The man's side of it!

Yesterday we took the kids to the movies. They went to see Shark Tales and Cassie and I saw Ladder 49. We were all in a great mood, everyone having enjoyed the movies. Next we had to take Kristin to the Mall to get a present for her friend Cody, who invited her to his Birthday party. As we were getting out of the van, Heidi started screaming at Billy to move. She was really nasty to him. I asked her not to talk to her brother like that and then she started screaming at me. I told her she is not to treat people like that and especially not adults.

How is it that a child thinks she can do or say whatever she wants to people. Billy and Kristin aren't like that, only Heidi. Cassie and talked about it when we got home, she said Heidi was always like that. When she talked like that her father would slap her, that is if he could catch her. He was suffering from Marfan's Syndrome and couldn't run far without loosing his wind.

One day not long after Cassie and I got married, Heidi threw a tantrum and a book at her mother, then bolted for the stairs. I launched myself from the chair I was sitting in and ran after her all the way up the stairs. I caught her just as she was going to lock herself into the bathroom. You can imagine the surprise on her face when I caught her, she thought she was going to get away. Hah! Even Billy and Kristin were surprised. She was screaming and sputtering and I slapped her to get her attention. I tried to talk some sense into her and to get her to apologize to her mom, which she eventually did. But boy did I want to slap her silly.

Now Heidi doesn't run from me when she does her thing, she'll just stand her ground and defiantly say "Oh now I guess you're going to slap me right!" I want to find other ways to control the savage beast in Heidi. But sometimes....

I know, I wish I understood what is going on with that kid. After Kristin was born, I'd take Heidi out to fun places just her and me. It was never enough. Heidi could go on vacation with her best friend and we'd give her spending money. She was miserable the minute she got back. It's just so frustrating and sad :(

Do you think it might have something to do with Heidi having to share her room with Lin and Tomas? I mean she had her room to her self than in no time she has to share it? Just a thought

Good luck