tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post113872491099740880..comments2024-03-28T18:45:45.374-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Too Funny!!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1160851987711347442006-10-14T14:53:00.000-04:002006-10-14T14:53:00.000-04:00Pushing buttons is what they do best, isn't it? S...Pushing buttons is what they do best, isn't it? So he actually gave the cell phone back and didn't cuss at you while he was doing it? Blessings! When we were going through that, we found a group, StandUp Parenting (www.standupp.org) and got some weekly support. It was just SOOooo overwhelming and nasty. You're on the right track, Mom. Hang in there!QuiltMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251235583510736017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138943304205232992006-02-03T00:08:00.000-05:002006-02-03T00:08:00.000-05:00I know it is hard to do now, but try not to be too...I know it is hard to do now, but try not to be too upset about your son. My daughter gave us (mostly me) fits through her teenage years. Along with all her stubborn determination for her dance came the same stubborn to always get her way. I have a friend who just kept telling me "you are doing a good job and she will be fine". I have to tell you that now she is a wonderful person and all of my worry and dire predictions for her future have come to not.<BR/>So I will tell you what my friend told me: Don't worry, you are doing a good job. He will be fine.tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869702375009787359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138941351281295312006-02-02T23:35:00.000-05:002006-02-02T23:35:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869702375009787359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138845371328390432006-02-01T20:56:00.000-05:002006-02-01T20:56:00.000-05:00Oh, Bonnie! I've had it happen too when DS turns ...Oh, Bonnie! I've had it happen too when DS turns things totally around on me and then the whole situation is worse. You're doing good to not lose your cool and set a bad example. No advice from me . . but know I'm thinking of you and hoping things improve at your house.<BR/><BR/>Judy L.Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720927550545452529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138799732252394392006-02-01T08:15:00.000-05:002006-02-01T08:15:00.000-05:00I've gone through similar things with my son and a...I've gone through similar things with my son and at the end, when they finally see the light, it is a wondrous thing. Stay the course, you are right and deep in his heart he knows you are right. It's all part of passing into adulthood, for some the passage is more difficult than others. You will both survive and will have a better relationship for it!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276598913041251101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138774975368881152006-02-01T01:22:00.000-05:002006-02-01T01:22:00.000-05:00Hmm, think we've figured out something here. No ki...Hmm, think we've figured out something here. No kids = no need to clean. No wonder I'm a slob. Sorry things are rough, Bonnie. I give you a hug in absentia.Tonya Ricuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138774385665964792006-02-01T01:13:00.000-05:002006-02-01T01:13:00.000-05:00Hang in there. I went through a very terrible tim...Hang in there. I went through a very terrible time with our daughter. She is now a lovely young lady.It is only our job to love and pray for them. Parenting isn't easy, aren't you glad God doesn't give us teenagers to begin with. We get a cute lovely baby to cuddle and love, then the challenging teenager arrives, they are just marking and making there own statement. Stick to your guns, love him up one side and down the other, and pray, pray, pray. Someday he will have a wife that thinks he is wonderful (which he is) but you will know the differnce and not share that with her. You are in my prayers.dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648984294507789296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138767875810762232006-01-31T23:24:00.000-05:002006-01-31T23:24:00.000-05:00Me too on the "been there, done that" times 2 of m...Me too on the "been there, done that" times 2 of my 3 boys. All you can do is the best you know how. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so well.<BR/>As for the cleaning..my DH used to call it "heaven and earth, re-arranged", and it happened all too often, 2 of the 3 have turned out ok..one is still a question mark. April and Netherlands will come..sooner than you realize!Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677133672404343036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138765067306225022006-01-31T22:37:00.000-05:002006-01-31T22:37:00.000-05:00Bonnie,I have a bipolar kid, and my hubby could al...Bonnie,<BR/><BR/>I have a bipolar kid, and my hubby could always tell when I had a really bad day, because I would be cleaning the ceilings, after cleaning everything else. Even though she is married and out of the house, I still have fits of cleaning, the ceilings just seem to have gotten farther away as I get older... It's tough, but you can do it, hang in there.aikentoquilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224905886837537446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138761869440580792006-01-31T21:44:00.000-05:002006-01-31T21:44:00.000-05:00I don't really have anything to add - except ditto...I don't really have anything to add - except ditto to what everyone has said regarding DS (great help I am LOL). The shopping diagram is very funny - had a good laugh over that one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138761353653977482006-01-31T21:35:00.000-05:002006-01-31T21:35:00.000-05:00Hang in there.... My friends try to remind me that...Hang in there.... My friends try to remind me that I wanted to raise an independant human being, not a dependant thing -- but there are days I question why I ever thought that would be a good thing!quiltpixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027878871572340928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138761200176177592006-01-31T21:33:00.000-05:002006-01-31T21:33:00.000-05:00The teenage years are the toughest and I kept tell...The teenage years are the toughest and I kept telling myself, "this too shall pass". And it does, it just seems forever when you are going through it.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867112701783092241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138755905690928402006-01-31T20:05:00.000-05:002006-01-31T20:05:00.000-05:00Sounds like cleaning is a good vent for some of us...Sounds like cleaning is a good vent for some of us!<BR/>I can sympathize with you -- sons are not easy to raise. My husband believes that their brains turn to lemon jello when they turn 13 and they don't become human again until they are 26! Hope he understands that the counselor can help him through his problems. Thinking good thoughts for you today, Bonnie -- it is not always easy being the grownup!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203003378048833682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138754934970531602006-01-31T19:48:00.000-05:002006-01-31T19:48:00.000-05:00As hard as it was with my stepson...and I thought ...As hard as it was with my stepson...and I thought it would never work...it did. I'm sure it will for you too. (Remind me to tell you about my burning his nasty clothes in a bombfire one afternoon and his agreeing to wear new, clean unripped, pants that actually went up to his waist and covered the nasty dirty boxers...one look I never got used to!YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138754385743802592006-01-31T19:39:00.000-05:002006-01-31T19:39:00.000-05:00Hi Bonnie,keep your chin up, you did a really smar...Hi Bonnie,<BR/>keep your chin up, you did a really smart thing and I suspect he is suffering without the cell phone. <BR/>You can always run away to Texas if you need to before you head off to Lucys : )<BR/>Nothing good, is ever easy. Just remember that when raising children.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505042214124811641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138738661113652572006-01-31T15:17:00.000-05:002006-01-31T15:17:00.000-05:00Hang on girl.. it is soon 23 april ! And I pamper ...Hang on girl.. it is soon 23 april ! And I pamper you for a long week :c)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07993337841578012623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138737708919327272006-01-31T15:01:00.001-05:002006-01-31T15:01:00.001-05:00There's nothing like scrubbing a tub or cleaning t...There's nothing like scrubbing a tub or cleaning the oven to let off some steam! Now that the kids are all out of the house, I tend to want to cry when they upset me...guess it was "better" when they were here! Hope the lesson sticks with your ds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539690349764658750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138737685266003282006-01-31T15:01:00.000-05:002006-01-31T15:01:00.000-05:00There is no answer how kids should be raised. As l...There is no answer how kids should be raised. As long as you try the best you can, you can't do anything else. I guess one day your son will thank you for being firm<BR/><BR/>IngaIngahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779632359489631263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138733726808675822006-01-31T13:55:00.000-05:002006-01-31T13:55:00.000-05:00whew, been there, done that! big hugs and cleanin...whew, been there, done that! big hugs and cleaning is a great way to let off that steam. Wish boys would heed that example set :-) I hope he gets the message but it's a real tough age! good luck and you know, he will eventually get it...really.Cherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292382302931335587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138730241668580972006-01-31T12:57:00.000-05:002006-01-31T12:57:00.000-05:00Oh, Bonnie...raising kids is definitely the hardes...Oh, Bonnie...raising kids is definitely the hardest job in the world. Those porcupine kids are the toughtest to love but need our affection the most. But, boy, they make it hard. Deep breath, deep breath, deep breath.....<BR/>KairleKairle Oakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943293136715784220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138729344420364122006-01-31T12:42:00.000-05:002006-01-31T12:42:00.000-05:00Bonnie hang in there! We have one that wouldn't d...Bonnie hang in there! We have one that wouldn't do any homework and turn in. We first took away the cell phone, then the computer, social life, tv, his life since October is doing everything with mom and dad (age 15). Seems to finally be working. We just received a grade report and he has nothing lower then a B. You just need to hang in there and let him know who is boss. Good luck!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568108034424319581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1138726098221039022006-01-31T11:48:00.000-05:002006-01-31T11:48:00.000-05:00I go on a cleaning craze when things start to buil...I go on a cleaning craze when things start to build up too much with me. Like you said, it's the one thing that we can control...for a bit at least. ;o)<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear that ds is being a turkey. Hang in there mom. ((((HUGS))))Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09739922904822662425noreply@blogger.com