One thing children always seem to be able to accomplish is to make things beyond challenging at various times. Having five children usually means someone is always challenging, it's usually Rusty but I digress.
Avery has reached the age of teetering on the verge of more self awareness and responsibility and not wanting to teeter on at all.
By and large Avery is a wonderful kid. A typical 1st born. He is very bright, very athletic, everyone likes him, he has a very good wit and he is very sensitive to others. He is also aloof, complacent, and overly dramatic. I wont say which one of his parents he is more like but I'm assuming you've already figured it out.
His new rationalization of why he shouldn't listen to his Father or I is because no one likes him anymore. A typical scenario would be "Avery please take out the garbage" "Why? Because no one here likes me so I always have to take out the garbage!" (dramatic storming off ensues). "Avery please don't push your sister, brother, dog, ect" "I can never do anything! Nobody here likes me!".
Now thankfully I have other Mom friends who are also experiencing this behavior. I know that this isn't because of some lack of attention he's receiving but because of his age/dramatic personality. I have a friend who's daughter wrote a note to her saying how much her family doesn't like her. Maybe it's a 1st born/oldest thing or maybe it's nine/ten year old thing but honestly I'm running with it.
Now I respond with sarcastic comebacks like "How did you figure it out?" or "I can help you pack for your new family". Some may say this tactic is cruel however I feel telling him what he wants to hear is the best medicine. It will also show the younger siblings I mean business and maybe they should avoid this behavior when they get older(That probably wont happen but I can dream can't I?).
In the end Avery knows we love him. He may come home to suitcases packed but he knows they're empty. I just hope he outgrows these "episode" before I am inclined to actually pack his stuff.
Have you experienced a similar scenario with your kids?
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