"I'm RUNNING AWAY!" Do you remember saying this as a kid to your parents? I do. I packed my bag and started walking down the street! Where was I going? Honestly I have no idea where I was going....I had no idea at the time either! Which is probably why I turned around and went home! I also have no recollection of what "tragic event" took place to make me want to run away! I'm sure it was something like..."no, you may not spend the night at Mindy's house!"
So, here I am with a nearly 10 year old daughter who just spouted off her version of "I'm running away" to me. But it went like this...."Don't be surprised if you wake up someday and I'm not there!" The tragic event.....SHE stepped on HER BROTHER because SHE was irritated with him because he was done her his chores and she still had to do hers! SO....I tell her to do her chores and then we will discuss consequences for stepping on her brother. AND that was the response I got....."Don't be surprised if you wake up someday and I'm not there!"
oh goodness.....I don't want to even think about the ages of 12...13..14...15..16..and so on!
What's a mom to do?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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My daughter once said she was running away. I just looked her dead in the eyes and said "Is somebody picking you up or should I drive you somewhere? Because I love you too much for you to live somewhere that makes you this unhappy. So I will help you pack and then we'll get going. Get your stuff." That put an end to that.
ReplyDeleteMy niece is ten and pulling the drama like a pro. My brother says that ten is the new 13. It's hard to think that in their mind that moment was really that awful. You want to hug them and strangle them at the same time.
ReplyDeleteYou know I have heard this one. Madi has actually wandered the sidewalk in front of my house. I did it, you did it....the good news...we turned out good. I tell Charles somedays, I'm leaving and going to Target. I have to get out of here. I still do it! LOL-
ReplyDeleteI have no idea, but I'll be watching your every step to learn from you!
ReplyDeleteMy mom just showed me a note I wrote when I was about 8 telling her I was running away. I remember writing it. I don't remember why.
Oh, and Kim's comment. Ya, don't we all still do it in some form? I've had days where I've said, "I'm leaving!" Meaning of course to Target.
oh Shannon, I'm so glad you're a few years ahead of us on this whole parenting thing so I can watch and learn from all your mistakes and accomplishments! I started to threaten my mom around the age of 11 but it wasn't until I got in with the wrong kids at age 13 that I had the confidence to follow through. I left out my window to go to a party that my mom wouldn't let me go to. She found the location around 2am and picked me up drunk as a skunk! It's all about how pissed off a kid gets at her parents and what kind of people does she have access to when she is pissed off...that's what did it for me...
ReplyDeleteThat is funny!
ReplyDeleteI have also had many a moment of "I'm leaving!" (meaning target, gotta love that red therapy)...although, my hubby did actually ask me once if I was coming back...and he was serious. It was one of those dark post partum, now I have two kids days. It wasn't pretty.
LOL I remember doing that. My aunt (that is only 5 months older than me) and I decided that we were going to run away. We just walked down the street then came back.
ReplyDeletethis is what scares me about having a girl. Oh, I ran away and sat on the curb at some point growing up too. I think it lasted 15 minutes.
ReplyDeleteoh shannon! yes I do think you might have your hands full! ME to! I'm to scarred to even begin to picture my drama queen!
ReplyDeleteoh, dear. the days when it seemed like running away WOULD actually solve the problem! I remember that--or wishing that my REAL parents would arrive and take me home (no, I'm not even adopted...it was just 'wishful' thinking!lol!)
ReplyDeleteI think blogging about it is a good first step...and many deep breaths help too, I think ;)
hasn't happened here yet......I think there is a blog that is titled something like "running away? Let me pack for you"
ReplyDeleteOr I suppose you could tell her that once she leaves all her stuff is donated. :)
My husband ran away.....he was much younger and he actually started walking down the street and along a busy intersection. Yikes. At least your out a ways. Good luck
oh my, I just heard these words a few weeks back from my drama queen, almost same scenario, over doing chores and homework. Mine is almost 10, another month and half to go. I never went thru this. My parents got divorced at that age and that was hard enough. I was testy 15 yr old. So what is a good way to deal with all this drama at this age??? I'll just take it that since you all grew up to be normal, that this is JUST a STAGE.
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