Lack of appreciation reached breaking point...

[MrsFabuloso]

I think it's a great idea! Good luck with it all. I would love to do something with my DD, but she is only 2 3/4! She doesn't understand the concept but I wan't her to learn now. I have no idea how to teach a toddler appreciation and gratitude!

[Inertia]

Thanks ladies.. good to hear that its not a knee jerk overreaction by DH and I. They just stopped saying thank you, and spend more time complaining about what we wont get them than anything else. Today the school sent a note home to return the library books Miss A and Mr C have borrowed and not returned seeing how they have moved into HS... Alternatively we can pay $200 to replace them.... $200 worth of books!?!?!?!?! been finding them all over the place. Miss A stands there "But I returned this mum" - well CLEARLY you didnt, its in my flaming hand!!!! I have a stack of 20 odd books here that belong to the school. I didn't even know they had all these! I went to check Miss A's room and she pipes up "There is no school books in there mum"... No, except this one, and this one, and this one, and this one..... No appreciation, no respect. I would normally ask where I went wrong but I can clearly remember a time when these kids had both + Manners. *sigh*

Sorry, vent, lol. I'll keep ya all posted!

[DaintreeDream]

Good luck Inertia. Be sure to keep us posted.

[AliBaby]

You're a good mum.

is she in year 6 at school? Might be a case of being a bit to big for her boots at the moment.

i think its a great idea to do retro week. Keep us updated.

[Willow]

Awesome. Can't wait to hear how it goes.

[Nelle]

10 points to Team Inertia. Wishing you and your DH unity and resolve in this parenting challenge!

[fionas]

This is excellent - good on you. I have also lately been thinking about how my parents or even my grandparents would deal with DSD's behaviour and almost posted a thread called "Is it time to return to 1950s parenting style".

Very interested in hearing how it all goes.

[MissM]

Oh you poor thing, the only way you can 'hit em where it hurts' is by taking away TV, laptops, DS, PSP's and any other luxury things they take for granted. My DD is 8 next week, and that is how we discipline her!

Good luck, I hope DD doesnt give you too much grief, welcome to the teenage years I've often heard my mother say

[Lulu]

Cool, keep us posted!