tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30978166.post1190373208352817441..comments2023-04-05T08:36:26.611-07:00Comments on Mad William: This Is Going To Hurt Me, As Much As It Hurts You...Mad Williamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04938885566478066779noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30978166.post-54681284226606086162008-10-30T12:57:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:57:00.000-07:00You are doing absolutely the right thing! It's as...You are doing absolutely the right thing! It's as tough as Hell most days and (as the parent of a 14 and 12 year old) it doesn't get easier. I have lost count of the days when I have laid in bed long after they are sleeping and I question every single parenting decision I have made; but then I have to believe that I am making them better people by being tough on them now. We only get one shot at this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30978166.post-45519382919435126872008-10-29T11:05:00.000-07:002008-10-29T11:05:00.000-07:00Fight the good fight, my friend. Oh, and most dif...Fight the good fight, my friend. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and most difficult parenting lessons are best learned when followed by a glass of wine after the child goes to bed. ;)eclectichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827218552901306334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30978166.post-82650371719416008822008-10-29T05:02:00.000-07:002008-10-29T05:02:00.000-07:00I have four kids and they are all like that. My h...I have four kids and they are all like that. My husband and I don't spoil them or allow them to have their way. I think all kids go through this as a show of independence. Keep doing what you are doing and showing good manners and respect for others through your example. I hate when my kids cry and tell me that I am a mean Mama after I put them in their rooms for time out. However, they need that time out to grow as a person. <BR/><BR/>Parenting is the hardest job in the world but it is also the most rewarding.Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394876163239997623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30978166.post-39760972247307325892008-10-28T20:40:00.000-07:002008-10-28T20:40:00.000-07:00I know what you mean. I've let too much slide over...I know what you mean. I've let too much slide over the years ... maybe because of the divorce, maybe because I just don't want them to be unhappy.<BR/><BR/>The good new is, as they get older they seem to get more responsible. The oldest one used to lie to me all the time, even when telling the truth would have been the easier route. The last two years or so he's turned into a whole different person and I don't doubt anything he tells me now.<BR/><BR/>I never made anybody help with housework until recently. But now they all pitch in without too much complaining ... and with only a modest amount of bribery needed at times.delmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131005099349838185noreply@blogger.com