KELLY _ Just had to fill you in on my 'snap' moment with Jessica today. First off, last winter she left her brand new umbrella outside & Banjo chewed it. Partly her fault, partly mine, party Banjo's. So I just ordered her a really pretty new one & she got it Thursday after school. This morning after me telling her NOT to take it ouside as it was way too cold just then, she waited til I was vacuuming & took it outside. She has then left it outside & of course, now it's chewed again! The thing that bugs me most is she leaves it on the grass!!!! So I didn't growl, just told her to go put it into the green bin & I will never be buying her another umbrella again. Then, it was snack time & they had a little pack of those Arnotts shapes things at the breakfast bar. She told me she just needed to get something from her room & went & took the shapes & put them into another bag & then went into the toy room & was busy snacking away in there!! I don't let them eat in ANY rooms as I used to find 'funky' food matter in odd places. So I growled at her for being deceiving and got her to sit back at the breakfast bar. Then, we just walked Banjo to the lake & the kids played on the playground & when we left the lake she high-tailed it off way in front of me on her scooter. I called her 8 times but she was so far ahead she didn't hear. By the time we got back around the lake, she had taken it upon herself to LEAVE the park entirely & was waiting up at the road where we cross over to go back down our street!!!!!

Well that it IT! I went OFF!!! I wasn't a raving lunatic, just said she had really hurt my feelings today, she is being very nasty and doing things on purpose to make Mummy's heart sad & when we returned home she is to go straight to her room until it's time for her friends birthday party this aftermoon. The b&tch in me wants her to miss the party entirely, but I know the mother would have already had to pay at least a deposit on Jessica's attendance. So now she is in her room & hopefuly having a sleep until it's party time.

Just wanted you to know Luke is being normal. Being a brat, but it's normal. You're not a failure & you're not horrible either!! xx