Please tell me how many days that ALL of your children are in good moods, receptive to learning and working, during the week. It just seems that there is always one--any one, of the three that is in a difficult mood. I am averaging 1, MAYBE 2 days a week of everyone being in a good disposition. I don't want to be the only one with this problem. When one dd is out of sorts it really spreads to the others. I realize it may just be their ages-10 1/2, 11 1/2, and almost 13. And it isn't horrible attitude problems--just generic grumpiness. I would just like to hear what is typical in a week in your homes--it might help my frustration:roll:
I think it would be easier to tell you how often even one of my children is in a good mood and receptive to learning....lol. And that would be... well.... I'll get back to you when it happens.
I almost want to laugh as they sound like my older three and I didn't hs them! Well, one for a little while but that was a story in itself! My older two are 21 and 20 and they still bicker! I wonder if part of it is the time of year? Monday became a "cleaning" day for us and Tuesday I just got so frustrated that I told my dd that we were taking it off and it was not going to be counted! The rest of the week has actually been better. Btw, she is 12 going on 13 so hormones may be playing a role in how yours are acting!
I was wondering about that too. The bickering--yeah--I've resigned myself to the fact that it may never end--lol.
Oh Deanna, you're not alone Honey! We all have our days. Mine aren't all the same sex though, so I have it easier than you do---the boys aren't as moody as girls can be, and dd is my sweet angel baby! BUT there ARE those days! I'll pray for you...or them...how about all of you?! :love:
Deena --I think I can handle girl moodiness better than boy "stuff" --lol. I just don't get the activity level of boys. My hat is off to all boy moms!!
Deena, my kiddos were the opposite in that my son was worse than my girls! My sis says the same thing in regards to boys - that they are worse than girls! Deanna, maybe you need to change your schedule up a bit? I know some of the gals on here are more creative that way than I am but sometimes change helps. As soon as my dd gets her car on the road, I won't have my dgds as much and we've already decided that the days the babies are here will be no math and heavier on the other subjects. I would love to have a "fun" day here and there and can never seem to fit one in!
Well up until about 3 weeks ago it was at least 2 or 3 days a week that we had major attitude and mood swings. The past 3 weeks she's been wonderful. Actually enjoying homeschool again! We've had entire WEEKS that were awful lol.
If I'm lucky...I get one day every two weeks that I don't have to get angry about his attitude!:love: Kids want to do fun stuff... I can't blame him. But I have no tolerance for bad attitudes. I'd rather he loved school, but that is a rare occassion. I get more satisfaction when he starts off complaining and 15 minutes later can't stop smiling about something we're doing. Or when he feels proud of himself. That's the best.
