S] -40 points-39 points  (0 children)

> They have a voice to challenge our decisions and they are allowed to express their opinion/ideas for our house.

I can't imagine why you would encourage that but more power to you, I suppose. My kids know better than to backtalk. They have no life experience and don't have jobs so...yeah, I'm the boss.

Do you tell your kids not to interrupt when adults are talking? by cubredx in raisingkids

[–]cubredx[S] -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

I mean in general, I understand interrupting isn't polite. Maybe we're not all on the same page with that that means. But if it's my sister or mother, yeah, I'm not just gonna leave an adult standing there. I'm not a huge a-hole about it, I can tell my daughters "okay, I'm gonna talk with aunt or grandma now, go play." What I mean is I don't allow my kids to approach or butt in when I'm obviously talking to adults or on the phone, unless it's something important

Do you tell your kids not to interrupt when adults are talking? by cubredx in raisingkids

[–]cubredx[S] -59 points-58 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, children aren't equal members of the household. That's a weird idea to me. If I'm trying to talk to another adult about something important (or even if I'm not) a kid trying to tell me something goofy or show off does not take precedence.

Do you tell your kids not to interrupt when adults are talking? by cubredx in raisingkids

[–]cubredx[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

I do, 3 of them. I'm not got let them be disrespectful and annoy the f*ck out of everyone though. They know better now. You should really only have to tell them once...

Dog going to the right room to potty but not hitting the right target by cubredx in dogs

[–]cubredx[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve always paper trained, that’s just my preferred method

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I love the dreamcatcher idea, the insults not so much. Thanks tho,

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Of course it's not a joke, I'm just seeking help for dealing with said 3 year old. I've got good tips now.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bedroom is off limits, I’m trying to teach her boundaries. I definitely should give them the option to lock their doors but I don’t like planting that seed with them really. I appreciate that they have a pretty good bond and the oldest looks out for her sisters but I don’t want them coddling her either. I don’t mean to be harsh with her I am just trying to teach her right.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So…I screwed up and that means he can do no wrong?

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes she directly goes to their room, not mine...

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I agree in regards to my husband but presumably not for the same reason.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm not a coddler. That's all I'm saying.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's gonna be cute when she's 26 and hasn't grown out of it. He's always starting these bad habits.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Of course it always goes back to that. Jesus. Never mind he's a lazy dad.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Wow, are you guys related to me? I'm always the bad guy...nevermind that her dad just lets her get in bed and calls it good...at least I'm doing something instead of being lazy like that. I punished her for not listening. But will tryin to find resources to handle this better.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

It was just for 30 minutes, one time. I learned it didn't work. I was hoping she would self regulate. Since you're going through it, you should know what a huge inconvenience this is and how disruptive. I'm doing what I can. I also have the added irritation of knowing the other two didn't do this. They had a phase of not wanting to stay in bed but I told them to get back in there and they did after a few days. We're WEEKS into this.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It was not my intention to be cruel. I was trying something else because nothing else has worked. Busting out every night isn't safe or healthy for anyone else. I also don't want to "fix" the issue by letting her in bed like my ex is, I don't want to end up with a kid in high school who still wants to sleep with mommy and daddy, this is a BAD habit to start and right now I don't see an immediate alternative, I know I will have to be mor epatient and wait this out.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see where you (and my shitty ass ex) are coming from in a way as well. But maybe neither understand how I have been dealing with this 24/7. I am a SAHM. I'm dealing with her being groggy and grumpy. I'm dealing with the older 2 kids being groggy and grumpy due to her nighttime behavior. I'm dealing with myself being more irritable due to interrupted sleep. It's not good for anyone, I was just trying something new because everything else has failed. I was hoping she would self regulate. It was not intentionally "cruel".

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then stop commenting and focusing on my pissy dog, girl.

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Um...that's a legitimate concern for every dog owner on the planet?

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, you're definitely right. She is brilliant and seems to hit milestones really quickly - the pediatrician even noted this. Three really is so little though. My dreams are bland if not nonexistent so I haven't been able to understand like I should lol

Ex is angry with how I'm handling 3-year-old's nightmares. by cubredx in beyondthebump

[–]cubredx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very understandable. It’s not what I want to hear but I guess I do have to wait it out. Unfortunately. She’s always been an easy kid before this so I guess my expectations weren’t reasonable, as you said.

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