twisty Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Guess I'm still having some internal dialogs and getting my pronouns mixed up. My bad. This is the one that was ripping artwork (like shadowbox displays filled with trinkets, not paintings) off the walls and attempting to beat a baby over the head with various objects while cackling uncontrollably when he was at my house last. Nothing has improved. Holidays are always... interesting. my brothers youngest boy did this kind of stuff. he has always been pretty destructive, beats up his older brother and tries to hurt other kids. been kicked out of preschools, a couple kindergartens and such. i got fed up with it a few times, and punished him while in my house, in front of my bro. he didnt like it, so i pretty much "punished" him in front of his kids at my house. really, i just raised my voice and told him if he couldnt keep his kids from doing bad things in my house, i would. my house, my rules, my punishments. those boys are both angels at my house, and much better behaved when we are at family gatherings. my bro finally won a few arguments with his ex wife about being able to use negative words (like NO) and has gone very far with straightening them out. I initially thought he was autistic. Could still be the case. I have compelling clinical reasons to think FAS over autism. Either/or doesn't change how I deal with him much. He just doesn't "get it" so it's no use trying to talk with him, and I don't have the heart to come down hard on him knowing he seriously doesn't get it. I can't even stay mad at him for long. His parents, OTOH... I have to not care or I'll be at their throat the whole day. It's not ok to let your kid assault people (including extremely old and extremely young) and wreck everything in sight because "that's just how he is and we're just glad he's alive". It's the all <insert-kids-name-here> show, all the time whenever he's anywhere, because otherwise he'll be under-supervised and literally kill something/someone/himself. my best friends youngest son is autistic. he was diagnosed early, when he was showing very strong signs at age 4. he was a terror for a long time until we got his behavior under control. most of it was diet and surroundings for him tho, he cant have any sugar at all or he will blast off and be like cornholio with a hammer. as hes gotten older, he is actually fairly intelligent. he just has troubles with the whole connection to other humans and such. he asks odd questions, has issues with personal space and doesnt get that he shouldnt drop trou and take a dump in the living room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Figure this is a good place to ask people just as OCD as I am - for you veteran Dads (and Moms) out there - What's a good stroller / infant car seat set? Obviously must fit in the back of the wag, and the back when folded. We're looking at getting the gear for our future kiddo.. but we've got 5 months to decide, figure there's no harm doing research early. We looked at some Graco monster stroller today - includes an infant seat, a toddler seat, car mount base, and a wheeled base. Looks cool, very functional but the frame is thin aluminum and hard plastic. Though very light, it doesn't look very strong and durable at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlyOldManMN Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Our graco survived me operating it. That should be a marketing campaign all by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBerk Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Our Graco is 18 years old and I just passed it on to a lovely couple certified for fostering and adoption in a nearby community. Also a good advertisment! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieChik Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Can't believe I haven't seen this thread yet lol. I love reading the stories. I have a 6 year old son that tries to act 13, but most of the time ends up acting 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil03mustang Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 My BFAM and I took our 2 year old daughters to Sesame Street Live last night at the Consol ctr.. Award-winning cuteness was observed, my wife got some good photos on the EOS... I'll attach a couple whenever I get the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Trying to figure out if which middle school we should send our daughter to. She recently complained that kids are making fun of her becz she's smart and she says she afraid to speak up in class. One school has twice the number of advanced placement classes than the one our daughter would normally attend, but no bus service so have to drop off and pick her up every school day. Don't know if we can do it if I can finally find a damn job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil03mustang Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Trying to figure out if which middle school we should send our daughter to. She recently complained that kids are making fun of her becz she's smart and she says she afraid to speak up in class. One school has twice the number of advanced placement classes than the one our daughter would normally attend, but no bus service so have to drop off and pick her up every school day. Don't know if we can do it if I can finally find a damn job. Work from home. That way you have a job and your kid can get the education she deserves. Yeah yeah, I know... easier said than done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 How would working from home solve that problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil03mustang Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 How would working from home solve that problem? Would be able to take kid to and from school. ...In theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted January 13, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted January 13, 2014 Kerb is unemployed, so that wouldn't make him less lazy. Just take her to school you lazy bastage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil03mustang Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Damned theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 teach her karate/ mma. those kids wont bug her for too long. seriously tho, kids are cruel anywhere. changing schools may solve one problem, then bring out 3 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 teach her karate/ mma. those kids wont bug her for too long. seriously tho, kids are cruel anywhere. changing schools may solve one problem, then bring out 3 more. She spends 15 hr/wk dancing and playing guitar, so no extra time. We were thinking of sending her to the alternate school before she said something about other kids to her mom just for the greater number and options for AP classes. And I got the same crap in law school about speaking in class. I was deemed a "gunner" for said proclivity, but hell, if I'm going to pay $60k for a degree, I figured I'd better get the most out of it. She'll eventually toughen up. I was pretty meek at that age. Not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 One day all of those little bastards will be working for her anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 One day all of those little bastards will be working for her anyways. My favorite cheer at the Yale/UConn game as UConn won was "That's all right. That's ok. You're gonna work for us someday!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted January 17, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2014 Saw this through a random FB post (full blog here: http://moreclaremore.com/stay-home-dad-leaves-post-wife/). Anyway, saw this one image and thought it applies pretty well. I'm extremely efficient at cleaning up vomit and other bodily fluids http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/stay-at-home-post-its-11.jpg?w=500&h=667 "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBerk Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 18YO is on 2nd diagnosed concussion in 2 weeks. On her way to hospital for MRI tomorrow morning WITHOUT ME. I'm not OK with this, but she's 7+ hours away. We've agreed that if anything shows on the MRI I'm walking out of work and heading south. Sorry IAG, but kid comes before car. This is killing me. Every call/text I get, I'm in tears. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie_dude05 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hang in there. I imagine you have been preparing her for 18 years to be able to handle this stuff. I was hospitalized while in college for pneumonia and my parents couldn't make it for a day and it killed them but it was good for me to have to put on my big boy pants. All else fails get in the car and go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hope she is ok. What happened to get 2 concussions in 2 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 hope all ends well. howd she get 2 concussions in 2 weeks? she take up boxing or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBerk Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks - the first was sledding down 'suicide hill'. Gee what did she think would happen?? Then, doing laundry Sunday, she stood up and smacked her head into a metal circuit breaker box on the wall. After that one she said her head felt mushy and was bleeding. She handled herself very well today - took the bus to the hospital and did fine. No results yet. She sees the doc again Monday, but I'm sure if there's an issue they'll call her before then. She's falling behind a bit in classes and it's stressing her out. She'll be fine. I just want to give her a hug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Sounds like she needs a helmet more than a hug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBerk Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Scan was clean. Now she just needs to rest. What a relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Bpppphhhhh. I've had 2 concussions from motorcycle accidents, one from skiing, one from slipping and hitting my head on a marble counter (chipped the countertop, too), and two from racing accidents. And I'm nearly perfectly normal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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