If you were in my shoes...

[ItsmeSunnyV]

How would you discipline a 6 year old boy who has been getting in trouble for the past 3 weeks at school, for not keeping his hands to himself? (Rather it be hitting, tickling, or just plain bugging the crap out of another student.) I may sound like an amature (sp?) at this...But in all honesty, I am!! I am at breaking point, I am tired of crying, I am tired of trying to bribe him, I have ran out of stuff to take away, and I am tired of staying home, because he has to be grounded and in his room. :( I have expressed to some of you, that I had a mother that pretty much let me do whatever I wanted growing up, and I always told myself, that I would never be that way with my own. I have been very strict with him, yet at the same time, he has everything he could ever want or need. For the most part, he's a good kid, but for some reason, I feel that he's at this stage where he is just TESTING the crap out of us. (Dh and I) Im sure some of you have noticed, that I haven't been on here as much lately, or even talking much around here lately, it's because in the reality of all of this. I am a MESS right now. I know those of you who have had kids that are grown are laughing thinking, "HE'S ONLY 6...JUST WAIT!!" I know, I know, and that is what worries me!! For the 1st time, of this past 6 almost 7 years, I feel like I don't have control over him. What do I do?:confused:

[Hedy]

:hugs: :hugs:

[disney_girl]

I don't have experience here as my DS is only 3, but I wanted to offer a hug and some support! I'm sure that you will get some good advice from some of the more experienced SR Mom's! Good luck!!

[spring]

:hugs: I'm so sorry you are going through this. It sounds like you have done everything right, but the child has other ideas.

Have you considered enlisting the help of his teacher(s) at school to help you find a solution? Perhaps if they are on the same page as you, and they know you are really trying to solve this problem, the solution can be shared equally at home and school. It's just a thought, anyway.
:hugs:

[jakeandsophiesmom]

So sorry you are going through this. We went through the same thing with our son who is 9 now. Everyday was something new and interesting. I would recommend talking to the teachers and make sure there are no other students involved in all of this. After we did this, we found out that two fellow students of our sons were also getting in trouble and we had to ask her to keep them separated. Since we moved to a new school this year, he has been wonderful and we talked about it last week and he said he is good now b/c there is no one here to get in trouble with. Or it may be the fact that we had our local sheriff take him to lunch the day he got suspended. (which we won't talk about) So something you may want to look into if you haven't already. Hang in there V. It'll get better.:hugs:

[bs4free]

:hugs::heart::sunshine::hugs:

[LuvMyBoys]

Wow, it sounds like you're doing everything that you can. All the normal ones of grounding, not going places, taking away priveleges.......what's left?? And he's still acting up??

Have you asked the teacher if there might be something else going on which you don't know about? Like a kid who is bugging him, having a hard time making friends, feeling uncomfortable or upset about school work, etc?? Has his Dad been out of town alot or any other major change to his routine?

I know how you feel, my DS8 has literally driven me crazy at times. I swear that kid does not respond to ANY punishments. Except for taking away trips to Grandma's, that gets to him. At points I have had to enlist the help of my parents, siblings, etc to help me out with his behavior. Which was embarrassing for me but helped him.

Anyway, try not to worry too much about him getting worse in the future. Most kids grow out of it, especially when they see how much it hurts you. :hugs:

[ItsmeSunnyV]

Have I talked to his teacher?: Yes everyday!! lol I've even got to the point where I ask her "WHAT DO I DO?" She just always kind of shrugs. One thing that kind of bugged me is, that one of the days he got in trouble for fighting another student, she defended him saying that other kid was a student of hers last year, ( she taught kinder last year) and that he was a great kid, and when I told my son to stay away from him, so he couldn't get into any more trouble with him. OH by the way they were friends, My son and him, Why they fought? NO CLUE!! Anyway, the teacher told me I was wrong for asking my son to stay away from him. And that she preferred that they work out their differences. :confused: Which in some way I understand, But I also feel that if they are friends and fighting, then they need to 1st learn how to get along.
Every day that I go to pick him up, she's already shaking her head at me. I feel like DANG here we go again. Its to the point that I feel like I AM the one who's gonna get in trouble. Sick to my stomach when I have to go get him. :( It's always SOMETHING!!

My mom, sister, brother...and all of my son's cousins have talked to him. NOTHING.

Last week he went 4 days in a row doing good, and we were High fiving,super excited, and he was allowed to go to my nephews Birthday party. And come Tues...And were back to square ONE. My Dh said he's not allowed to go to Mickey's Halloween Treat with us on Friday, which is seriously KILLING me, because most Disney moms know that part of our excitement is living it through our children's eyes. If that makes sense. Especially since we've never been, we all have our costumes, and we were all ready to go.

Last year, he was at a different school, and everything was FINE, he was one of the darn teacher's pet's for goodness sakes!! And this year, I feel like this teacher HATES him. I get there to pick him up, and she wont see me walking up, and he'll be tapping her, to let her know that Im there, and he's leaving, and she'll ignore the crap out of him. My Older sis thinks maybe I should try a different school.

[wilsonfamily4]

It is nice to see you taking this seriously. We have a nephew you has a bit of a bully in him at 3. His parents do not take it seriously and all us aunts and uncles are terrified of will happen without some sort of intervention.

I cannot give you any help, but I think if you do not give up and keep on him he will give up his icky ways. Be persistent. When you are not having to battle with him spend extra time with him and show extra love. :)

Good luck:hugs: :hugs:

PS Can you switch classrooms? Do you think that would work?

[LuvMyBoys]

Have I talked to his teacher?: Yes everyday!! lol I've even got to the point where I ask her "WHAT DO I DO?" She just always kind of shrugs. One thing that kind of bugged me is, that one of the days he got in trouble for fighting another student, she defended him saying that other kid was a student of hers last year, ( she taught kinder last year) and that he was a great kid, and when I told my son to stay away from him, so he couldn't get into any more trouble with him. OH by the way they were friends, My son and him, Why they fought? NO CLUE!! Anyway, the teacher told me I was wrong for asking my son to stay away from him. And that she preferred that they work out their differences. :confused: Which in some way I understand, But I also feel that if they are friends and fighting, then they need to 1st learn how to get along.
Every day that I go to pick him up, she's already shaking her head at me. I feel like DANG here we go again. Its to the point that I feel like I AM the one who's gonna get in trouble. Sick to my stomach when I have to go get him. :( It's always SOMETHING!!

My mom, sister, brother...and all of my son's cousins have talked to him. NOTHING.

Last week he went 4 days in a row doing good, and we were High fiving,super excited, and he was allowed to go to my nephews Birthday party. And come Tues...And were back to square ONE. My Dh said he's not allowed to go to Mickey's Halloween Treat with us on Friday, which is seriously KILLING me, because most Disney moms know that part of our excitement is living it through our children's eyes. If that makes sense. Especially since we've never been, we all have our costumes, and we were all ready to go.

Last year, he was at a different school, and everything was FINE, he was one of the darn teacher's pet's for goodness sakes!! And this year, I feel like this teacher HATES him. I get there to pick him up, and she wont see me walking up, and he'll be tapping her, to let her know that Im there, and he's leaving, and she'll ignore the crap out of him. My Older sis thinks maybe I should try a different school.

Hmm...if he wasn't having any problems last year and this just started then I would think it is a situational issue. Is switching classrooms a possibility??

The teacher's attitude doesn't sound very helpful. It sounds like she's pegged him as a "problem child" and that is a problem in itself!! It sounds to me like she may not be the best teacher for him and that she's not being really respectful of you either.

Sometimes boys do silly things. They "fight" with their friends and it doesn't "mean" anything. My DS11 did a few strange things in 1st-2nd grade (like managing to kick someone in the eye while sitting at his desk!! And drawing on one of his friend's shirts with a permanent marker which lead to a marker war and several boys having ruined shirts!).

I hate to say it but boys will be boys sometimes. :) I know that sounds contrite but after having 4 of them, I believe it's true!!

I would hate to see you guys have to miss the Disney Halloween thing but sometimes consequences have to be big and hurt. We've had to do this with the older boys before and it hurts me too, but they really got the point.

Lots of :hugs: to you as you deal with all of this!!

[sunshinecindy]

Sounds to me like a little boy trying to get his teachers attention, even if its negative, its attention, especially if he doesn't act up at home. I'd be moving him to a different classroom. Remember, hes just a little kid. Hes definately expressing himself with this behaviour, your job now is to just figure out what hes expressing.

[faithhope]

I am not an expert !! :angel:
I only have the two kids... but from my own experience...and what I've seen from friend's kids... 6 is a hard year... it is almost like the 2s all over again :confused:

My older daughter had trouble in social situations all of a sudden with kids she had known for years...and there were many tears and "I don't know"...

My younger daughter is 6 now...and it is so physical for her... she is putting things in her mouth that she should know not to... being rough with all of us... and crying alot.

Talk is good... keep talking about it...discuss options of how to behave... play act situations... and be resigned to having it happen again...

I really think they have alot going on in this year...new situations... new mental stimulation (social and academic)... and growth spurts.

Pull out the baby book now and then and remember what a fun, cute kid he was, and try and stay calm, loving and firm... it will pass.

Anyway...as I said... I've only got my own two kids to experiment on... ( I mean raise)... so I could be totally off base... if so...ignore everything above and just accept this hug:hugs:

Faith

[~Kathie]

Does the school have a counselor you can talk to? If there isn't one speak to the principal about your concerns. Another road to take might be to speak to your pediatrician.

There is definetly an issue and as other's mentioned it may be just that your son is trying to get the teacher's attention. Don't get discouraged and don't give up.

6 year olds don't know how to tell a grownup that there is something wrong.

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: to you!!

[speechteachri]

So sorry you are going through all of this. The reality of the situation in many school districts is that you are stuck with the teacher you have unless something really drastic happens. Unfortunately, sometimes that leads to personality conflicts between kids and teachers. Believe me, I see it a lot! Then there are just those who, let's just say maybe they should have chosen a different profession. I see those folks too. Not bad people or anthing, just don't exactly have all the pieces to put together a great teacher. Unfortunately, sometimes you just have to grin and bear it.

What I would suggest is to try a positive behavioural approach. Sit with him and make a chart for behavior to work for school and home. He's only 6, so you should keep it simple. Talk to him about his behavior first and ask him to tell you those behaviors he thinks he needs to change to keep him from getting into trouble at school. Then use that to make up a chart. For example, you might have the dates for one week down the side or across the top, then break the day up into segments, as long a time span as you think he can handle and understand without losing control. Of course this will be difficult during school time unless you can get the teacher to buy into the program along with you. If it is a public school, the teacher should at least have some kind of background in dealing with behavioral issues. You might want to talk to the teacher about helping you to rate his behavior for morning and afternoon to start, for example. So it might look something like this:

Time 9-12 12-3 3-6 6-9
Date-----------------------------------------------

10/29----------------------------------------------

10/30----------------------------------------------

10/31----------------------------------------------

11/1-----------------------------------------------

11/2-----------------------------------------------

Does that make sense? I can't draw in the vertical lines, but you would end up with a grid. You maybe could even find something premade that you could use at a teacher store or staples. You can customize the times to fit your needs, and customize the weekend if you need those days too...however you need to do it to make it work for you.

Anyway, you talk to him about how he can earn a sticker for every time slot he does not get into trouble, then set a goal for each day and for the week overall with him helping to decide the outcome. Maybe if he gets 3 stickers for the day, he can play video games for xxxamount of time for example. For the weekly goal, you can pick something doable that will motivate him but not break the bank. Some things I have done with students have included helping to bake cookies with mom, an afternoon fishing with dad, choosing the Sunday dinner menu (I had a studen choose ice cream sundaes for dinner once and the mom did it for him!) Anything that is reasonable that will be motivating.

Then....and this is the hard part...you focus on the positive and stick to it!!!. Not that you don't punish for bad behavior, kids need to learn consequences, but you make the punishment fit the crime and move on.

You can adjust this approach in any number of ways to fit your needs. If you can get the teacher on board, you may be able to decrease the time spans to make it easier for him to meet with success as well during the school day. You want him to experience success. There have been times when we have written behavior plans for kids at school to just stay in their seat for 3 min. at a time so they could meet with success, then you up the ante as time goes on.

I hope this makes sense to you and that it might help. You really need to focus on helping him to be successful at controlling his behavior.

In addition to looking into any issues with the teacher though, I would also suggest that you look at if there are things that might be frustrating him...Is the work in math too hard??, Is somebody laughing at something he has said, or picking on him in the playground? Is he having pop tarts everyday for breakfast when his body is used to oatmeal? Is his sleep pattern disrupted? Does he have an ear infection or is he having vision problems or allergies? There are any number of reasons why kids act out. Not to say the teacher isnt't part or most of the problem, but you need to look at all options. Has he transitioned to a full day from a 1/2 day school day, that can really be disruptive to many kids.....I could go on and on.

Whew...I could write a lot more but I think youget the idea. PM me if you have any specific questions or if you just want a shoulder.

I hope this has been at least a little helpful. If not, at least I got to practice my typing skills tonight. Sorry to carry on so long!!!:)

[~Kathie]

Leslie------------WTG!!!


I love this SR family!!!

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

~Kathie

[linanglab]

Don't have much advice for you. At school my kids are fine, it is at home that they act up. There are somedays that I want to go in the bedroom and cry because I don't know what to do with them. So please know that you are not alone.

The only thing I would suggest is reading the book "Bringing up Boys" by Dr. james Dobson. I have read it - probably need to reread it! I don't know if that would give you more direction or not.

Does he act out at home at all? Lots of energy and always going? I think kids are pegged with ADhD WAY to often and believe that some kids don't need that medication, etc. However, there are kids who REALLY do have it and need intervention. But you said he was fine last year, so that probably is not the issue.

Please come back and vent and update us as much as possible. Good luck! I hope things settle down for you soon.

[LuvMyBoys]

Don't have much advice for you. At school my kids are fine, it is at home that they act up. There are somedays that I want to go in the bedroom and cry because I don't know what to do with them. So please know that you are not alone.

The only thing I would suggest is reading the book "Bringing up Boys" by Dr. james Dobson. I have read it - probably need to reread it! I don't know if that would give you more direction or not.

Does he act out at home at all? Lots of energy and always going? I think kids are pegged with ADhD WAY to often and believe that some kids don't need that medication, etc. However, there are kids who REALLY do have it and need intervention. But you said he was fine last year, so that probably is not the issue.

Please come back and vent and update us as much as possible. Good luck! I hope things settle down for you soon.

I need to read that book!!! My first son was easy (although things are getting more difficult with him now that he's hitting puberty! :( ) but the other 3 really give me a run for my money!!

I think it's so great that we have this whole forum of moms who can offer so much support, knowledge, and so many ideas!! I wish I would have had this two years ago when I was seriously considering sending DS8 to military school!!

[Wendi63]

I'm no expert (even after 5 kids) but I think I would agree with speechteachri in saying that you might need to try to "catch him being good" and try to give him positive attention instead of all the negative attention that he is getting. I do believe that kids who need or want attention get it in whatever way that they can. Of course, this approach would need to involve the teacher putting forth an extra effort with him for awhile. He is still at an early enough age where it should be much easier to influence him with praise and move him in a more positive direction.

It is difficult when your children develop negative behaviors and I think we have all been there. I know you won't give up on your son. I feel your pain. Here are some :hugs: and hopes for brighter days ahead for both of you.

[ItsmeSunnyV]

:cooldance: HE WAS GOOD TODAY!!!:cooldance:

You ladies, and Bryan all have no clue on how much you helped me yesterday. I was crying my eyes out reading all of your responses, it was really nice to know that I am not alone. And even if some of you could not relate, it's really great to know how supportive you all were. :hugs: I really took in everything that you all wrote, and Speecteach, I love your ideas on the chart, I was able to create one that would fit his understanding, and the things he loved, as rewards. It's pretty much a start. I know it's only one day, but I really feel like this time, things might go differently. Today when I picked him up, and the teacher was actually smiling and told me that he was good today, was just wonderful, and when we were driving home, we were talking and he said " Mom do you know why I was good today?" I was like aww man..."why Adrian?" he said "Because I prayed last night, I asked God to help me a good boy, so I wont hurt you and make you cry anymore". I was in TEARS!!! And not to sound to silly, but we are seriously not a SUPER religious family. I was married in the church, but since then rarley attend. :( (Not something I am proud of, but just being honest.) And when I recently lost my aunt, I showed him how to pray, because he was really having a hard time with it. And as a mother it touches me to know that little things like that stick with him. Once again, Thank you all.

Veronica

[LuvMyBoys]

:cooldance: HE WAS GOOD TODAY!!!

You ladies, and Bryan all have no clue on how much you helped me yesterday. I was crying my eyes out reading all of your responses, it was really nice to know that I am not alone. And even if some of you could not relate, it's really great to know how supportive you all were. :hugs: I really took in everything that you all wrote, and Speecteach, I love your ideas on the chart, I was able to create one that would fit his understanding, and the things he loved, as rewards. It's pretty much a start. I know it's only one day, but I really feel like this time, things might go differently. Today when I picked him up, and the teacher was actually smiling and told me that he was good today, was just wonderful, and when we were driving home, we were talking and he said " Mom do you know why I was good today?" I was like aww man..."why Adrian?" he said "Because I prayed last night, I asked God to help me a good boy, so I wont hurt you and make you cry anymore". I was in TEARS!!! And not to sound to silly, but we are seriously not a SUPER religious family. I was married in the church, but since then rarley attend. :( (Not something I am proud of, but just being honest.) And when I recently lost my aunt, I showed him how to pray, because he was really having a hard time with it. And as a mother it touches me to know that little things like that stick with him. Once again, Thank you all.

Veronica

That is so sweet, he is truly a very good little boy at heart! :)

[spring]

Yeah, Veronica!:cooldance: Keep us posted!

[wilsonfamily4]

Your wonderful update reminded me of something my daughter said.

She is really good at school but at home can be awful sometimes. So one day I asked why she is good at school but not for me and she said "they give me stickers when I am good." I thought I CAN DO THAT!! SO, we started a board that I bought at toysrus that has things I want her to do for me and she can put a little magnet up if she does it. (no whining, no hitting, brushing teeth, etc.)At the end of the week she gets to go to the dollar tree of she has done good. It really hepled at first. Now I have become lazy and need to get back to it. :)

I am so glad things went okay today. He sounds so sweet. It is amazing what a little prayer can do. :)

[speechteachri]

That's so awesome that he had a good day! I'm sure it did BOTH of you, and the teacher a world of good!

I'm glad the chart suggestion was helpful!:)

:hugs:

[bs4free]

Thanks for the update V.... I am glad he had a great day today... and it looks like progress is being made... Just one day at a time... :hugs::sunshine::hugs:

[~Kathie]

Yay!!!


I'm glad things are looking up!!! :hugs:

[coastalgirl]

V- I am so sorry to hear your lil man is having problems at school. When my little guy started Kindergarten it was just awful- he actually got suspened acouple of times. :eek: But come to find out he was going deaf, and he has OCD and Tourettes, with a sprinkling of ADHD. It was so hard for him. Well, he had some surgeries and we thought we had fixed the hearing issue(he is losing it again) but that was the hardest year of my life. As parents we all want our kids to do well and to have someone say they arent is just heart breaking. My cousin was having problems with her son also and his was just he could not sit still and then after being at school for a couple of hours he would just bottom out. So she started fixing him a breakfast every morning. No more cereal. Well with that and reward charts he is doing so much better. I have actually started cooking breakfast for mine and you can see a difference. Now granted she said he is not getting happy faces everyday but about 3-4 of the 5 days which was a huge improvement for him.
Just know that you are not alone. Lots of us know how hard it can be. :hugs: Good luck and know that if ya need to vent we will listen. Lord the stories I could tell you about my Garrett and all the trouble he has had in school.

[LuvMyBoys]

V- I am so sorry to hear your lil man is having problems at school. When my little guy started Kindergarten it was just awful- he actually got suspened acouple of times. :eek: But come to find out he was going deaf, and he has OCD and Tourettes, with a sprinkling of ADHD. It was so hard for him. Well, he had some surgeries and we thought we had fixed the hearing issue(he is losing it again) but that was the hardest year of my life. As parents we all want our kids to do well and to have someone say they arent is just heart breaking. My cousin was having problems with her son also and his was just he could not sit still and then after being at school for a couple of hours he would just bottom out. So she started fixing him a breakfast every morning. No more cereal. Well with that and reward charts he is doing so much better. I have actually started cooking breakfast for mine and you can see a difference. Now granted she said he is not getting happy faces everyday but about 3-4 of the 5 days which was a huge improvement for him.
Just know that you are not alone. Lots of us know how hard it can be. :hugs: Good luck and know that if ya need to vent we will listen. Lord the stories I could tell you about my Garrett and all the trouble he has had in school.


It's funny that you mentioned that about the breakfast thing. I didn't want to bring it up earlier because it may be a little controversial, but I can't believe how much better my DS8 is able to behave when we cut down on the amount of processed/artificial flavor/color filled foods. I was very skeptical at first but now I really think that some kids (he has a very sensitive system anyway when it comes to fragrances/colors/etc. do better when they get less of the preservatives and additives.

So just a thought..........who knows, whatever works right? :)

[coastalgirl]

Carrie, I know it sounds crazy until you try it and it works. For me, Garrett takes meds every day and most likely will have to the rest of his life. For me it was if I could find something that might help take place of one medication by altering his diet then we were headed in the right direction. I think it is something that may work for some and will not work for others. It really is one of those things you just don't know until you have tried it!

[LuvMyBoys]

Carrie, I know it sounds crazy until you try it and it works. For me, Garrett takes meds every day and most likely will have to the rest of his life. For me it was if I could find something that might help take place of one medication by altering his diet then we were headed in the right direction. I think it is something that may work for some and will not work for others. It really is one of those things you just don't know until you have tried it!

We are still very new to the concept of changing diet to help with hyperactive/negative behaviors so we are still learning. But it seems very promising for DS8. He hasn't been diagnosed with anything, but we notice a huge difference in behavior when he eats certain things (or doesn't eat enough good food).

The funny thing is that he has always been very health conscious and loves healthy food! So I guess we need to keep building on that! :)

We figure if him eating better leads to better behavior then that is a win-win situation! :sunshine:

[mollyeilis]

It's funny that you mentioned that about the breakfast thing. I didn't want to bring it up earlier because it may be a little controversial, but I can't believe how much better my DS8 is able to behave when we cut down on the amount of processed/artificial flavor/color filled foods. I was very skeptical at first but now I really think that some kids (he has a very sensitive system anyway when it comes to fragrances/colors/etc. do better when they get less of the preservatives and additives.

So just a thought..........who knows, whatever works right? :)

Have you guys seen the high fructose corn syrup thread over on the dis? coastalgirl, as soon as I read that your cousin stopped giving her kiddo cereal and was making b'fast, I wondered what was in that cereal. Along with all the other artificial stuff, HFCS isn't actually a food, and can do seriously rotten things to people. My son turns into a dragon when he has it, and not the cute fluffy dragon from Puff, either. :)

I don't know if that counts for Veronica, if there were never problems, but it's always worth looking into. That stuff is nasty.



To the OP, I can't speak as a parent in this situation. But as a kid, I was a GOOD kid. Quiet, did my work, never talked out of turn. But as I got different friends, my behavior would change based on them. Even to the point where I would speak like them (my mom could always tell who I had been hanging out with by the way I talked...I once picked up a stutter from my stepsister!)

And I definitely know that some teachers can make snap decisions about the good and bad kids...and I know what it's like to suddenly be considered a 'bad' kid, when nothing could be further from the truth. It's very frustrating, and can cause a person to act out. My DH was pegged as a liar when he was a kid (by his father), and after awhile, he STARTED lying. He was going to get in trouble and be accused of lying anyway, he figured he might as well do the crime.

So if this teacher has decided that the kid she knew before is the angel, and your son that she did NOT know is the bad one...I'm not even sure if you'll ever be able to get through those defenses of hers...once she has gotten lazy enough in her "take" on children to start that sort of thing, I'm not sure she'll be interested enough to wake up.

AND if she believes that kids should work out their differences on their own, without being separated in class, then WHY is your son getting in trouble from her for doing things to annoy other kids????? Shouldn't she be telling the bothered kids to work it out on their own? It makes no sense.


(the above was written by a person who had an absolutely rotten time in school, hated every moment of it, experienced a 5th grade teacher having a nervous breakdown in front of the class and then walking into the 6th grade class after the summer to find the SAME teacher who would be teaching the SAME kids from the year before, and isn't the biggest fan of school and everything that surrounds it. take my thoughts with those big ol' hunks of salt)

[ItsmeSunnyV]

**UGH**

Well today, I woke up at 7 and was ready to get my son into the shower, luckily I always turn on the shower for him 1st, and when I went into the bathroom this morning, (before waking him up) THere was no electricity!! The power was out in this whole DARN city. :headache: Which means, No hot water, which means, I was not going to send my son to school. Because well, I just wont send him like that, all stinky and such. lol. So...I guess I'll have to wait till Tues. to find out if he's gonna continue to be good. ( He doesn't attend school on Mondays) And Im kinda worried that it's too much of a gap. But we'll see. Right now he's in his room, trying to make it sparkle because he's really trying to convince his dad that he wants to go to Mickey's Halloween Treat. Which my sister already offered to keep him ( she said it in front of him, so he would really know we mean business) If we go without him. So....We'll see...


P.S
Those of you who are feeding your kids healthier food, any ideas as to what? Some kid friendly stuff? He's not really picky, heck he eats better than I do. lol So ideas will help. :p

Oh I forgot to tell ya why the power was out. LOL...I guess a transformer (?) exploded on the freeway, and so the whole darn city went out. Imagine those people in traffic. YUCK! It was the freeway to my mom's house, and it happened about half way there, and her power was off n on, however the whole city of Riverside's was out till 10 a.m. =/ So Im sure they canceled school anyway. I can see one of the busiest streets from my window, and it was completely backed up...

[LuvMyBoys]

We are focusing on less processed foods and less foods and drinks filled with artificial flavors and colors. Like darn gatorade!! DS8 had two bottles of it at his football game a few weeks ago and he was off the charts!! :(

Anyway, I buy his snack foods and cereal at Trader Joe's. At least I know that they are preservative/additive free and they offer a lot of organics too.

Fresh fruit and veggies everyday are a big thing for him, he likes to take a salad for lunch instead of a sandwich. He loves salad!! :)

[coastalgirl]

V- I have elminated all sugary cereals. He loves grits and oatmeal. I will just by plain oatmeal and add things to it. I will fix eggs, bacon, things like that for breakfast. He also takes his lunch. So that helps some too. He will actaully choose the fruit over other things. I have just really tried to put a stop to the whole buying of things such as soda's, cookies, sugary cereals and chips. I buy lots of raw vegetables and he really likes those. It can be hit or miss. OF course not everything he eats is super healthy for him but we are making a go of it. I wish we had a Trader Joes here. Every one seems to just love them for healthy food.


Good luck with your little guy. I hope he gets to go :( That is thing I have the hardest time with is sticking to what I say when it comes to punishment with the boys.