Just put my daughter onto the bus this morning, wailing and moaning, just short of gnashing of the teeth. I actually stopped the bus driver and explained why she was acting like it, because even he raised an eyebrow.
Basically, today is ice cream day at her school. I offered her the choice of 2 pieces of Halloween candy (my approval of it first) or the ice cream. She jumped at the candy idea, and I went to go gather her homework while she picked it out. When I came back, she was holding up the snack bag, with the majority of the bag in her fists. Only one piece of candy was showing above her hand. Yeah. I haven't seen THAT trick before. I asked to see the bag, and she freaked.
"NOOOOOO you don't need to see the bag!" Riiiiiiiight. My suspicions were correct. Not only did she put in FIVE pieces of candy, but she put in jawbreakers, which she knows darn well she's not allowed to have. In fact, she had to specifically leave her bucket of candy and go get them from the cabinet. (Note: They are now out of the cabinet, and all in the trash. Should've done that in the first place)
So, after scolding her, and explaining that deception is just as bad as lying, I tell her to get her shoes on while I go get my jacket. I get my jacket, and come back....not only did she get her shoes, but she even went to far as to pack her backpack and get her jacket on.
"Mommy, I'm going to the bus stop now." Hmmmm no, get back here, you've never, EVER done all this without me reminding you. Let me see your backpack real quick. "NOOOOOOOO don't look in my backpack!"
<facepalm>
I took her backpack anyways, and sure enough, hidden down in the bottom is our...I kid you not....emergency camping radio, with the "help alarm". Basically, you press a button, and a super loud ear piercing siren goes off. Its to help people locate you if you get lost in the woods. <.< She IMMEDIATELY freaked out, sat down on the floor and started screaming and crying. I took it away, and took the candy out of her bag as well. Told her she lost her candy privileges, and that she would now have a small thing of applesauce for her snack today instead. She was free to try again tomorrow for the candy.
Oh. My. Heavens. She went BERSERK. Cried her eyes out, and did it all the way to the bus stop. Tried to talk to her there (in front of the other older kids too, who were cheering me on for parenting, lol) and she had none of it. In fact, she decided to mock me, and point her finger at me and say "Don't give me that attitude, you stop it right now! I'm going to go get my candy and you can't stop me!"
I informed her at that point, that should she continue with that course of action, a spanking would be administered, and there was the possibility of not going to school if she didn't shape up. She then tried to cross the street. I very calmly retrieved her, and yes, I spanked her once on the butt. Bus arrived like....right then. /sigh So, wasn't sure whether to go through with my school thing, since the bus was right there. But, the driver waited while I explained to her why she got spanked, and why it was wrong, then let me put her on the bus, and explain to him what was going on.
The cool thing is that one of the teenagers who waits there told me she admired the way I handled her, and that "her mom would never have the guts to do that".
I feel kinda bad though, still sending her off like that. I'm hoping that once she gets there, she'll get her attitude back in check. And if not....well...I guess hubby will get to go pick her up. -.-
Basically, today is ice cream day at her school. I offered her the choice of 2 pieces of Halloween candy (my approval of it first) or the ice cream. She jumped at the candy idea, and I went to go gather her homework while she picked it out. When I came back, she was holding up the snack bag, with the majority of the bag in her fists. Only one piece of candy was showing above her hand. Yeah. I haven't seen THAT trick before. I asked to see the bag, and she freaked.
"NOOOOOO you don't need to see the bag!" Riiiiiiiight. My suspicions were correct. Not only did she put in FIVE pieces of candy, but she put in jawbreakers, which she knows darn well she's not allowed to have. In fact, she had to specifically leave her bucket of candy and go get them from the cabinet. (Note: They are now out of the cabinet, and all in the trash. Should've done that in the first place)
So, after scolding her, and explaining that deception is just as bad as lying, I tell her to get her shoes on while I go get my jacket. I get my jacket, and come back....not only did she get her shoes, but she even went to far as to pack her backpack and get her jacket on.
"Mommy, I'm going to the bus stop now." Hmmmm no, get back here, you've never, EVER done all this without me reminding you. Let me see your backpack real quick. "NOOOOOOOO don't look in my backpack!"
<facepalm>
I took her backpack anyways, and sure enough, hidden down in the bottom is our...I kid you not....emergency camping radio, with the "help alarm". Basically, you press a button, and a super loud ear piercing siren goes off. Its to help people locate you if you get lost in the woods. <.< She IMMEDIATELY freaked out, sat down on the floor and started screaming and crying. I took it away, and took the candy out of her bag as well. Told her she lost her candy privileges, and that she would now have a small thing of applesauce for her snack today instead. She was free to try again tomorrow for the candy.
Oh. My. Heavens. She went BERSERK. Cried her eyes out, and did it all the way to the bus stop. Tried to talk to her there (in front of the other older kids too, who were cheering me on for parenting, lol) and she had none of it. In fact, she decided to mock me, and point her finger at me and say "Don't give me that attitude, you stop it right now! I'm going to go get my candy and you can't stop me!"
I informed her at that point, that should she continue with that course of action, a spanking would be administered, and there was the possibility of not going to school if she didn't shape up. She then tried to cross the street. I very calmly retrieved her, and yes, I spanked her once on the butt. Bus arrived like....right then. /sigh So, wasn't sure whether to go through with my school thing, since the bus was right there. But, the driver waited while I explained to her why she got spanked, and why it was wrong, then let me put her on the bus, and explain to him what was going on.
The cool thing is that one of the teenagers who waits there told me she admired the way I handled her, and that "her mom would never have the guts to do that".
I feel kinda bad though, still sending her off like that. I'm hoping that once she gets there, she'll get her attitude back in check. And if not....well...I guess hubby will get to go pick her up. -.-
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