tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post2580270851307142664..comments2023-05-07T06:14:19.766-07:00Comments on The Adventures of the Headless Family: Parenting the Hard Stuff-Part 2I can't find my bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-68669881434116730872009-03-19T00:09:00.000-07:002009-03-19T00:09:00.000-07:00I kid you not and I am not trying to be funny here...I kid you not and I am not trying to be funny here but a few weeks ago Phoebe became a literal monster. MONSTER. It scared me and she only five. <BR/><BR/>As far as the sports thing, that is the way of the world. Number one or who gives a damn about you. There is no fun in any of these sports anymore. It's so sadbernthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905337047538489562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-73276808662389602322009-03-17T18:51:00.000-07:002009-03-17T18:51:00.000-07:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_too_shall_passhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_too_shall_passAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-38132694862959565262009-03-17T18:37:00.000-07:002009-03-17T18:37:00.000-07:00We are dealing with something similar at my house....We are dealing with something similar at my house. It has been my observation that first children usually end up with the perfectionist gene. Frequently what they are dealing with is a struggle with their own inadiquacy and it is really hard, especially because it is created in their own minds. <BR/>My advise, and it sounds like you are doing just that, is love him for who he is and make sure he knows you love him no matter what. Good Luck to you, and it WILL pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-26785955883865187562009-03-17T15:46:00.000-07:002009-03-17T15:46:00.000-07:00"And this too shall pass" !!!(Bible)?Don't know wh..."And this too shall pass" !!!(Bible)?<BR/>Don't know where this phrase came from, but it is very fitting. All parents go through these trying times.Just ask your mother !!<BR/>Just "Keep the Faith"" !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-70367895038775086842009-03-17T10:18:00.000-07:002009-03-17T10:18:00.000-07:00Ahh Sweetie....hang in there. I think it must be ...Ahh Sweetie....hang in there. I think it must be so much harder at this age with boys because they don't know how to deal with emotions as it is. <BR/><BR/>You know I understand that whole "social standing" issue. This is definitely the hard part. <BR/><BR/>Maybe if you just try to keep your wine ahead of his whine...you'll be okay? JK :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-22220528831150263882009-03-17T08:49:00.000-07:002009-03-17T08:49:00.000-07:00I like the walking on broken glass analogy. I'm so...I like the walking on broken glass analogy. I'm sorry he's making it hard on himself.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492150672261870878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-67130771101741855072009-03-17T08:48:00.000-07:002009-03-17T08:48:00.000-07:00He sounds very much like my 9going on 10yrold. It'...He sounds very much like my 9going on 10yrold. It's a phase, it will pass, and you have show the consistency that is important to keep it all working. I saw my own parents get through 5 kids. I am though in the 9 zone so I understand. <BR/><BR/>There was a point at 7 when we would talk to him and he'd say something and you could swear in your head you heard "stupid" at the end of each sentence. You are not alone.kyootyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001748005643667487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-59643682210867379242009-03-17T06:27:00.000-07:002009-03-17T06:27:00.000-07:00With the sports, that's the point that my oldest d...With the sports, that's the point that my oldest dropped out. I just couldn't take it anymore, but he was so desperately unhappy and it wasn't working for any of us.<BR/><BR/>I feel your pain on the mouth. Seriously.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649395098213623597noreply@blogger.com