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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This morning, my 8 year old son sent my mom texts that said (from son's name) and were clearly written by an 8 year old. He said that my DH had found tickets for them and offered to use his status and points. He said that the ticket prices were increasing. He asked my mom (or dad) to call me and DH. He then FaceTimed my mom two hours later, as he had the flight schedule on his tablet and saw the price changes. My mom was texting us all morning in a group text and separate texts plus my dad was sending group texts from when his flights were canceled until he called me from my mom's phone (he has never done that) to ask DS, age 8, to "just stop" and that he was not going to fly to DC unless he could fly to DCA only (DH found flights to Dulles and BWI, which we offered to pickup parents), unless the flight was allowing checked bags (my parent's airline had suggested only carryon and my parents NEVER check bags), unless my husband had found direct flights from their city to DCA at the same time as the flight he had prior. My DS is devastated.

...But my 8 year old called her from his Ipad

...DS is really hurt that my parents yelled at him and were "unkind". I explained to DS that my parents should not have reacted to a child like that, but they have anxiety about traveling and are not savvy about prices going up and can't make quick decisions. [/quote]
Some red flags here OP.   Are you the same type of mom who complains about teachers at your children's school in front of the kids?

There is currently an epidemic of anxiety and depression going on in this country.  I believe that much of it, especially in the DMV, can be attributed to parents who treat their children like little adults.  The undue pressure this puts on children robs them of their childhood and doesn't give them the chance to be kids, to play, and to learn life skills in an organic and gradual way.  Maybe time to re-evaluate how much, and what information you share with DS8.

Since you come from a family with some challenging/wound up parents, it'll be even more important for you to establish these boundaries with your own child.  [/quote]

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