Wow, I could have posted that thread. My DS is 11 and doesn't stop talking from the moment he gets up to when he goes to bed, I know exactly how you feel. I'll keep an eye on this thread, I need help too .

Regards,
Dianne


Well thanks for this response as I thought i was doing something terribly wrong as well ... what bad bad mums we are lol....

Another thing he has started to do is ignore my requests as Thomas does what Thomas wants(he tries put it that way but doesnt get too far) for eg. As we have a blended family ranging from 17 14 9 and the 13 mther i have told Tom to stay in bed/bedroom til 8am and ill come and get him...on school mornings (if tom had his way he would be up with the birds) It was working beautifully and i explained why i had to have staggered shifts as it would be MAHEM otherwise.... and Mum doesnt do morning at the best of time hahah...
Anyway just Frid morning he did the 'lets think up any excuse just to get Mums attention trick' . I moved him down the back at 6 30am as Ali woke and i new he wouldnt go back down so i thought id be a good mum and let tom sleep more in the spare room which he has done and loves it.... Frid... i saw him go to the toilet at 6 40am and then he walked out again at 7am heading to the toilet again (i was trying to get Ali back to sleep) and did i tell him off.... i said 'where are you going?' he said 'the toi toi toilet' i said 'you have been 5 mins ago.... do you need to do a poo?' he said No and then said 'oh yeah i forgot i went b4' With that i barked at him to stay in that room until i come and get him or else i will be the mother from HELL!
I mean WTF ! if i did this to my MUm my bum would be red!