I cannot win.

[draconisregena]

Small boy went to school without lunch today. I gave him the option, "eat the sandwich you didn't eat yesterday now...or no lunch"
And WHY didn't he eat it? "I like them but I like them when they're folded in half, this one wasn't" My responce "Then why didn't you fold it in half and eat it?" He just stared at me. and walked out the door. I made him stop because I was asking him a question, and he growled "No!" "Youre not going to eat it so you don't want lunch?" "Noo.."

And what do I have to do half an hour after sending him to school? I have to make a special lunch for him because they're going to the Hulsbeek for a special easter party that I had no knowledge of. He came home at 845 with a little yellow piece of paper, he needs to be back at school at 10.

Damnitall.

Comments

[mairegirl.livejournal.com]

Some advice to look at.
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/new-rules-stepfamilies/200903/stepmothers-in-distress


Give some thought to this: I think you are sweating the small stuff too much, possible worrying about the Slippy Slope, As in "if I give in about the Sandwich, he will turn into a bum on the street. "

On the other hand, You are very deserving of respect.

You are making the sandwich your problem and it needs to be his.

[draconisregena.livejournal.com]

More of a "if I give in on the sandwich he's gong to continue to play me for the rest of the rules", but I see where you're coming from.

I hope your birthday brunch was lovely. Overseas scritches and all that.