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tiredofme New Member |
posted 08-15-2007 03:42 PM
  
i have 3 kids they all have differnt fathers none of which are active in their lives..i have no support my mom was a bad mother so she cant relate to any of my problems..my 12 yr old daughter acts like she hates me..she doesnt listen she lies she beats up her brother n sister my 4 yr old had to get stitches becuz she hit him n the head with a bottle of course she lied about it..she always does she wont admit anything..i snapped one day n snatched her by her hair n flung her on the floor..she called my mother n said she didnt want to live with me any more i dont really know what to do i just cry n be depressed for the most part i know thats not healthy but what do i do? |
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leigh1517 Member |
posted 08-16-2007 10:15 AM
You get into counseling right away. Call today. You need to do this for you and your kids. Look in the yellow pages and call right now...there are lots of places that will not charge much at all. |
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atwitsend Member |
posted 08-17-2007 01:17 PM
I was really sad about this when I read it. First of all, give yourself a break. Its hard to be a single mom and have to do it all. Ok so you snapped, but you realized also that what is happening is not healthy for you and your kids. Counseling would probably help and definitely improve communication in your house. But if you have not outlets for yourself or time to yourself of course you are going to snap. Take care of yourself so you can take care of your kids. Good Luck. |
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susa7805 Member |
posted 08-27-2007 08:50 AM
Its good to get advice, you are smart to ask for help. If you had a mother who did not know how to parent, you weren't taught any tools for yourself in parenting, its a cycle but you care break out of it and educate yourself on the best ways to parent. Get Parenting books and most of all counseling to get you to a healthy perspective of how to handle all you have ahead of you. |
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Kelly Bear New Member |
posted 08-18-2008 12:22 PM
It's not too late. Call your local mental health center and get an appointment. I agree that since your mom was not a good role model, you need help to develop some parenting skills. You MIGHT find some of the following handouts helpful: http://www.kellybear.com especially the one that deals with an angry child. |
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