It happened last year, this year, and I expect that it will happen every year until all of my kids are 18. The first few weeks of school are a nightmare. The kids are beyond tired. They think they are both hot shots and are the biggest teases. They are naughty beyond belief.
So lately, I have come down really hard on them. I am keeping them on a tight leash. And because they know my lack of patience on the matter, there has been a lot of negotiating going on.
There is a lot of “please don’t tell” and “if you tell, I am going to tell on you”.
Just the other day I heard Scout say, “Please, please, please….I’ll give you all my money if you don’t tell.” And as she kept walking, he yelled, “Icka, I’ll give you a million dollars!”
Icka usually doesn’t go for it, and enjoys getting her brother in trouble. Whereas Scout falls for her antics hook line and sinker. She teased/hit/took something away above. And as soon as he got upset (because he usually follows the rules of no retaliating), guess who came as the caretaker. All I have to say is that because I witnessed the event, she was in big trouble. Because if I hadn’t been there, he probably would have accepted her pseudo apology and moved on.
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And in all honesty, I like that way of being. But until Navy doesn’t think she can get away with stunts like that, I still have to stay on top of it. This girl is still in training. And I don’t see an end in sight. But maybe one day. Hopefully one day.
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