StressedM0mma
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Well, difficult child has finally done it. easy child decided last night that she is moving out, and into a friend's home. And, I am so ****** off right now. difficult child got what she wanted.
Last night difficult child was ridiculous last night. We told her that she could not have phone/computer past 10pm. So at 8 she asked for it. husband put it on her bed while she was in the shower. Well, at 10 I asked for both and she had a fit. She said she didn't know it was on her bed, and now she would never be able to talk to her friends. I didn't cave, went in picked up the computer and phone and went to bed. difficult child threw a temper tantrum any 4 year old would be proud of. She started by setting her alarm to go off and locked her door so we couldn't get in to turn it off. then she went downstairs and turned the TV up as loud as it would go. husband turned off the alarm and unplugged the TV. Then it was the stereo. Unplugged that. Then she went around turning on all the lights. husband turned them off. She defluffed one of the couch cushions (that the dogs had already ruined) I left the fluff all over the floor. She can clean it. husband took all of the lightbulbs out of her room. He never raised his voice. This went on until 1am when she realized her ipod was in her room and she got that got her dog and went to sleep. A three hour temper tantrum because she could not have her computer. But we did not give in.
And not that this is wonderful, but she didnot scream, and she did not destroy any property. I was expecting holes or writing on walls, things broken etc. So, maybe the police helped some.
But, I am so angry that easy child is the one that has to leave. That should not have to happen. And, there is nothing that we can do. We told difficult child this morning that easy child was leaving and her answer was "So?" And husband asked her if she knew why easy child was leaving. "Because she is ungrateful!" Where does this messed up thinking come from? UGH!!
So, we shall see if maybe NOW they will help with a mood stabilizer! GRRR
Last night difficult child was ridiculous last night. We told her that she could not have phone/computer past 10pm. So at 8 she asked for it. husband put it on her bed while she was in the shower. Well, at 10 I asked for both and she had a fit. She said she didn't know it was on her bed, and now she would never be able to talk to her friends. I didn't cave, went in picked up the computer and phone and went to bed. difficult child threw a temper tantrum any 4 year old would be proud of. She started by setting her alarm to go off and locked her door so we couldn't get in to turn it off. then she went downstairs and turned the TV up as loud as it would go. husband turned off the alarm and unplugged the TV. Then it was the stereo. Unplugged that. Then she went around turning on all the lights. husband turned them off. She defluffed one of the couch cushions (that the dogs had already ruined) I left the fluff all over the floor. She can clean it. husband took all of the lightbulbs out of her room. He never raised his voice. This went on until 1am when she realized her ipod was in her room and she got that got her dog and went to sleep. A three hour temper tantrum because she could not have her computer. But we did not give in.
And not that this is wonderful, but she didnot scream, and she did not destroy any property. I was expecting holes or writing on walls, things broken etc. So, maybe the police helped some.
But, I am so angry that easy child is the one that has to leave. That should not have to happen. And, there is nothing that we can do. We told difficult child this morning that easy child was leaving and her answer was "So?" And husband asked her if she knew why easy child was leaving. "Because she is ungrateful!" Where does this messed up thinking come from? UGH!!
So, we shall see if maybe NOW they will help with a mood stabilizer! GRRR