by Groucho » Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:02 pm
I have 3 boys. They get on well, usually, but DS2 can drive DS3 bonkers very easily, so I have to sit on it. I try to distinguish between being horrible/personal, and just general run of the mill brother annoying brother - I target the former more than the latter. DS3 has a very short fuse, so I'm trying to work with him to not let people (his brother) get under his skin so easily, and so quickly, which I think is important too, as he can't go through life losing his rag at the slightest provocation.
Also on a lighter note, we were laughing the other day about something the 2 older boys used to say to DS3 when he was younger to drive him bananas - "You have 3 willies on your head". He would flip the lid and charge after them, and I'd be there trying to be the voice of reason - "But look, DO you have 3 willies on your head? No, you don't.
Nobody has 3 willies on their head" Etc. The type of insane conversation that nobody without kids ever has to have
Sigh. They say this is all character forming, but my GOD it can be wearing.
I have 3 boys. They get on well, usually, but DS2 can drive DS3 bonkers very easily, so I have to sit on it. I try to distinguish between being horrible/personal, and just general run of the mill brother annoying brother - I target the former more than the latter. DS3 has a very short fuse, so I'm trying to work with him to not let people (his brother) get under his skin so easily, and so quickly, which I think is important too, as he can't go through life losing his rag at the slightest provocation.
Also on a lighter note, we were laughing the other day about something the 2 older boys used to say to DS3 when he was younger to drive him bananas - "You have 3 willies on your head". He would flip the lid and charge after them, and I'd be there trying to be the voice of reason - "But look, DO you have 3 willies on your head? No, you don't. [b]Nobody[/b] has 3 willies on their head" Etc. The type of insane conversation that nobody without kids ever has to have :crazy1:
Sigh. They say this is all character forming, but my GOD it can be wearing.