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What do I do with my out of control four year old?

Ok so my little boy is quite devil. He can be sweet and loving dont get me wrong but he is a helluva handful for most people. He has been like that since birth. He was the baby that never stopped crying.. didnt like anyone except Mommy until he was about one. The stress of this was a bit much for me and my husband didnt step up and our marraige unraveled 17 years together and we are now separated living apart.. sharing custody. I had to go to work last fall and I work long days 9 am to 7 pm, and my sons have been going to my sisters (due to necessity cant afford daycare for both boys) but she just doesnt watch the kids they are just animals when there so I have been trying to pull them out of there, I have a good friend that helps and she is strict, and my boyfriend has been helping out sometimes and he has been a bit more consistant, but the trouble is when they are with there Dad. He just lets them do w/e so they dont whine. I tell him to be ontop of the bad behavior and he is lazy, wont do it because its work.

When the boys come back to me they have new toys, still in same clothes as day before. Im trying to keep things civil for kids sake, but the inconsistancy has my younger son more out of control than ever. I cant keep there Dad away.. I need to leave them with my sister sometimes and I am with him for like an hour in the evenings before bed. I just feel like Im failing him because of not having the time to take care of this issue.

I think perhaps I have to quit this job and get something that lets me have more time with the kids so I can get this issue under control I dont want a rude, out of control child. Its embarrassing and disheartening when even I dont want to be around him half the time. He slps his brother, spits on him, doesnt listen.. I repeatedly tell him to sit, he gets right up under the guise of wanting a drink, I tell him no drink until he is done with punishemnt, he gets right back up, tells me he has to pee, I tell him to hold it (then was told I cnt do that by there dad that its neglect not letting him pee) make him sit back down, he then gets up and says I forgot I was punished, I set him back down then he just repeatedly says can I get up can I get up can I et up.... about 1000 times.. I finally walk over and grb him and take him out of the room and he then just crys hysterically and it doesnt die down.. he doesnt give up 10 minutes later or 20 minutes.. he will keep going until he pukes.. or he breaks things.. I am at wits end.. HELP

Update:

LMAO--- NO ****.. I kinda figured that out on my own.. /sigh..

Update 2:

I know alot of it is parenting, The oldest is well behaved.. does what is told. Is very respectful of adults, picks up after hisself, gets parented the same way as the little one.. But little one is just really headstrong lol.. Dr. said he is high needs.. not special needs but high needs, I now have to go look that up..

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It sounds like both you and your sons are under a lot of stress. From your description, there is a huge lack of setting reasonable limits for your 4-year-old at either your sister's place or his dad's place.

    It is a serious problem that you write about your sister "she just doesnt watch the kids they are just animals". Do whatever it takes to find a loving caregiver for your sons. It's absolutely critical to their development.

  • 1 decade ago

    Although the first poster is correct that it is the parenting....the parenting doesn't all fall on you so there are limits to what you can do. However...you need to lay down the law that your kids are to behave in your home and EVERYONE ELSES and punish them if they don't. They need to know they will not get away with crap just because you are not there. This will be more difficult when they are with their dad because they know he is their dad and will let them get away with stuff and you may not hear about the bad behavior when they are there so you won't be able to punish it. But if you do know about it, definately punish it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Some kids are just like that, dont get upset about it. I think you should take a vacation and stay with your kids, books on parenting could help too.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I 2nd each little thing J'adore Paris published and upload to that, do no longer enable her see that she is "getting your goat". no count number what she pulls, preserve a relaxed, disinterested way and expression. in case you instruct her that her strikes are frightening you, such as you initiate yelling or getting crimson in the face, she would be waiting to be responsive to she's "have been given you". basically supply her a clean stare, or advance a "look" for those circumstances, and intensely flippantly say, "properly, that's no longer the thank you to get what you prefer"! forget approximately approximately what you may -- the fewer reaction her undesirable habit gets, the fewer "worthwhile" the undesirable habit would be to her. usually compliment her sturdy habit (do no longer call her a sturdy or undesirable woman, yet do tell her "That replaced into so outstanding of you to share your cookie with your chum"). You admit your self on your submit that each little thing has long previous her way the final 4 years (so her present day habit isn't her fault, you be responsive to -- she is at a loss for words as to why unexpectedly issues won't flow her way anymore, and you have desperate they might't flow her way for all time anymore because you're bored with it.). properly, you won't be able to anticipate her total theory of the international and how it extremely works to alter in one day. Make the adjustments slowly. decide for one habit you desire to astounding. artwork on that one until eventually this is corrected. Use age-suitable self-discipline (time outs, do away with a toy, withhold a fave snack nutrition yet do no longer enable her flow hungry, as an occasion as a substitute of being allowed her widespread ice cream for dessert grant her a banana). supply her option suitable words whilst she swears (drat, etc.). whilst she misbehaves in a save (hiding decrease than racks, working off), at recent take her domicile and flow to the shop devoid of her for some journeys after that (go away her domicile with somebody else watching her) and tell her this is too undesirable she would be able to't come anymore until eventually she would be able to act top (and clarify what you anticipate for ideal strikes: walk with Mommy, do no longer run away, do no longer conceal, stay with mom, do no longer touch issues in the shop, etc). Then supply her yet another risk. flippantly tell her on the thank you to the shop what this is you will purchase. clarify that she would be able to't ask for something once you're in the shop. you will basically purchase those issues you talk on the thank you to the shop. Then stick to it.

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  • LMAO
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    1 decade ago

    I can honestly say I didn't read all of this and can you blame me? I don't want to sound like a males sexual part but you need to control your kid. No kid is straight up bad, and I'm sorry but it's the parenting...

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