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Post #260,115
by drewk
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6/27/06 9:01:38 AM
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New Sounds like Trenna was being reasonable
Maybe it's the experience with four kids, but "taking charge of the situation" is exactly what an adult had to do. Kids are pack animals, like dogs. Someone has to be in charge, and if you don't make it clear that it's you one of them will take that position.
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Post #260,142
by Nightowl
6/27/06 1:25:13 PM
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New Yep, she was taking charge
Maybe it's the experience with four kids, but "taking charge of the situation" is exactly what an adult had to do. Kids are pack animals, like dogs. Someone has to be in charge, and if you don't make it clear that it's you one of them will take that position.


I'm sure it was the experience with four of her own kids, plus she helped raise her sister's kids when they all lived at home in St. Louis.

Me, I stand there and try to take charge and it's like I'm either invisible, or I'm the game master and it's time to play the games. Kids do not listen to me, not ever, unless I yell, (like Beep said).

Brenda


"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life." -- By Geoffrey F. Abert
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind, don't matter - and those who matter, don't mind." -- By Dr. Seuss
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"Sometimes it takes a whole lot more strength to walk away than to stand there and fight." -- By the character of John Abbott: said on Young & Restless on 5/19/06
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     Question for moms or dads please? - (Nightowl) - (37) - June 26, 2006, 02:12:14 PM EDT
         Whose kids were they? - (admin) - (3) - June 26, 2006, 02:26:44 PM EDT
             Re: Whose kids were they? - (Nightowl) - (2) - June 26, 2006, 05:34:13 PM EDT
                 Go ahead. Make the scene. - (ben_tilly) - (1) - June 26, 2006, 05:43:04 PM EDT
                     Agreed. - (admin) - June 26, 2006, 05:46:47 PM EDT
         Two changes - (drewk) - (2) - June 26, 2006, 02:29:58 PM EDT
             Re: Two changes - (Nightowl) - (1) - June 26, 2006, 05:39:37 PM EDT
                 Because - (drewk) - June 26, 2006, 05:54:01 PM EDT
         How nice are you? - (bepatient) - (5) - June 26, 2006, 06:07:09 PM EDT
             Re: How nice are you? - (Nightowl) - June 26, 2006, 06:22:04 PM EDT
             OTOH - (imric) - (3) - June 26, 2006, 07:14:45 PM EDT
                 I am generally nice too... - (bepatient) - (2) - June 29, 2006, 12:32:33 PM EDT
                     Ain't radio voices grand? - (admin) - (1) - June 29, 2006, 12:37:38 PM EDT
                         Whenever the neighborhood kids aren't paying attention ... - (drewk) - June 29, 2006, 12:56:22 PM EDT
         You did fine. I don't know about John though... :-( - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 26, 2006, 07:11:11 PM EDT
             I'll see if I can explain this - (Nightowl) - (2) - June 27, 2006, 01:46:32 AM EDT
                 Sounds like Trenna was being reasonable - (drewk) - (1) - June 27, 2006, 09:01:38 AM EDT
                     Yep, she was taking charge - (Nightowl) - June 27, 2006, 01:25:13 PM EDT
         Thanks for your input :) - (Nightowl) - (17) - June 27, 2006, 01:47:28 AM EDT
             I guess the mommies don't want to comment. ;) - (Nightowl) - (12) - June 27, 2006, 10:06:50 PM EDT
                 You did good :) - (imqwerky) - (1) - June 27, 2006, 11:07:28 PM EDT
                     Thanks, Amy! - (Nightowl) - June 28, 2006, 12:47:56 AM EDT
                 This Mommy's head is in too much of a fog to offer - (bionerd) - (9) - June 28, 2006, 07:45:14 AM EDT
                     No problem Laura - (Nightowl) - (8) - June 28, 2006, 12:54:39 PM EDT
                         Heck No! - (bionerd) - (7) - June 28, 2006, 03:09:27 PM EDT
                             Taking kids would be like taking wife to stag party - (jbrabeck) - (5) - June 28, 2006, 03:40:46 PM EDT
                                 Kinda. - (admin) - (4) - June 28, 2006, 03:47:38 PM EDT
                                     But you didn't stay with them the whole time - (ben_tilly) - (3) - June 28, 2006, 05:47:55 PM EDT
                                         Er, right... - (admin) - (2) - June 28, 2006, 06:13:41 PM EDT
                                             And my point was that... - (ben_tilly) - (1) - June 28, 2006, 06:20:35 PM EDT
                                                 I don't think he was just talking about responsibility... -NT - (admin) - June 28, 2006, 06:24:39 PM EDT
                             I didn't think so - (Nightowl) - June 28, 2006, 04:25:13 PM EDT
             In case you have to deal with these folks again - - (Ashton) - (3) - June 29, 2006, 12:56:15 AM EDT
                 I beg your pardon? (new thread) - (bionerd) - June 29, 2006, 09:00:58 AM EDT
                 I beg your pardon? (new thread) - (bionerd) - June 29, 2006, 09:01:35 AM EDT
                 Thanks, Ashton! - (Nightowl) - June 29, 2006, 01:07:07 PM EDT
         you did okay, but after the first nice try, sharing etc - (boxley) - (1) - June 29, 2006, 10:10:51 AM EDT
             Yeah, a more aggressive approach was needed - (Nightowl) - June 29, 2006, 01:09:15 PM EDT

I don't usually win conversations this decisively.
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