Silently screaming
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Sun, sand, sea, seaside, shorts, Spring…what perfect weather, what a perfect few hours just poodling about on the beach. The boys played, me and MrSpud read the paper and did that old ‘how times change’ because last year we couldn’t take our eyes off those Megaboys in case they drowned/got in to mischief. There was coffee, and cake. And a trip on the ferry to buy fresh fish. Pretty idyllic by anyone’s standards.
But OH the moaning we had to put up with getting out of the house. One of our boys is being rather, how shall I say…’testing’ at the moment. Today’s ‘test’ involved a major whinge about going to the beach because we’d already been to the beach once this week. I should add that they were different beaches, not that it’s particularly relevant because SHUT UP…do these children not know how fortunate they are to live within an easy drive of a dozen gorgeous beaches? I am heartily sick of being ‘tested’ on a daily basis and have employed every strategy I know to tackle some of the issues.
I feel ground down. I know it’s normal boundary testing, I know it will pass, I know ignoring is the best strategy for most of the low grade ‘testing’. But I feel like giving him a good shake. Moaning about going to the beach because it’s boring? Yeah, looks really boring from that photo doesn’t it?
Not seen. Me. Silently screaming.
Just get used to it because this kind of whining will continue for the next couple of years!!!!
Me. On the other side of the world. Screaming with you. Often.
I too am screaming with you. My 5 year old thinks that putting his underpants on is boring. I imagine a trip to the beach would be off the scale.
my almost ten year old was pitching a fit today about being bored… urrghhh… I told her it was not my job to entertain her and she better find something quickly or i’d drop her drawers and spank in front of God and everyone!!!!!!! i don’t know where it came from but by Golly it worked!! don’t try it on a five year old though… I’m sure its a threat reserved for older bordees.
We live close to Disneyland, and my son says the same thing about going there….boring! (We do go often). But my comment to him is the same….Do you konw how many kids would love to spend the day at Disneyland??
We went for a lovely walk yesterday along an old railway line and we took Bea’s brand new scooter & all she did was moan that it was “boring” – she’s not even 3 yet!!!
cynthia…you win…’trip to disneyland is boring’…waaaaaah! xx