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musicmom · 05-30-2008, 07:45 AM

I'm not understanding this age. My boy is 8 and is coming up with excuses everytime I ask him a question that he messed up on such as "why didn't you bring home your spelling words" and he will come up with three different excuses. This behavior is ALL the time. "why did you act like that to your sister" and there is an excuse. He doesn't take blame for anything.
I have banned the words "I don't know" from my house. That is not an allowed answer. (with small exceptions)
Then they have been getting a bit lippy. I feel like I am constantly yelling or correcting their behavior. I am wearing thin.
When I am talking to another adult or on the phone they try to get my attention. If I am doing nothing then they are fine. WTF?
We are all we've had and I think that's why they don't want to share me. They are back in karate so another adult is discipling them, maybe they will help?
When we are around my family none of them will correct my children (probably in fear of me) but I ask them to correct them if they are doing something wrong because they need to know that other adults should be respected.
When they walk in a store they act like they own the store, it's like they turn blind and do not see on-coming people.
I feel like everything I have ever taught them all went out the window and they are different children.
I don't have any other mothers to ask. My friends kids run wild so I won't ask them.
I'm at my wits end. So give it to me.............