Halcyon Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) DS10 clogged the toilet by dumping not only a weeks' worth of caT litter in it, but all the paper towels he used while cleaning the shower (paper towels to clean a shower? Yes, that's what _I_said :glare:) i just spent an hour getting covered in po*p water trying to nclog the thing, all while giving him an earful. ("what were you thinking? You're too old to do this kind of thing!" "I'm getting covered in po*p!!".........) Blech. Edited August 28, 2012 by Halcyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 10? He would have been unclogging it as best he could himself first. :glare: Oh, he tried. It was a doozy. And i Did have him clean up all the residual mess, plus there's the massive guilt trip I laid on him to boot :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calendula Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Ew. I would have overreacted too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 DS10 clogged the toilet by dumping not only a weeks' worth of caT litter in it, but all the paper towels he used while cleaning the shower (paper towels to clean a shower? Yes, that's what _I_said :glare:) i just spent an hour getting covered in po*p water trying to nclog the thing, all while giving him an earful. ("what were you thinking? You're too old to do this kind of thing!" "I'm getting covered in po*p!!".........) Blech. I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Sounds reasonable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I am so sorry! What a mess! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Sounds reasonable to me. :lol: seriously, couldnt stop berating him. He looked like he was about to burst into tears, and even offered to skip his afternoon date with Dad to a video arcade to help me. That's when i know i need to shut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm sorry you're covered in poo :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Ew. I would have overreacted too. :iagree: Bleh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Sounds reasonable to me. :lol: seriously, couldnt stop berating him. He looked like he was about to burst into tears, and even offered to skip his afternoon date with Dad to a video arcade to help me. That's when i know i need to shut up. Heck no. That's when you hand him the stuff to finish the job and you go on a date with dad. I'd have been furious too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm sorry you're covered in poo :( :lol: well, i HAVE since taken a shower lol...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 You know, having a mom react this way is a very natural consequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 You know, having a mom react this way is a very natural consequence. Thanks. Hetends towards anxiety, and sometimes i think it's reactions like this that exacerbate his condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 No, I do not think you overreacted. I am sure that he will not make the same mistake twice. My husband is a plumber and is continually called to businesses because employees and/or janitor service flush paper towels. It can end up costing the business time as well as the money they have to pay. Employees at numerous businesses have been reprimanded but claimed to have no idea that they should not do it. It drives my husband crazy- he feels it should be common sense and does not appreciate repeatedly being called on his time off to retrieve paper towels from stools. It is a lesson that your son will probably never forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree: Not possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks. Hetends towards anxiety, and sometimes i think it's reactions like this that exacerbate his condition. I have a son who tends toward anxiety too. In a calmer moment I would point out that while you were unhappy about the situation, you never once ceased to love him. People can vent like you did and still be ok in a relationship and I think kids need to learn that - before they get married! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. I was thinking this too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) You know what? I actually feel a bit relieved to know a 10yo clogged up the toilet, because one or both of the girls stopped up our main toilet with GOBS of TP and nobody would admit to it. I thought they were too old for that nonsense, but apparently not! :tongue_smilie: FWIW, I don't think you overreacted. Edited August 28, 2012 by Mommy22alyns spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree: Yuck yuck. That sucks. I'd probably have popped a blood vessel in anger. I still don't think that would have been an overreaction. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 10? He would have been unclogging it as best he could himself first. :glare: That's what I'm thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 :grouphug: I have a child who has learned to be very handy with the plunger. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Nope. You didn't over-react. If he was 3, you would have been over-reacting. A 10yo should have had a little more sense than to do what he did. He'll probably be a lot more careful in the future! (And I like Jean's idea of being sure he knows you still loved him all along, even though you were angry about what he did.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Can you overreact in a situation like that? I'm thinking not. If I was covered in poo, there is nothing I could say or do, short of murder, that would be an overreaction, IMO. I don't like being covered in poo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The bright side is he'll never do that again. I would explain, like Jean said, that your reaction does not mean you don't love him. Mistakes happen and you are not angry at him, just his actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree::iagree: If that is over-reaction, I am glad you didn't see me if this were to happen here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I would've done a nut, and supervised while every. last. bit. was cleaned up, I don't care how long it would have taken, or the mess made in the process. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Don't think you over-reacted at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I think you did probably over-react, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have had ANY reaction! The berating on and on--well, yeah, don't do that. But getting angry and telling how you feel, even in a loud voice? I'd have no problem with that. It's the teary-eyed apology and repenting attitude that he had that tells me he knows he did wrong and was truly sorry. I *might* apologize to him for any personal attacking, but only you know how far you went. "A soft answer turns away wrath"--when my kids answer my tirades with repentence and softness, my wrath disappears. Sounds like that's what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I think you did probably over-react, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have had ANY reaction! The berating on and on--well, yeah, don't do that.But getting angry and telling how you feel, even in a loud voice? I'd have no problem with that. It's the teary-eyed apology and repenting attitude that he had that tells me he knows he did wrong and was truly sorry. I *might* apologize to him for any personal attacking, but only you know how far you went. "A soft answer turns away wrath"--when my kids answer my tirades with repentence and softness, my wrath disappears. Sounds like that's what happened. Absolutely, that is what happened! Thankfully, no personal attacking happened, more of the "what were you thinking, you need to be more responsible" type of talk. Still, not proud. But in many ways, he does need to Think More and not just do what's easy or convenient. Yes, that means walking t the kitchen garbage to throw away a wad of paper towels, not just dump them in the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree:;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I feel for both of you :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I don't think you overreacted at all. I'm sorry for both you and your ds. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm not sure it is even **possible** to overreact to this situation. :iagree: I could not possibly agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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