All I Could Say Is "WOW!"

[sharlan]

I walked into my livingroom just in time to see my 10 yo kick a soccer ball towards my heirloom grandfather clock. Next to the clock, between the kicker's feet and the clock is an heirloom glass encased curio cabinet with 4 shelves of glass items. Luckily the ball bounced off of the sofa and didn't hit anything else.

As calmly as I could, I asked the child, "What were you thinking?"
Reply, "Umm, I wasn't thinking about anything."

Again, as calmly as I could be, I proceeded to explain the value of said items and the expense the father would have had to pay if anything was broken.

Grandma walks in at that time and I explained what just happened.

"Oh, I'm sure it was an ACCIDENT. Besides 10 yo should be outside playing not stuck in the house."

Said child had just finished eating snack and was on the way to the bathroom to wash up.

I swear, everything kids do today is an ACCIDENT. Stop making excuses for everything and start making kids accountable for their actions.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Why, yes. That IS the thing that irritates me the most with this job. It makes me want to run around in a panicy state like the man above yelling.

[Meyou]

We have accidents here and then we have on purpose. That was on purpose for sure.

[Unregistered]

where did he get the ball from????

[MyAngels]

Accident my sweet - Aunt Petunia ::. That would make me want to give Grandma and the 10 y/o a talking to.

[Meeko]

One day he'll be caught in a parking lot....with a ball bat......at 2AM.......with broken car windows all around........and Grandma will say that's an accident too.

[wdmmom]

One day he'll be caught in a parking lot....with a ball bat......at 2AM.......with broken car windows all around........and Grandma will say that's an accident too.

You got that right!

I would tell the mother what happened while in your care.

And in the future lock up any and all balls and don't let him out of your sight!

Now that he's got got, chances are he'll do it again just because he can and dear, ol' grandma will just explain how it was an accident again.

[sharlan]

where did he get the ball from????

My 18 mo dropped it over the gate into the livingroom.

[sharlan]

You got that right!

I would tell the mother what happened while in your care.

And in the future lock up any and all balls and don't let him out of your sight!

Now that he's got got, chances are he'll do it again just because he can and dear, ol' grandma will just explain how it was an accident again.

There is no mother. I rarely turn my back on this child.

[Unregistered]

must have turned your back.....cuz he had a chance at the ball.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

There is no mother. I rarely turn my back on this child.

That's always so frustrating when you feel like you can't even turn around in a circle before a certain child will get into trouble. Many hugs! :hug:

[daycarediva]

must have turned your back.....cuz he had a chance at the ball.

always unregistered that are jerks, too. ::


I am so sorry, and glad nothing was broken! EEK!

[Unregistered]

not really....just that she needs to own up to her part in the matter. Little one WAS unsupervised, 10 year olds are notorious for not thinking things through. That is why he has a care giver. Grandma was a butt in excusing his behavior, but OP needs to admit that she did not remove the ball after the 18 mo old threw it over the gate and she admits to knowing it was there. She needs to admit that she played a part in the outcome!

[Hunni Bee]

not really....just that she needs to own up to her part in the matter. Little one WAS unsupervised, 10 year olds are notorious for not thinking things through. That is why he has a care giver. Grandma was a butt in excusing his behavior, but OP needs to admit that she did not remove the ball after the 18 mo old threw it over the gate and she admits to knowing it was there. She needs to admit that she played a part in the outcome!

I disagree. You should be able to leave a ball in a room with a 10 year old for a minute and they not try to kick it at your antiques. He's not ten months old. The blase, excusatory attitude of the grandmother gives him license to "not think things through".

[Michelle]

not really....just that she needs to own up to her part in the matter. Little one WAS unsupervised, 10 year olds are notorious for not thinking things through. That is why he has a care giver. Grandma was a butt in excusing his behavior, but OP needs to admit that she did not remove the ball after the 18 mo old threw it over the gate and she admits to knowing it was there. She needs to admit that she played a part in the outcome!

so, ok.... you never go to the bathroom all day? if you do then your kids are "unsupervised" do you ever answer the door? oh... "unsupervised" kids again!
gosh how do your kids stay alive?
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