Screaming babies

[Tom Brown]

Right now, I'm a guest at my girlfriend's sister's place. They have an out of control 2 year old and a 5 week old. Actually, the 2 year old is pretty nice sometimes. She is really cute. She woke me up this morning by throwing Miss Potatoe Head at me. Much of the time she is extremely sweet but she gets cranky and will start kicking, throwing things, and generally screaming for attention.

Apparently, this started when her little brother was born. Pretty much everywhere you look, soomething has been tagged by a tantrum at some point, from the broken glass doors on the china cabinet to the couch cushions which are hemorrhaging foam from an incident with the scissors.

The course of action is to reason with her. She'll be screaming at the top of her lungs and jumping on your toes and they will say, "Now, now... that is not how nice girls behave. Please stop. You're hurting Tom's toes." I just tune her out when she gets like that.

A couple of minutes ago, she grabbed my laptop. I pulled it away from her. They told me, "That is not how we are trying to teach her." I just smiled. I'm not letting her break my laptop in order to preserve her feelings. Fuck that. She already broke the keyboard on my Blackberry in an aerodynamics experiment. That ought to be sufficient investment on my part.

The tantrum got so bad, they promised to take her for ice cream if she would calm down. They just left. This is the first I've been able to hear myself think.

I'll be staying at a hotel this evening. I'm sure my chick will understand, although that is no longer a requirement.

I love kids! :thumbsup

 

[snake321]

hurry outside and cut a switch.....

 

[rivergames]

give her some whiskey in the chocolate milk

 

[Motor Boater]

SPANK HER! Quick. Parents are all wrapped up in postive reinforcement these days. Act like an idiot and you get a nice calm talking too, do it again and you get ice cream if you decide to stop. Its rediculous and the kids know whats going on. When I was little I had to be good ALL THE TIME, there were no exceptions and no rewards for doing what you were suppose to do. I was with a friend and his son saw a dairy queen and asked for ice cream, dad said no, kid starts kicking seat of the car, dad says stop. Kid says I will stop if you get me ice cream. The kids are out smarting their parents who are trying to mind F&ck them into being good instead of just disaplining them.

 

[Polo]

SPANK HER! Quick. Parents are all wrapped up in postive reinforcement these days. Act like an idiot and you get a nice calm talking too, do it again and you get ice cream if you decide to stop. Its rediculous and the kids know whats going on. When I was little I had to be good ALL THE TIME, there were no exceptions and no rewards for doing what you were suppose to do. I was with a friend and his son saw a dairy queen and asked for ice cream, dad said no, kid starts kicking seat of the car, dad says stop. Kid says I will stop if you get me ice cream. The kids are out smarting their parents who are trying to mind F&ck them into being good instead of just disaplining them.

I AGREE!!!!! thats rediculous, I smack my kids if there out of line, trust me it shuts them up right away

 

[Starloans]

Not the kids fault.

Kids and pets are a reflection of their owner.

 

[Outlaw]

She will make a good pole dancer when she turns 18 and the parents
can thank themselves for her career:boobeyes:

that or a Hooker

 

[JMC]

Its obvious the little girl is getting rewarded with treats and attention for messing up and throwing tantrums. Cant blame the little girl, she is just working the system they are putting in front of her. Mommy needs the spanking badly. Best thing you can do is show Mommy the responses to this thread.:smackbum:

 

[Old Texan]

Here's what you do Tom......Buy a Pitbull puppy (or any potentially agressive breed). Borrow the kid's "Blanky" which will have her scent all over it. Beat the tar out of the dog with the "blankie", hang him for it 'til he almost suffocates, cover him with it and kick he shitt outta him. Make him hate that damned "blankie". Then give her the blankie back. Feed the dog and take good care of him for a couple weeks until he's comfortable with you and thinks he's on easy street. Then give him to the kid as a gift.....

The dog will pickup the lil bra't scent and make her into a chew toy everytime she gets near him. Revenge is yours Tom....:skull

It's either that or a burrito "dump" in her toy box.....

 

[rivergames]

Its obvious the little girl is getting rewarded with treats and attention for messing up and throwing tantrums. Cant blame the little girl, she is just working the system they are putting in front of her. Mommy needs the spanking badly. Best thing you can do is show Mommy the responses to this thread.:smackbum:

Or give the mommy her own set of spankings!:smackbum:

 

[Flyinbowtie]

This is one of the root problems with the world today.
Parents unwilling to do the job.

 

[Lue]

This has to be a new record for you Tom. The last little girl that punked you the last time you wrote about this was in her teens, no? :skull :skull

 

[MoVal Tim]

Kids (and pets) will always push the envelope. It's up to the parents to snap them into reality......reality is understanding who is in charge!
For those dumbass parents who do not know this yet----->>> Your little brats are not supposed to be in charge! You are, dumbass!!!! :smackbum:

:skull

 

[Enen]

I think that shock collar should do the trick. You can pick them up at the local pets mart. The kids think you are playing dress up. Keep the remote control in your pocket, and whenever she acts up, just give it a little tap. Just be careful around water.

 

[MoVal Tim]

Kids (and pets) will always push the envelope. It's up to the parents to snap them into reality......reality is understanding who is in charge!
For those dumbass parents who do not know this yet----->>> Your little brats are not supposed to be in charge! You are, dumbass!!!! :smackbum:

:skull

Simple example: At my house, we take off our dirty shoes when we come in the house. My kids know this.....and their friends know this.
Why do they know this, you ask??? Because I am in charge, and I say so!

Well, maybe the wife is in charge, but you get my drift.

 

[Classic Daycruiser]

Relax Tom....She is just in the terrible two stage. She'll grow out of it, and grow into the frantic four's. Before long they'll be teenagers, and at 18, their the governments problem

 

[Tom Brown]

Relax Tom....She is just in the terrible two stage. She'll grow out of it, and grow into the frantic four's. Before long they'll be teenagers, and at 18, their the governments problem

I do hope they can get things under control. The little girl is really sweet sometimes.

Apparently, she pulled the pots off the stove at dinner time. They took her to the hospital but she wasn't hurt. It's a shame I'm missing that event.

 

[SR]

I do hope they can get things under control. The little girl is really sweet sometimes.

Apparently, she pulled the pots off the stove at dinner time. They took her to the hospital but she wasn't hurt. It's a shame I'm missing that event.

You deserve all this life has in store for you DIK.

 

[Ratso]

A couple I am very good friends with have a boy that is I think 9 years old. I put up with this kind of stuff for years. I haven't been back to their place in over a year, with the excuse that I'm always busy. Kid is a world class fukk up and holy terror. From time to time they'll drop by. I immediately put anything breakable out of reach, along with pens, markers etc. I'm a nervous wreck til they leave and take that little shit with em...

 

[OCMerrill]

The tantrum got so bad, they promised to take her for ice cream if she would calm down.

This right here is the problem. Actually it's a major problem. :thumbsdown:thumbsdown

 

[lebel409]

My folks had an ongoing fight about raising me...my mom read Dr. Spock and my dad wanted to spank my ass. The Pediatrician told my mom Dr. Spock was dead on and his book is the bible...

So my dad was a hairdresser and was making small talk with a client...and the subject came around to how to raise kids, the family argument, etc. She asked who the pediatrician was...

It turns out she was a family friend of the pediatrician. So she told my dad a story... At a dinner with the two families (not at the Dr.s house) the Dr. asked his daughter to do do something. She ignored him. He asked again yelling. She ignored him. So the Dr. picked up the large cast iron frying pan with dinner in it from the stove and hurled it at his daughter, missing her by inches and spreading dinner all over his hosts house. Got her attention.

My dad relayed this to my mom...I got spanked... my kids get spanked...You have to be in charge...watch the dog whisperer...

 

[HolyMoly]

I don't know what you guys are talking about. My kids never act up.

 

[rivermobster]

Kids (and pets) will always push the envelope. It's up to the parents to snap them into reality......reality is understanding who is in charge!
For those dumbass parents who do not know this yet----->>> Your little brats are not supposed to be in charge! You are, dumbass!!!! :smackbum:

:skull

Amen. All I have to do it look at my kids, and they get back in line real quick!! I have no problem disiplining them. And I get lots a complments on em. Go figure.

 

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[DaveC]

Brown you big sissy. What? Your scared of a little girl in a pink dress and picktails?


seriously though. If they dont get that under control soon the problem is going to get worse. Much worse. You cant let the inmates run the asylum

 

[Tom Brown]

Brown you big sissy. You scared of a little girl in a pink dress and picktails

I got back together with them Sunday evening. It was a big dinner for her Mom going to South American for two months, valentine's day, etc. My girlfriend called and said everyone felt bad I wasn't around.

... so I went over to discover she has picked up something new. Spitting.

My chick's mom cooked up a world class pork tenderloin. I don't know how she does it but she makes ordinary food taste world class. Anyway, 3/4 done became totally done once the girl spit on my plate. I didn't mind her spitting on me so much because it wipes off but I'm not about to eat anyone's luggy.

I was cool with it. I didn't go away hungry. In fact, I didn't even say anything except, "No thank you. I'm done." when offered more. I left shortly after dinner.

Needless to say, there is a roaring silence at my house right now.

 

[DaveC]

Lol. roaring silence

i like to think of spit as "extra seasoning".

 

[OCMerrill]

I bet your diggin this.

Actually the entire spitting problem can be traced back to cheap TDI Golf owners.

 

[Tom Brown]

... the entire spitting problem can be traced back to cheap TDI Golf owners.

We spit at high fuel prices. :thumbsup

 

[Zaairman]

My parents always "positively reinforced" that they'd kick my ass if I did anything like that... Which is the way it should be. Dogs and kids are alike... one good ass kicking is all they need. Then they realize, oh, hey, I shouldn't be doing this.

 

[rivermobster]

I got back together with them Sunday evening. It was a big dinner for her Mom going to South American for two months, valentine's day, etc. My girlfriend called and said everyone felt bad I wasn't around.

... so I went over to discover she has picked up something new. Spitting.

My chick's mom cooked up a world class pork tenderloin. I don't know how she does it but she makes ordinary food taste world class. Anyway, 3/4 done became totally done once the girl spit on my plate. I didn't mind her spitting on me so much because it wipes off but I'm not about to eat anyone's luggy.

I was cool with it. I didn't go away hungry. In fact, I didn't even say anything except, "No thank you. I'm done." when offered more. I left shortly after dinner.

Needless to say, there is a roaring silence at my house right now.

You have the paitence of a saint.

 

[Cigalert]

Blackberry Aerodynamics testing....oofta.

 

[OCMerrill]

Blackberry Aerodynamics testing....oofta.

I have though about using mine as a test of Aerodynamics. Maybe the 2 year old is just not happy with the service.

 

[Cigalert]

Maybe the 2 year old is just not happy with the service.

 

[snake321]

That kid would be sleepin out in the shed if she was here. Gotta stop that behavoir now ,it'll only get harder down the road.

While we're on the subject, how old is too old for spanking??

 

[WTRR]

The last time I beat any of my kid's asses they were probably 6 or 7. They decided they didn't want any more of that action. Never had a problem after that. The oldest is 26 and the youngest is 14.

Nip it...nip it....nip it in the bud...

 

[snake321]

dam, maybe I ain't doin it right.
13 y/o got one last week

 

[lebel409]

Eesh, I'd hate to think about needing to spank my 14 YO...5'11".

I think the spanking stops working when your hand is more damaged than their butt... And the belt/coathanger/switch/wooden spoon/etc thing is just an invite to meet child protective services.

 

[Tom Brown]

... the belt/coathanger/switch/wooden spoon/etc thing is just an invite to meet child protective services.

Perhaps but the image of watching someone heat up a wire coat hanger with a lighter can be very persuasive.


For what it's worth, I don't feel patient. In fact, just the opposite. I wish I was more patient. Being spit on is a tissue problem and/or laundry issue. I wasn't hurt in any way. Spitting was happening every few minutes for bulk of my stay so I left.

The real difficulty was balancing the desire to be patient and understanding with someone who is normally a very good child with the thought that someone who lets people treat them terribly will not be able to maintain their self respect on a long term basis.

This little girl spent quite a bit of time with me. She really took a liking to me and would blow me kisses when she would leave the house or as she was kicking and screaming on her way to her room for a nap. We have a connection and I do like her. I don't care for some of the things she does but she is 2.5 years old. Perhaps the bar of conduct excellence at that age isn't all that high.

 

[lebel409]

I read somewhere that children at a few months of age learn to fake cry to get attention. They learn early how to manipulate us. I hate to say this Tom, but she may just have seen you as a possible softy...and when that didn't work she was back to being a coniving sociopath...which is what they really are until they learn to tell the difference between right and wrong.