Chris in VA Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Wait, I missed it. Janeway you said "kids" having fun with babysitter. Who did you take with you, just the 4yo? No one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 It is too late now you have to take them all. You cannot say yes to the 4 year old and the 8 year old and no to the 10 year old. And if you do then it may be the last time the babysitter agrees to care for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 16 hours ago, katilac said: iirc, he didn't say he wanted to go until the night before, so that's different to me. Let us know what you did, OP! Your ds should be in the middle of his visit right now, hope it's going well. But it is how he sees it that counts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Set the boundary. Apply the boundary consistently. Help the child work through their disappointment without altering your plans to suit them. This same basic principle works for a lot of things. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 17 hours ago, katilac said: My oldest went to school a 7-hour drive away (she graduates this semester) and it was indeed hard having her so far away. Her sister is local, like 30-45 minutes. She lives on campus and stays so busy that we honestly don't see her a ton more than we do oldest - but it's just so much easier knowing we could see her, get to her, help her as needed, and so on. The current plan is for her to come home after graduation, and I hope it works out that way! She loves her school, it was good for her, but we're all ready for her to be home for a while. If he does pick this school, I will say that calls and texting and video chat do make it much easier. I went to school an hour away but never spoke to my parents during the week, because long distance was so expensive before cell phones! Turns out he loves the school, but it is so far away that I need more time to process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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