Our holiday is off to a "great" start...

[Mermaid02]

My kids have been at each other since the minute they got up... Mind you they are 13 and 5 1/2..... I am so sick of it. I finally just sent them each to their rooms... I just can't take the bickering. It's Thanksgiving for "bleeping" sakes! Anyone else need a tranquilizer with their turkey today??

 

[Lars624]

{{{hugs}}}
I know just what you're talking about.....I have two 13 year olds and a 6 year old.
Try to have a relaxing and peaceful Thanksgiving anyway.

 

[C.Ann]

I'll take one, please..

Woke up with a wicked headache and can't find my dark roasting pan.. Is that a sign of "things to come"???????

 

[Poohbear123]

My kids are grown and OUT OF THE HOUSE!! Sorry to make you feel bad, just remember....they DO GROW UP enventually.

 

[Gail T AGAIN]

Mermaid02, I look at the positive things when something like this comes about, they are healthy kids, be thanksful for that. I am not trying to be mean but just think of all the children in Hospitals right now or are disabled and can't talk, walk or just be a kid. let them bicker, before your eyes they are all grown and become the adults that will be our future.

 

[DixieDreamer]

That's why I stopped at ONE CHILD! LOL!

She is still asleep and it is quiet and peaceful here. (sigh) Unfortunately, at some point we have to all load up the car and drive to our "turkey day" destination... where there will be a houseful of people... so the peace will end.

 

[Gail T AGAIN]

C.Ann, Good luck finding the pan, I hate that feeling. Take some tylenol and relax before the rush of cooking, hopefully that will be gone within an hr. Try and relax and have a good day

 

[Mermaid02]

Of course I'm grateful that my children are healthy... my ds almost died last year when his appendix burst.... I guess that's one of the reasons it hurts me to hear them say such awful things to each other.

 

[SeaShelley]

Happy Thanksgiving my friend...remember there is nothing a little Merlot can't take care of. I know it may be early, but it is a holiday after all! Love ya!!!

 

[Kitty 34]

Look at it this way, Mermaid......at least you're having a better day than the turkey!!!!

 

[LvsTnk]

Originally posted by Kitty 34
Look at it this way, Mermaid......at least you're having a better day than the turkey!!!!

LOL

 

[Serena]

When my kids are acting like that, either I send them to their rooms like you did, or I threaten to make them hug.

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

And here's the other side of the coin....right now....I'd give anything for a fight. That would mean BOTH my babies were home not just one.

But I do remember trying to get everything ready and trying to keep the peace at the same time. Hopefully, they will settle down and you'll have a semi-quiet rest of the day! The do grow up and out of fighting eventually.

Have a great Thanksgiving!!

TK

 

[Rock'n Robin]

I'm in the same boat. My girls always seem to be at each other's throats (7 and 10). Last night I gave them a bag of clothes we bought at Kohls and said to put them away--my long underwear I bought is missing (I am going to a COLD football game Saturday night)--DD#2 claims she gave it to DD#1, DD#1 claims DD#2 had it, then they say they threw it into my room, regardless it seems to have vanished into thin air!
Robin M.

 

[WendyZ]

{hugs} to you!! Mine do it off and on, so far nothing I can't tolerate! But I completely understand!

 

[kaabost]

Need a tranquilizer? Supposedly, turkey is full of trypyophan, which is supposed to make you tired. EAT PLENTY OF TURKEY. But more importantly, make sure your kids eat alot. Good Luck!

 

[Boots]

Hope that your day has gotten better!! {{{{HUGS}}}}

 

[Talking Hands]

Enjoy it while you can. My house is very empty this Thanksgiving with my oldest gone. I wish the girls were bickering. It would be music to my ears.

 

[piratesmate]

Today it wasn't my kids bickering - it was my parents. I got a phone call at 3 from a very distressed father asking for DH to come help get Mom off the floor. (She's not well & has no strength. This is the 2nd time she fell & couldn't get up.) DH ran down to help & thank God, she was okay - except for being cold from sitting on the floor for over an hour...45 min of which she wouldn't let Dad call for help. ) I called to tell them that we'd bring dinner to them & heard Mom shrieking at my Dad about stuff he was supposed to tell me.

The evening turned out okay - they stopped bickering once we got there - but DS never showed up with his fiance. It turns out that he heard me telling DH about it & a few things I said to my older sister, like I wasn't going if Mom was still yelling at Dad. Anyway, he's very upset with me.

All in all, I'm very thankful that both parents are still living and we live close enough that all of us can get together for the holidays.

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I just need to learn to keep my mouth shut I guess.

 

[browneyes]

Thank goodness it's not just my kids acting like this!