Parenting WIN

[j2k4]

It's a tough go...even if you're successful.

I am somewhat heartened by my newest step-kids - we got off to a really rough start but we fixed it, and I love 'em to death.

Their father was a total ass-hat by acclamation, but they are gonna be just fine.

[mb3000]

Damn this thread is a hard read. Makes my life seem like a walk in the park.

I support the father in the video.

[Valhallaz]

Ya know, I can't complain, I knew the kids before we took them in. We knew it would maybe be impossible to help them...
But I'll tell you what pissed me off the most of all of it. I knew the kids all their lives... and we could see what was happening to them. We'd tried to get the kids removed from Ruth's home for FIVE YEARS before they finally were. Social services refused to help them time and time again. Much if not all of the damage to them could have been avoided, had social services listened, and cared enough to do something. They simply didn't.
What finally brought it to a head was we TOOK the kids. Ruth wasn't around the house, apparently hadn't been for days. WHen we got them back to the house, we called social services, told them we had the kids, and were willing to go to jail to prevent them from being returned. That for some reason caused them to reconsider the situation.
We ended up being granted custody. Way late. Way sad...

Edit: Had the kids mother not had her throat cut by her "friends" two weeks later, we'd have faced a legal battle as well, as we had already been contacted by a slimeball attorney Ruth had found about her intention to take us for everything we owned for stealing "everything she lived for" from her.

Go figure...

[UTRacerX9]

The biggest irony here is the guy in the video telling his kid she doesn't know how good she has it.

If all his daughter has done here is venting to her friends on facebook about how horrible her life/Dad can be, then he really doesn't know how good he has it, either. His daughter could be displaying far worse behavior.

[j2k4]

The biggest irony here is the guy in the video telling his kid she doesn't know how good she has it.

If all his daughter has done here is venting to her friends on facebook about how horrible her life/Dad can be, then he really doesn't know how good he has it, either. His daughter could be displaying far worse behavior.

You can only invert reason so far before you find you've perverted it.

[stealthify]

WHen I'm looking for advice on doing something on my car, I turn to those with more experience than I, not less. How is parenting different?

This is an interesting concept, but I don't think it's the same.

Being an experienced parent does not inherently make you a good parent.

It sounds like you've witnessed and experienced many things that most guardians will never get a chance to see in their entire life. I couldn't imagine what your family has gone through.

[Granny]

It's a tough go...even if you're successful.

I am somewhat heartened by my newest step-kids - we got off to a really rough start but we fixed it, and I love 'em to death.

Their father was a total ass-hat by acclamation, but they are gonna be just fine.

Blended families are tough.
Mike and I came together with two children each.
After of 20 years of fussing and fuding I have forgot what ones I actually gave birth to.
My husband is the best! He loves our Grandchildern beyond anything and they are mine.

[j2k4]

Blended families are tough.
Mike and I came together with two children each.
After of 20 years of fussing and fuding I have forgot what ones I actually gave birth to.
My husband is the best! He loves our Grandchildern beyond anything and they are mine.

Exactly what I mean, Karen.

Thanks

[Granny]

Exactly what I mean, Karen.

Thanks

You are welcome!

[terrets]

Did someone say they wanted to see the aftermath..?







Although we did blast it with a round of 20 gauge buckshot and a slug besides a .40 and 22