Who needs a few older siblings for their baby?

[bdavis337]

I am actually giving away both my children. To separate homes, it seems, as they are also ready to kill each other.

I can have the on the bus or train by 6am tomorrow............

[becoming]

I'm laughing WITH you, not at you. My 5-year-old just ripped a pair of sunglasses off my 20-month-old's head, and they are now both trying to kill each other. And there are crayons all over my kitchen floor. And my 5-year-old is now asking for a snack. For the 30th time this evening.

[bdavis337]

My boys are in bed, b/c I couldn't take it anymore. Timothy had a long, rough day so he's actually asleep, but Mark is in there (same bedroom) singing an operetta. If this staying up late thing didn't adversely affect him in the morning, I wouldnt' get upset about it. But he keeps himself awake far too long, then wakes up earlier than usual (like more than an hour earlier) so we're talking about at least 2 1/2 hours of lost sleep. Then he's a basketcase until his nap.

I've posted about this in the Toddler forum, but I'm at a loss. I NEED them to share a room. In theory, I should be willing to cosleep and whatnot with the new baby, and let them keep their own rooms. But I'm not. It's never worked past 3 months for us. I work from home still (in addition to babysitting) and my office space is in our bedroom. That's not fair to a baby that needs a quiet place to nap. Separating the boys (T and MT) isn't an option b/c neither of them should be expected to share a bedroom with a newborn or young infant that naps all the time and wakes throughout the night.

Ahhhhh -- suddenly, there is silence. I think really I might be keeping Mark up too late. Like 7:30 is late....but still, it probably is.

[happymom83]

Lol i was just going to post about how my kids were driving me crazy!: i swear sometimes i think they hate each other,all they do is fight.: : this is my life lol.at least i'm not alone!

[Mel L]

Dh suggested that we could just get a lord of the flies island to send all the kids to.... He appreciated that I am not the only one who had my day. I was just saying to dh that 9 p.m. is my new favorite time of the day! I am usually nursing Bella at that time, and my ds is in bed. It is the one time of the day that I can really appreciate both my kids. I know that I appreciate ds more than when he is asleep, but it is the only guaranteed time of appreciation each day.

[Individuation]

My nine-year-old is blaming me for her existential crisis, or something, today. Moody moody moody.

Want her?

[~Demeter~]

I've got a 12 yr old who can be helpful when the mood strikes, an 8 yr old who is moody as and a 5 yr old who's exceptionally cute but has a temper. Any takers?

[tripmom+]

Originally Posted by Individuation

My nine-year-old is blaming me for her existential crisis, or something, today. Moody moody moody.

Want her?

I thought I was the only one with a 9 year old having an existential crisis...I am so relieved! Don't worry though, after reading a Disney magazine (which will be banned from our house in the future), she has decided that the cure she needs is hair extensions!!

[bdavis337]

So this morning, after 45 minutes of "peaceful" co-existence, they are now fighting over a book. A BOOK. It's serious too, with yelling and screeching and ooooh, look, Mom has retreated upstairs to leave DADDY to referee.

I'm going to the grocery store. Alone.

[becoming]

My daughter's downstairs in the daycare today, and my son is with my mom. Maybe they'll miss each other today and want to spend the evening sharing a peaceful coexistence in our house.

[bdavis337]

You can always dream! Tim gets home from daycamp in 30 minutes, and I plan to have MT in bed before he walks through the front door. So far, MT has been very mellow and laid back today (with exception of the Truck Book Incident this morning) and I hope to keep things on a nice, even pace this afternoon. Even if this means employing the help of a variety of PBS programming.