Kids
So Tom is trying to sleep after working til 8 this morning. De is at my house watching the boys and "keeping them quiet". Or that was the point. She is trying to assert the "I'm the boss thing". They are resisting....Duh- they are 9 &12.
I got a phone call a while ago. All three kids were yelling and crying, screaming etc. They claim they didn't wake Tom but I sincerely doubt that!
Evidently Thomas called a friend and asked if he could go over. Friends mom said sure but only one of them could come over. James didn't even know he had asked until Thomas let De know he was leaving. James heard and had a fit. De told him they would alternate hours hence the problem. Thomas didn't want to switch out, James wanted to stay the whole time, etc. Somewhere in all that James threw things and De put him on his bed- right over our bed where Tom was sleeping.
I talked them all down. Day kids get REALLY high pitched when they are upset. Thomas is going to Daniels, being nice and asking if James can come over too later and or coming home and letting James go over. James is hungry and bored but must sit on his bed until he calms down, at least 15 min. Then De is supposed to make him lunch and play a game with him. He is so much like De in this respect. Nothing to do and doesn't want to be alone.
I hate leaving them home when Tom sleeps. At this point I can't wait til school starts for just this reason-August 11 here we come. (yes that's un-Godly early but believe it or not, later than the last 2 years)
I got a phone call a while ago. All three kids were yelling and crying, screaming etc. They claim they didn't wake Tom but I sincerely doubt that!
Evidently Thomas called a friend and asked if he could go over. Friends mom said sure but only one of them could come over. James didn't even know he had asked until Thomas let De know he was leaving. James heard and had a fit. De told him they would alternate hours hence the problem. Thomas didn't want to switch out, James wanted to stay the whole time, etc. Somewhere in all that James threw things and De put him on his bed- right over our bed where Tom was sleeping.
I talked them all down. Day kids get REALLY high pitched when they are upset. Thomas is going to Daniels, being nice and asking if James can come over too later and or coming home and letting James go over. James is hungry and bored but must sit on his bed until he calms down, at least 15 min. Then De is supposed to make him lunch and play a game with him. He is so much like De in this respect. Nothing to do and doesn't want to be alone.
I hate leaving them home when Tom sleeps. At this point I can't wait til school starts for just this reason-August 11 here we come. (yes that's un-Godly early but believe it or not, later than the last 2 years)