I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH THREE GIRLS AGES 14, 9 AND 3. THEY DONT FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO HELP OUT AROUND THE HOUSE. ALL I ASK OF THEM IS TO PICK UP ANYTHING THEY GET OUT IN THE EVENING AND SORT THEY'RE LAUNDRY TWICE A WEEK. FROM THE REACTION I GET YOU WOULD THINK THAT I ASKED THEM TO SCRUB THE FLOORS. SO OF COURSE TO AVOID A BATTLE I ALWAYS END UP DOING IT FOR THEM. MY PROBLEM IS I CANT STAND TO HAVE A CLUTTERED HOUSE. SO IT IS NOT SOMETHING I AM WILLING TO LET GO. WE ALSO HAVE ISSUES EVERYNIGHT AT DINNER. ONE DAUGHTER IS EXTREMELY PICKY AND REFUSES TO EAT ALMOST EVERYTHING I MAKE. I HAVE ASKED FOR DINNER SUGGESTIONS,HOWEVER SHE WOULD LIKE TO EAT CEREAL EVERYNIGHT.(NOT AN OPTION) I DONT FEEL THAT THAT IS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE. ASKING THEM TO CLEAR THE TABLE IS RESPONSED BY ROLLING OF THE EYES, SIGHING ETC.
MY OLDEST DAUGHTER IS NOT SPEAKING TO ME RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I TOOK AWAY HER ABILITY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET. I HAVE PARENTAL CONTROLS SET UP, BUT SHE WAS STILL FINDING WAYS TO VISIT CHAT ROOMS. WE DISCUSSED THE DANGERS OF PREDATORS ONLINE BUT SHE DOESNT FEEL THAT ANYTHING WOULD HAPPEN TO HER. EVEN AFTER I POSED AS HER TO ONE OF THE KIDS SHE WAS TALKING TO AND FOUND HIM TO BE VERY SEXUALLY EXPLICIT. AFTER A PHONE CALL WITH HIS MOTHER I FOUND OUT HE WAS EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.
SO NOW ALL I GET IS HATEFUL LOOKS AND ATTITUDE FROM HER BECAUSE I HAVE CUT HER OFF FROM THE INTERNET.
AS FOR MY THREE YEAR OLD SHE IS OUT OF CONTROL. EVERY DAY FROM MORNING TIL BEDTIME IS CRYING AND TEMPER TANTRUMS.
I REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHERE TO TURN. I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW MUCH MORE I CAN HANDLE. ANY SUGGESTIONS.
