Sibling Rivalry

Being a mother can be so challenging at times. My 11 year old daughter and 12 year old son have there own personal war going on, that no one else seems to get. It starts in the morning before school, after school and continues on until someone or both ends up going to bed early. They have a very difficult time being in the same room with one another without picking at one another, instigating arguments, or doing something intentionally to make the other one angry.

It is so obvious their intentions when they do something to one another that they are doing it to make the other one angry. They will sit and listen when one of them speaks, waiting for the opportunity to pounce or they will do something they know will make the other angry and walk away with a smirk on their face.

It is driving me insane, I find myself repeating the same thing overs and over again through out the day, everyday! For example, if one of them wants to get on the computer when one is getting off. They intentionally log off anyway and say they didn't hear them. When we know they did, because they made a smart comment to the other one. Well, not only are they making the other one angry. They are making me angry right along with them, because I am constantly mediating between the two and when they log off I have to go log the other one back on because it is password protected.

We do everything between the two of them exactly even to make sure no one feels like the other gets more attention or more of anything. I always make everything even between all of my children including my adult child who lives on her own. I always do my very best to treat them all the same. I love all of my children the same and I am a strong believer in treating your children equally. I spend the same on them right down to the dollar and spend time with them equally and give them equal attention. A lot of their problems stems from their father, who does not treat them equally and I don't know how to stop what he has created.

I have tried everything with these two to try and stop the bickering from them losing privileges, grounding them, sending them to bed early, talking to them telling them why they shouldn't argue so much to even time out. Nothing is working. Any suggestions?

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Should Boys Participate In The Valentines Day Celebration In School?

While driving in my car this morning listening to Mojo in the Morning, they were discussing should boys participate in the Valentine’s Day celebration in school exchanging valentines. Apparently, a parent one of the hosts knows, doesn't think his son who is 10, should participate in exchanging valentines at school because it is something only girls do.

In my opinion, I really don't think it is going psychological damage a boy exchanging valentines in school. Let him pick out the Valentine’s Day cards, so he picks the ones he likes. I think not allowing him to participate in school activities will do more harm than allowing him to participate. The poor boy is going to feel left out while everyone is passing out valentines, he will just be sitting in his seat angry at his father for not allowing him to participate. I look at it this way, you’re not sending him to school in a dress and if you have to work that hard at being masculine, your questioning your own masculinity. 

What is your opinion? Do you think boys should participate in the exchanging valentines at school when they are young?

Happy Valentines Day

Please Slow Down

As I am dropping my son off at school, I find myself getting very irritated with some of the other parents dropping their children off. Some of the parents drive way too fast going through the school parking lot. They don't even pay attention if a child is opening a car door or getting out of a car. It makes me want to get out of the car and say something to these parents. This is not an occasional problem this a daily problem while dropping him off and picking him up.

You look back to see if any cars are coming and there is nothing, then all of sudden your child starts opening the door and here comes a car flying by. You would think they would be a little more cautious considering they are dropping their child off too.

Last week, I had a parent honk their horn at me because apparently they felt I should of went instead of waiting for a bus to go.

Be Honest With Me

In the past couple of months, I have noticed some companies are not being completely truthful with you when you ask them questions or their employees are just flat out incompetent. It seems like they will try and sell you a pot of gold at the end of rainbow just to get you to buy something. One thing that really makes me angry is someone lying to me just to make a sale. It is my money, so I expect them to be honest with me and let me make my own decision.

Recently, I purchased new cell phones for myself and my kids. The salesman told me, if I purchase an HTC I would get three months free of internet and I had a rebates for all three lines. After I received my bill, I called T-Mobile and they said no such offer of free internet exists or has ever existed. Then the salesman added insurance to all three lines when I told him I only wanted insurance on my line. Then to top it off, he gave me the wrong rebate form to fill out and they rejected my rebate. So, when I call T-Mobile's rebate center the employee filled out a new rebate form. Well, of coarse it is difficult anymore to find an employee who actually listens to you when your talking. She filled out the form over the phone. When I got the rebate card in the mail it was only for $20.00. The rebate should have been for $90.00, she only filled out the rebate for one line. So, of course I had to contact T-Mobile again. We will see what their response is now.

Secondly, I called H & R Block regarding having our taxes done. I asked the employee about the rapid refund,  he told me yes we still have it, but we just call it something else. I asked him "How long will it take to get our refund back?" He told me one to two days. So, I set up the appointment and when we get there and ask her about it, rapid refund no longer exists. The standard is two weeks, which is the same we could have done on Tax Act and paid less money to do.

What it all boils down to, is I am tired of people lying to me to get me to purchase something. Things are getting down right ridiculous. I think companies are hurting for business and will stop at nothing to get you to buy something. They act like your stupid and are not going to figure it out they lied to you. I am on the verge of going off on one of these sales employees who lie to me to get me to purchase something. 

Finally Friday Silly Survey Questions

We all need a little chuckle on Friday. Answer the Silly Survey Questions in the comment section. Be sure to number your answers, so we know which questions your answering.

1. Which do you think is the answer to world peace? Coca Cola's "Buy The World A Coke" or pancakes?

2. When the ground hog sees his shadow, Do you think he's goes back inside because he's angry that some weird human in a top hat just pulled him out of his cozy hole or do you think he goes back in because he's depressed and doesn't want to come back out for another 6 weeks?

3. Do you think a doctor's office is called a practice?

4. Does condensed milk come from smaller cows?

5. Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

6. Why do they call someone with an attitude cocky?

7. Why do they refer to someone your having a sexual relationship with as "sleeping with" when there is no sleeping going on?

8. Why is a hornet called a hornet if it has no horns?

9. Why do they say "cold as hell" when it is supposed to be hot in hell?

10. Why do they say "your ass sucks buttermilk" when someone is not telling the truth, if your ass really can't suck buttermilk?