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December 18, 2005, 12:31 pm PST
I am with you!
Quote From: jopohoneyI have a 3.5 year old boy who is very busy. I have 4 kids altogether. And everything is about this Eli! I yell way more than I would like but I get so frustrated. I can't even go to the bathroom without him getting into stuff. He climbs on the counter to get things. We have tried the naughty corner and he just runs away as soon as we turn our backs. We have tried spanking but he doesn't seem to care that he gets into trouble. He just finds something else to get into. He doesn't havea temper just very very busy. He fell down the stairs a couple of weeks ago and gave himself a black eye. the very next day he tried to do the same thing again but this time I caught him. He has a younger brother, that thank goodness, is a easy going kid, but gets ignored because I am busy cleaning up the mess that Eli made or getting him out of things. I barley start cleaning up one mess and he is onto the next thing. It seems he is controlling the whole family with his busy behaviour. We are thinking about putting him in Gymnastic in Jan because it seems that is what he needs but he needs constint entertaining and I am exhausted because he hasn't been sleeping lately either. I can't keep up with this kid! any advice on what to do. all I get from people around here is that he is soo cute, and they don't seem to understand how frustrated I am. I have a 4yr old and a 2 yr old- both kids are whirlwinds. Both are climbers, both are energetic. yes, they are very well behaved in public, but man, when we get home, its one activity after another all day- from play-doh, to painting to snowmen outside, to sliding to barbies, to race cars to trains, beading necklaces to stringing beans-in the summer we are outside all the time, but during the winter, yikes! I wish I could get them to sit in front of the tv for a complete half hour, but they have too much to do. I talked to the Dr about this and he told me to be happy because most parents complain about their kids in front of the tv too much. Yes, its fun, but I would like a little time sometime for myself- my kids don't sleep either- but someday they will! Keep your chin up!
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