tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post512835132647913465..comments2024-03-22T14:58:07.239-05:00Comments on Ordinary Time: Queue problems... or eating crowthecurrysevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08932092243753160814noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-48292244819558877382013-10-30T14:33:33.972-05:002013-10-30T14:33:33.972-05:00Just a few months after our three kiddos came home...Just a few months after our three kiddos came home to live with us, our then-4-year-old was going through a bit of a lying/theft phase, that seemed to have something to do with transition/loss of control/etc. <br /><br />On the morning of his first field trip, a beautiful fall day with an outdoor activity, I couldn't find my wedding rings. He had been having his afternoon rests in my bedroom, since he and his brother needed separate rest time space. "Naturally" I put two and two together...and after he initially tried to convince me that he knew nothing about the rings, he changed his story and sent me on a wild goose chase all over the house, making up the various spots where he had supposedly dropped it while playing with it. <br /><br />We ended up staying home from the trip, because I told him he needed to resolve the missing ring situation first. Later on I found my rings on a shelf downstairs, where I must have left them up somewhere "safe" after taking them off for some reason. <br /><br />Yeah, it happens. Thankfully in this instance I didn't blow up over it...but my persistence in seeking "honesty" resulted in him deciding to admit to the supposed crime (which then backfired completely as he embellished his tales and missed the trip). <br /><br />Regardless, I learned something about giving the benefit of the doubt at times, and I hope he learned something about patterns of behaviour, and the assumptions people might make as a result. <br /><br />Anyway, I totally relate to your situation - definitely could see that happening around here (and yes, I would be surprised if I kept my cool when it was an issue that had been an ongoing problem).Joyhttp://joyangeoffsplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-51900162221873755912013-10-30T07:58:45.380-05:002013-10-30T07:58:45.380-05:00I'm glad I am not the only parent who has an o...I'm glad I am not the only parent who has an occasional temper tantrum and then has to apologize. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536705718768334766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-25969520410612368732013-10-30T00:23:55.603-05:002013-10-30T00:23:55.603-05:00That totally sounds like something that would happ...That totally sounds like something that would happen in my house. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-58719298169014357082013-10-29T19:51:16.524-05:002013-10-29T19:51:16.524-05:00Oh, don't you hate when you accuse the kids of...Oh, don't you hate when you accuse the kids of something and you're wrong! Just this morning I had a little mini fit about some missing hair supplies. I keep a basket of things to do the girl's hair in the hall closet and no one is allowed to touch them. Today while getting them ready for a doctor's appointment I found that my things specifically for curly hair were gone. I demanded a confession, threatened some, and finally left in a snit. This afternoon I found them, in MY room, on MY dresser, exactly where I left them yesterday. Whoops. I look at as a good lesson on how to apologize and give and receive forgiveness gracefully.csmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439615092702553284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-36782859218824917112013-10-29T18:43:44.402-05:002013-10-29T18:43:44.402-05:00I'm most likely to get frustrated when I'v...I'm most likely to get frustrated when I've addressed an issue multiple times, and still kids don't obey. A pattern of disobedience distresses a mother's heart. No wonder you were frustrated, if you thought that's what was happening.<br />Hang in there and good job apologizing. We ALL blow it sometimes.<br />MaryOwlhavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914960326214046859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-31398623001527656332013-10-29T10:54:28.422-05:002013-10-29T10:54:28.422-05:00I totally feel for you! With our small-large fami...I totally feel for you! With our small-large family, things run better when things are scheduled pretty tightly. I've had that with things like looking for shoes.... We have VERY specific places for shoes for the very reason that we need to get out the door on time for numerous therapy sessions, doctor appointments, and surgeries. I try to operate by "a home for everything and everything in it's home." Makes things run smoother. So it's definitely a trigger point for me. <br /><br />I'm sure she knows that it's common practice, but had her mind set on a certain flow to her week. We don't know what was going going on in her day or her week for what you consider her overreaction. I LOVE that she went around apologizing to her children. What a wonderful godly example she set. Our children need to see that we are human, that we don't always have it all together, that we stumble, and how to make things right. I for one appreciate her sharing this. We are human and not perfect. Thanks for sharing that you are human like the rest of us! LOL Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267907848471068163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-30039963709517120422013-10-29T10:06:55.007-05:002013-10-29T10:06:55.007-05:00I wouldn't say Netflix did anything wrong. It&...I wouldn't say Netflix did anything wrong. It's common procedure for any film/book rental service to send the second item on a list if the first isn't available. Granted, a note from them might have been nice, but it sounds as if you overreacted to what, from this outsider's perspective, was a very trivial hitch in your routine. Why the overreaction?<br /><br />Maybe a separate Netflix account for non-educational films would be worth the extra money.Annnoreply@blogger.com