ktgrok Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 That's all. and honestly...even an ok home would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I've got a 9 year old up for grabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It does get better. Not perfect, but better. (Said by the mom of a 16 year old boy who has managed to survive this far without his mother throttling him.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Does he come with a food allowance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It does get better as Jean says. Eventually they move out and email you for your bread recipe! :lol: Does he do floors and windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I want to re-shingle my house. Do they come with any height restrictions? Ladder work OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I'll swap you a 13 year old girl for him. She swims, so I wouldn't count on there being any food savings. Call it a push at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 It does get better as Jean says. Eventually they move out and email you for your bread recipe! :lol: Does he do floors and windows? If he did floors and windows I would keep him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Does he dance? Sing? Sweet Child's show choir needs more boys. It's snowing here today, if that;'s a plus for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Last week I offered my friend my hyper 6 year old dd for her 14 year old ds. I thought it was an even swap. She decided to keep the 14 year old. Sigh.... Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Can he rake leaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I might have a trade for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 :grouphug: it will get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 when mine were little (I had 4 children in 4.5 years) I would say that they were free on Thursdays. Sunday DH was home-- so I had a break-- Monday-Wed I was doing alright Friday & Saturday I had hope for Sunday But Thursdays--- I would honestly have left them on the curb for anyone --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks, I have one. I think I'll keep him. I don't really want to train a new one to put up with me. Plus, with the new apprenticeship program I should have 3 more coming in over the next 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Actually, after this morning I will trade an 11 year old girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOCoffee Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Two have already beat me to it, but I will trade a 12 year girl! ~coffee~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Last Friday I was thinking the same thing about my ds14. It's a great age. :glare: My older two are girls, so he's my first teenage boy. I don't think the girls were harder. :) And I want to know when will his brain will start making even the most basic connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I swear I came here to start this thread, only my boy is 13. Tough, tough day. I've never really wanted wine with lunch, but lady seems like a good day to give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love_reading Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Dumb question, waht does this topic means?? I am not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Sure, I'll take him. What's one more boy in the house at this point. He will have to agree to take up ballet. The company director will be thrilled to have another boy in the mix. Hope he likes Nutcracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Dumb question, waht does this topic means?? I am not sure. The dirty underbelly of homeschooling.... Child exchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I'd take him. We have a bunch of new snow and DS17 could use the help shoveling :coolgleamA: My boy who was up for sale at age 14 for blowing things up (literally!) is right now in New Mexico - blowing things up! Of course, this is a school-sanctioned event for DS22, but some kids never change! Survive those teen age years one day at a time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks all, for helping me keep my sense of humor. It's laugh or cry. In the past 24 hours nothing out of his mouth has made much sense, and most of it has been with attitude. He's SO SO SO moody! I didn't know boys got that moody! He actually yelled at me for buying him a drink he wanted yesterday, because it ended "wasting his time". Seems he thought I'd take off some schoolwork to make up for the time driving to dunkin donuts. Um, no. Oh, and he lost the DVD's for IEW. He needed to watch it last night. Couldn't find it, and said I never gave him the package, I just gave him the first disc. That didn't sound right...I have all the school stuff on one shelf in the living room, and it isn't there. It isn't anywhere. I searched and searched. I made him look again in his room. Nope. I went in to look myself, and he yelled and moaned and threw a fit that I didn't believe him when he said he looked. That he never was given the package of discs. Etc etc. Said I shouldn't bring up the past when I reminded him how EVERY time he says he doesn't have something I end up finding it in his room. Yeah...an hour later when I made him organize his school papers he found the discs, in his room inside of a math workbook. You know, the discs I never gave him. I took him to the library and left him there to do work in a quiet environement. I'm looking at is as protective custody, for him, while I read a romance novel and ignore my dirty house I didn't clean cause I was arguing with him and looking for DVDs all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks all, for helping me keep my sense of humor. It's laugh or cry. In the past 24 hours nothing out of his mouth has made much sense, and most of it has been with attitude. He's SO SO SO moody! I didn't know boys got that moody! He actually yelled at me for buying him a drink he wanted yesterday, because it ended "wasting his time". Seems he thought I'd take off some schoolwork to make up for the time driving to dunkin donuts. Um, no. Oh, and he lost the DVD's for IEW. He needed to watch it last night. Couldn't find it, and said I never gave him the package, I just gave him the first disc. That didn't sound right...I have all the school stuff on one shelf in the living room, and it isn't there. It isn't anywhere. I searched and searched. I made him look again in his room. Nope. I went in to look myself, and he yelled and moaned and threw a fit that I didn't believe him when he said he looked. That he never was given the package of discs. Etc etc. Said I shouldn't bring up the past when I reminded him how EVERY time he says he doesn't have something I end up finding it in his room. Yeah...an hour later when I made him organize his school papers he found the discs, in his room inside of a math workbook. You know, the discs I never gave him. I took him to the library and left him there to do work in a quiet environement. I'm looking at is as protective custody, for him, while I read a romance novel and ignore my dirty house I didn't clean cause I was arguing with him and looking for DVDs all day. Aww, I'm sorry. I feel for you. My 10 year old ds has taken irrationality to heights never before imagined, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Gah! I love these ages but they are so emotionally taxing! My 11yo dd shot me nasty looks all day yesterday and while telling me she didn't understand her work, in the same breath yelled, "I GOT THIS, MOM!" Make up your mind! My 14yo is doing great, more or less, and my 9yo is managing to not give me attitude but some days, you know, that one week a month, the estrogen is screaming through the household! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 If he did floors and windows I would keep him! :lol: Tell him if he does not learn how to do floors and windows quickly, he will be swapped on the WTM board! Because there are people here who need a young man for all kinds of house work. I bet someone somewhere needs some wood chopped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 what about husbands? My kids are OK so far today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 what about husbands? My kids are OK so far today... Can ur dh re-shingle my house? He can live in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Maybe we can switch, you can take my six year old that loses everything and I'll take your fourteen year old. Let's try it for a month and see if we are less frustrated ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It seems to be the age. My ds has been up for rent (If you take him, I'll pay YOU!) several times lately. Take a "typical" boy and add a sensitivity to gluten that makes him angry, aggressive and illogical when he eats it - and add frequent cheating on the GF diet because "gluten doesn't affect me, Mom!!!":/ Then add a few unresolved adoption issues, a lack of awareness of his feelings and a penchant for lying... and Momma wants to drink. Often. <sigh> Wait, that probably didn't make you want to take him, did it? Dang. ;) Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 One homeschool mom up for grabs. She doesn't eat much, likes to clean and wash dishes, but will not cook and will not speak to your children-- only smile at them and walk by. Rakes leaves, sleeps through the night (if you'll let her), will read your books and give you detailed notes or summaries, edit anything you give her (former attorney) and can play the piano for your evening entertainment. Any takers? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 We need a quick and nimble chimney sweep, send him on over... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You win best thread title of the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'm sitting here holding my beautiful four month old. He's just woken up from a nap in my arms. He is gazing up at me adoringly. Lovely smiles, I am his favourite person on earth. Sigh. Yours was like this fourteen years ago, right? I refuse to think fourteen years into my future...denial, denial, denial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 One homeschool mom up for grabs. She doesn't eat much, likes to clean and wash dishes, but will not cook and will not speak to your children-- only smile at them and walk by. Rakes leaves, sleeps through the night (if you'll let her), will read your books and give you detailed notes or summaries, edit anything you give her (former attorney) and can play the piano for your evening entertainment. Any takers? ;) Sure, but you'll have to bunk in the garage with the dad and teenage boy I just ordered. My very own peasants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'm sitting here holding my beautiful four month old. He's just woken up from a nap in my arms. He is gazing up at me adoringly. Lovely smiles, I am his favourite person on earth. Sigh. Yours was like this fourteen years ago, right? I refuse to think fourteen years into my future...denial, denial, denial! Well...he loved me totally, but was a hard baby. Colicky, and his sensory issues showed even then. So....maybe yours will be easier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Yours was like this fourteen years ago, right? I refuse to think fourteen years into my future...denial, denial, denial! DD has been mostly easy for most of her almost 13 years. I keep waiting for the horror I'm told will come, but I have my doubts. There are easy kids. Must go hide now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Sure, but you'll have to bunk in the garage with the dad and teenage boy I just ordered. My very own peasants! you have peasants? Pft, I have minions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 you have peasants? Pft, I have minions Not yet. I think they're still on the truck, but I haven't seen a tracking number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 If dd9 finds out about this thread she will probably demand that I send her somewhere that has snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 DD has been mostly easy for most of her almost 13 years. I keep waiting for the horror I'm told will come, but I have my doubts. There are easy kids. Must go hide now. My easy kid lost her mind between 14 and 16. I swear we could be having a nice conversation and she'd end up insulted, in tears, and storming to her room while I wondered what just happened. At 16 1/2 she's back to her old self, but I don't even know WHAT that was. Fair warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Y'all are scaring me. My ds is 12 and he's a sweetheart. You mean they don't just stay this way til they leave home?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I feel so naive for thinking the swap board was only for books and materials.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I feel so naive for thinking the swap board was only for books and materials.... It is. The Chat board is for swapping kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 what about husbands? My kids are OK so far today... I'm happy to give my DH away with no exchange in return. You know the phrase "when this dog dies we ain't gettin another" Well........ Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'm happy to give my DH away with no exchange in return. You know the phrase "when this dog dies we ain't gettin another" Well........ Lol Load him up. I'm building a village, and it's gonna be sqalid, er...splendid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 DD has been mostly easy for most of her almost 13 years. I keep waiting for the horror I'm told will come, but I have my doubts. There are easy kids. Must go hide now. Calvin was easy for thirteen years. Then we had six months of something else. Then he went back to being (mostly) easy. Good luck Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 DD (now 20) breezed right through her teens, so I had a false sense of optimism prior to DS losing his everlovin' mind. At this point, he's giving me *her* frustrations and his own dose -- all at once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Sure, but you'll have to bunk in the garage with the dad and teenage boy I just ordered. My very own peasants! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks, my screen needed cleaning anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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