What am I gonna do with this kid? - Page 2

SteveDallas · 12-13-2006, 01:27 PM

Oh, we've done everything short of taking a belt to her (which I'm opposed to and which I don't think would accomplish anything anyway and which I'd be lying if I said I've never been tempted). She always pleads remorse, but then the empty wrappers are back again a couple weeks later. (That's the other thing, she always hangs on to the wrappers in her nightstand or under her bed, which is how she gets caught. It's beyond me why she doesn't just put them in the kitchen trash; I hate to admit it but we'd probably be none the wiser.) We have had no insect infestations--hard to believe--though we've certainly used that as a reason why not.

SG, she has her own bedroom and pretty much as much privacy as she wants. I guess it must be an assertion of independence.

LabRat · 12-13-2006, 01:38 PM

I remember as a kid, having a horrible ant infestation in my bedroom due to a hidden then forgotton opened box of brownie mix under my bed. My dad noticed the trail of ants on the outside of the house, all the way up to the second story then dissappearing under a board. Turns out they were heading to my bedroom.

I don't remember why I was eating the brownie mix straight out of the box. Probably was pissed that I couldn't have sweets or something. Who knows.

Flint · 12-13-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

I was eating the brownie mix straight out of the box

You eat as much brownie-mix-straight-out-of-the-box as you want, sweetcheeks.

SteveDallas · 12-13-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

You eat as much brownie-mix-straight-out-of-the-box as you want, sweetcheeks.

Suck-up!!

SG, that is evil! I like it!

Sundae · 12-13-2006, 01:43 PM

Perhaps you should engineer an insect infestation

I don't know about the US, but pet shops in the UK sell live insects to feed to reptiles. Stick a few locusts under her bed while she's at school and when she comes running to you in distress you can reinforce the message that candy wrappers bring bugs... Unless she's an insect expert she surely won't realise (and they can't live indoors without vegetation, so you won't get infested)...

But that doesn't get to the root of the problems and I admit I am an evil woman who will never be allowed to breed

Clodfobble · 12-13-2006, 07:20 PM

Is the amount of snacks she's eating also a concern, or is it just that she's hiding them? I would say the disciplining approach should be different depending on the answer.

Aliantha · 12-14-2006, 07:01 PM

I think it's a normal kid thing to want to have snacks in their room. When you think about it, the one place in the whole wide world a kid can call their own is their room, so it's where they like to do their 'relaxing' type stuff.

Think about when you come home and all you want to do is relax. What do you do? Do you have a place that just makes you feel relaxed? Your little place?

For most kids, because they don't own the house, and they have no really power, their 'safe place' is their room. What sort of food helps most of us relax? Whatever we view as comfort food. For most kids, that's lollies and chips etc.

I know it's annoying, but I don't think any parent has ever avoided this issue.

Actually, here's a confession. I still sometimes eat chocolate in my room. If I've had a bad day, I have a nice relaxing bath, then grab some chocolate and a good book, and go to bed with it.

SteveDallas · 12-14-2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Think about when you come home and all you want to do is relax. What do you do?

Get dinner ready, help the kids w/ their homework, put them to bed, etc.

OK, I'm being a smartass, and you have a point. But while I sometimes enjoy a snack & beverage of my choice in front of the TV, after the third case of cheetos ground into the carpet it gets kind of old. (And yes we got her to clean it up, and it didn't seem to faze her much.)

funkykule, we have had ants in the kitchen 2 or 3 times since we've lived in this house. We've never had any other infestations.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-16-2006, 12:52 PM

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That's the other thing, she always hangs on to the wrappers in her nightstand or under her bed, which is how she gets caught. It's beyond me why she doesn't just put them in the kitchen trash; I hate to admit it but we'd probably be none the wiser.

Either;
1.- She's really stupid. I'm ruling that out from the git go.
or
2.- She wants to get caught. That leads to attention issues that I've no answers for.

Short of locking her room and requiring an airport style screening when she wants to go in, I think the solution will have to be searching out the root cause.

Or she's hiding a 21 year old male under the bed.

12-13-2006, 01:38 PM	#2
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I remember as a kid, having a horrible ant infestation in my bedroom due to a hidden then forgotton opened box of brownie mix under my bed. My dad noticed the trail of ants on the outside of the house, all the way up to the second story then dissappearing under a board. Turns out they were heading to my bedroom. I don't remember why I was eating the brownie mix straight out of the box. Probably was pissed that I couldn't have sweets or something. Who knows. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

12-13-2006, 01:43 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Perhaps you should engineer an insect infestation I don't know about the US, but pet shops in the UK sell live insects to feed to reptiles. Stick a few locusts under her bed while she's at school and when she comes running to you in distress you can reinforce the message that candy wrappers bring bugs... Unless she's an insect expert she surely won't realise (and they can't live indoors without vegetation, so you won't get infested)... But that doesn't get to the root of the problems and I admit I am an evil woman who will never be allowed to breed __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-14-2006, 07:01 PM	#7
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I think it's a normal kid thing to want to have snacks in their room. When you think about it, the one place in the whole wide world a kid can call their own is their room, so it's where they like to do their 'relaxing' type stuff. Think about when you come home and all you want to do is relax. What do you do? Do you have a place that just makes you feel relaxed? Your little place? For most kids, because they don't own the house, and they have no really power, their 'safe place' is their room. What sort of food helps most of us relax? Whatever we view as comfort food. For most kids, that's lollies and chips etc. I know it's annoying, but I don't think any parent has ever avoided this issue. Actually, here's a confession. I still sometimes eat chocolate in my room. If I've had a bad day, I have a nice relaxing bath, then grab some chocolate and a good book, and go to bed with it. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

12-13-2006, 01:27 PM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Oh, we've done everything short of taking a belt to her (which I'm opposed to and which I don't think would accomplish anything anyway and which I'd be lying if I said I've never been tempted). She always pleads remorse, but then the empty wrappers are back again a couple weeks later. (That's the other thing, she always hangs on to the wrappers in her nightstand or under her bed, which is how she gets caught. It's beyond me why she doesn't just put them in the kitchen trash; I hate to admit it but we'd probably be none the wiser.) We have had no insect infestations--hard to believe--though we've certainly used that as a reason why not. SG, she has her own bedroom and pretty much as much privacy as she wants. I guess it must be an assertion of independence.

12-13-2006, 07:20 PM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Is the amount of snacks she's eating also a concern, or is it just that she's hiding them? I would say the disciplining approach should be different depending on the answer.

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