Kids: Today, my 12 and 14 year olds told me they'll be doing whatever...

By Anonymous - 08/04/2016 21:43 - United States - Sterling

Today, my 12 and 14 year olds told me they'll be doing whatever they like from now on and there will be no rules or bedtime, otherwise they'll tell their teachers that my husband and I abuse them. Where did I go wrong? FML

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By Anonymous - 15/07/2021 00:01

Today, when my husband told me years ago he wanted to parent just like his dad used to, I had no idea that meant helping with practical stuff like cooking and nappy changing, but otherwise ignoring our kid's emotional well-being and telling them to buzz off when they try to talk to him. FML

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By mammasboy - 21/05/2013 18:30 - United States - Springfield

Today, my mom scolded me and threatened to ground me for coming home past midnight. Normally, it wouldn't be unreasonable, except for the fact that I'm 24 years-old, and that my parents live with me, in my own house. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2023 18:00

Today, my wife screamed, cried, called me lazy and a bad parent, and threatened to leave and take our four kids. All I did was ask for an hour to myself every day for some private time. FML

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By eenkoekje - 13/05/2011 07:20

Today, I was called by my son's school to pick him up. Apparently, he snorted baking soda, crushed aspirin, and flour because he thought it was coke. Where did I go wrong raising this twerp? FML

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Hijacker101 12

Saturday 9 April 2016 8:44

You should tell them, that if they say that, they will be taken away from you, and placed in foster care, where there will be rules, bedtimes and chores they're trying to escape.

Roxas_hearts 27

Saturday 9 April 2016 8:36

Something like this happened to my uncle. His son (my cousin) called the cops on him for telling him to study, saying he hurt him. He had to live with us for a couple days. It's sad because now he's too afraid to discipline his youngest one now because if something is brought to the cops again it could get his kids taken away from him.

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angryo5trich 13

Sunday 10 April 2016 7:28

You should go into there rooms and take away everything that you've bought for them that isn't necessary

soniac24 6

Sunday 10 April 2016 7:42

you should tell them to go ahead and try. They will get a hard knock when they learn about foster care and what it's really like.

jmy90 5

Sunday 10 April 2016 8:43

great chance for you do a refund and try to raise proper ones next time!

allybae1D 14

Sunday 10 April 2016 9:36

You might just have to go uber strict on them. Homeschool, no phones, no friends, nothing. Sorry this happened

momac86 17

Sunday 10 April 2016 9:48

I'm guessing you didn't control their behavior when they were 2 and 4 and 6 now the boundaries are even bigger to push

tinyowl 11

Sunday 10 April 2016 10:30

I'd like to see the solution they come up with on this one

samurai1833 16

Sunday 10 April 2016 12:24

Time to start abusing them

laden_swallow09 34

Sunday 10 April 2016 17:24

By not beating them to sleep? The way they're acting, CPS will be crucifying you anyway. May as well be for good reason.

beckezfml 11

Sunday 10 April 2016 18:16

For everyone asking "What studies show that spanking is harmful?!" These: [1] Lansford JE, Alampay L, Bacchini D, Bombi AS, Bornstein MH, Chang L, et al. Corporal punishment of children in nine countries as a function of child gender and parent gender. International Journal of Pediatrics 2010; Article ID 672780. DOI: 10.1155/2010/672780. [2] Mulvaney MK, Mebert, CJ. Parental corporal punishment predicts behavior problems in early childhood. Journal of Family Psychology 2007; 21: 389-397. [3] Berlin LJ, Ispa JM, Fine MA, Malone PS, Brooks-Gunn J, Brady-Smith C, Ayoub C, Bai Y. Correlates and consequences of spanking and verbal punishment for low-income white, African American, and Mexican American toddlers. Child Development 2009; 80: 1403-1420. [4] Gershoff ET, Lansford JE, Sexton HR, Davis-Kean P, Sameroff AJ. Longitudinal links between spanking and children’s externalizing behaviors in a national sample of White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian American families. Child Development 2012; 83: 838-843. [5] Durrant JE. Physical punishment, culture, and rights: current issues for professionals. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 2008; 29: 55-66. [6] Ellison CG, Musick MA, Holden GW. Does conservative Protestanism moderate the association between corporal punishment and child outcomes? Journal of Marriage and Family 2011; 73: 946-961. [7] Zolotor AJ, Robinson TW, Runyan DK, Barr RG, Murphy RA. The emergence of spanking among a representative sample of children under 2 years of age in North Carolina. Frontiers Psychiatry 2011; 2:36. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2011.00036 [8] Baumrind D, Larzelere RE, Cowan PA. Oridnary physical punishment: is it harmful? Comment on Gershoff. Psychological Bulletin 2002; 128: 580-589. [9] Straus MA, Paschall, MJ. Corporal punishment by mothers and development of children’s cognitive ability: a longitudinal study of two nationally representative age cohorts. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma 2009; 18: 459-483. [10] Blackstock C, Trocmé N. Community-based child welfare for aboriginal children: supporting resilience through structural change. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand 2005; 24: 9-22. [11] Urban WJ, Wagoner JL. American education: a history. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. 1996.