Really fed up...

Bridget - posted on 06/16/2012 ( 5 moms have responded )

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We were at a birthday party tonight and the kids were doing very well. We have a three year old, a five year old, and a six year old. Well the little boy sat down to start opening presents and my five year old started acting up. she was getting up and in the way of the little boys parents trying to take pictures so i told her twice to sit down and she listened but she did it a third time so i removed her from the group of kids and made her stand with me. and explained to her that she was being rude and needed to sit down. Pretty much as soon i put my five year old with me my six year old started to do the same thing so i removed her from the situation and explained that she was being rude also and thats she needed to sit down. Well when they were standing next to me they started arguing with each other so i moved them to a table away from everyone else and both of them started to throw tantrums. I was so embarrased. And meanwhile my three year old was doing great so i didnt want to ruin the party for him and that was the only reason we stayed. When the little boy was done we got up and left and the tantrums just got worse i just wanted to cry. I dont know if i am doing a good job with them or if i am just a bad mom i dont understand their behavoir. It is so frustrating...

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Ana - posted on 06/17/2012

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You did fine mom. Your kids were just being kids. My hubby had to reel in my daughter tonight because I had IT! Just happens.

One tip: My mother (4 of us) used to threaten us before we would go to parties or public events. She'd say, (in the car or at home) "When we get there, if any one of you shows out, or shows your butt, we are all leaving, coming straight home and everyone is going to BED!"

Most of the time, we did still fight, but it was at a low level and we pretended we were have the greatest time, cause we knew, if we got out of hand, it's over for everyone!

Dove - posted on 06/17/2012

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You did just fine. Kids are crazy sometimes.

Stifler's - posted on 06/16/2012

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You're doing great kids can and will misbehave no matter how strict on discipline parents are.

Amanda - posted on 06/16/2012

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You didn't do anything wrong. Kids play up and you dealt with it the same way I would have.

Sharlene - posted on 06/16/2012

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You did the right thing but I would had put both children in there own room by age of the child. then when there times were up spoke them and brought them back to the party. keep with the three warnings and if they still muck up put the child by there age in there room. good luck