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How do I get my daughters to kick the DS addiction?

  • Posted on March 22, 2011 at 4:21 am

My oldest daughter is 7 and got a Nintendo DS for her birthday a couple of weeks ago (not my idea–my mother spoils my children rotten). Now all she and her little sister (who’s 4) can talk about is playing DS! I do limit their time on the DS and have made some ground rules about it, such as telling my oldest she has to read before she plays DS. But I’d really like for them to WANT to read, play outside, etc, so that I don’t have to sound like the “DS Nazi” and say you can’t play DS until you do xyz. Anyone else have similar problems with their children being hooked on video games? I would love to hear some helpful ideas of how to get them to want to do other activities besides play DS! My kids have a million toys, games, books, puzzles, and a large yard to play in- you would think they would actually want to do something else once in awhile. I’m really hoping the novelty will wear off soon and they’ll start choosing other activities.
It’s not that I’m morally against them playing DS, it’s just that I want them to grow up enjoying reading, drawing, playing outside, etc, and I don’t feel it’s good for any child’s development to sit and play video games all day.

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What should I do? My parents are threatening to kick me out?

  • Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:23 am

Here’s some background information: I’m 19, I have a 3 year old daughter, Helena, and yes, I still live with my parents. I’m in a very difficult situation and would greatly appreciate any advice.

My parents are very controlling and manipulative. They constantly ridicule me and my parenting skills (Well, I wonder where I learned my “poor” parenting skills from). I’m always being told to go back to school and get a job — this is absurd, my parents are very wealthy, and getting a job would, in no way, help my current situation. I did drop out of high school to care for my child, I realise education is very important, and I do plan to obtain my GED later in life, but right now my main priority is providing for my child.
Their main “problem” with me is that I would like to keep my social life alive. OCCASIONALLY, a few times a week, I’ll go out with friends, but first, let me say this — my mother constantly OFFERS (I do not beg) to watch my child, she does take care of her most of the time, but she wants to. It’s ridiculous that she would even bring this up as frequently as she does. Why should I not be allowed to go out every now and then? I can still be a teenage parent and have a good time. It’s not illegal. Now, I will admit, I can be a little reckless at time — I crashed their car. They were furious over this incident. And it’s idiotic because they loaned me the car, they said I could use it. I was also intoxicated at the time, but it’s not my fault I was raised poorly. There was also very little damage done to the car anyway, their behavior is so unjustified. This happened two months ago, by the way.

But, anyway, they’re now threatening to kick me out if I don’t find employment to pay for the damage. It’s infuriating because they’re so well-off. Why should I have to pay for their mistakes? I’m just so frustrated right now. I don’t know what to do. I can’t get a job — I don’t have a high school diploma! What are they thinking? I refuse to lower myself to a retail employee, or God forbid, fast food. My ex-boyfriend, who my parents never approved of (yet they made no effort to prevent our relationship, so technically the pregnancy is their fault), is out of the picture, so don’t suggest I rely on him for assistance.

I really need advice. I feel so stuck. I have no relatives or friends I can stay with — nothing. What should I do?

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How to kick alcoholic out of house after they have been thru 5 rehabs. continue to need someone else to blame!

  • Posted on September 27, 2010 at 4:19 pm

Seems to me that I have been a huge enabler to my brother for many many years. All the time receiving far away phone calls when he even became homeless. When is it ever enough for them to hit ‘rock bottom’? Despite losing everything he has MANY times over, including the trust of his own 16 yr old daughter, it does not seem to be enough.

I now fully realize it’s so important to take care of oneself, not to mention my own ‘newer’ family. But alcoholic seems always to need someone to blame for their screw ups, and I’m usually ‘it’.

Also realize that they must WANT to help themselves first and foremost. No matter what you try to do to help them, nothing ever seems to be enough. They always want the past to just remain the past.

But until they get around to making amends, to me….one can forgive, but never forget; especially when continually rubbed in your face.

Only thinks he’s harming himself; but it affects our whole family! How to get them to realize the impact? HELP PLEASE!

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Need to kick daughter out of house but how?

  • Posted on September 17, 2010 at 3:27 pm

My 22 year old daughter who has had multiple problems her whole life including ADD, eating disorders, drinking problems, mild borderline has pushed us to the limit and we are thinking it is time to tell her to move out. Since she got out of high school she has flunked many courses at school and is on academic probation and is not going to college anymore. Bounced from job to job and now only works part time for $8.50 and hour. We gave her a car and she has not taken care of it and is now staying out until 5 am on a work night drinking and acting irresponsible. I took away the car because I am paying for it and paying for the insurance and she is driving drunk. But then she doesnt have a way to get to work. If we kick her out she wont have anywhere to go and wont have a car. She is basically a very sweet girl and looks very clean cut and is nice to people – but she is horribly immature, self-destructive and lazy and at this rate will never get anywhere.

Counseling is a no – she wont go. We have gone for us.
She wont go back to college. No interest and she flunks everything.
She thinks she will find a good job without college that will support her but worth the costs of even living with a roommate she will be strapped.
My husband and I are sick and tired of living with this crap and we need some peace in our home. There is no other relatives for her to live with either.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR IMMATURE ADULT CHILD???

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How do I kick my lazy, good for nothing six-year-old daughter out of the house?

  • Posted on September 1, 2010 at 12:19 pm

She’s addicted to crystal meth, whores herself out every night to pay for it and I’m sick and tired of it! What’s the proper way of kicking her little ass out the door?

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my daughter is doing meth. Would it be better to kick her out of the house? ?

  • Posted on July 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm

she has been in jail a couple times. The first time was for having drugs on her. We got a lawyer and I thought she would straighten up, but she is still using. I sometimes think it would be better, just to have her arrested for doing drugs and make her serve time.

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