Anonymous wrote:"I just feel sad and I don't know why," with teary eyes. -8 year old son. Breaks my heart.

This is my 5 year old. I’m worried about how the quarantine is affecting him. I’m looking into child therapists because of his mood lately. He’s an only child and is desperate for school. Zoom pre-K isn’t the same and I’m worried Kindergarten will be online this fall

Anonymous wrote:DS: What's for dinner?
Me: It's 3 pm. Relax.


This every day. DS is 20. Years. Not months.

I think you should reply: whatever you prepare. I’m looking toward to it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are spoiled brats. Look in the mirror for whom to blame.

If you are going to get judgy, at least use proper grammar. It's who, not whom.

Not it isn’t. It’s whom (object of preposition)

Anonymous wrote:They are spoiled brats. Look in the mirror for whom to blame.

They are kids that can't go to school, meet family, play with friends, or go to a playground or library or museum or even grocery store( it was a super fun activity for my kid pre-COVID). and top of that most have parents that are either worried about finances/jobs are engrossed in work throughout the day.

Have some empathy!

Anonymous wrote:I feel horrible admitting it, but just hearing my clingy 6 year old yell "Mommy" (usually when I'm cooking or getting dressed or handling another essential task), is like nails on a chalkboard these days.

Same. Working full-time while (minimally) supervising them and caring for them is enough. What drives me over the edge is Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom . . .

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are spoiled brats. Look in the mirror for whom to blame.

If you are going to get judgy, at least use proper grammar. It's who, not whom.

DP but I think “whom” is correct. Who do you blame? Him, not he. Hence, it’s whom.

“Whom” is correct, when used with a preposition, eg., “For whom the bell tolls.”

Yes, use the objective case.

I find myself repeating hints my mom used to say.

“I feel you’re hungry, grab an apple.”
“Go outside and play.”

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are spoiled brats. Look in the mirror for whom to blame.

If you are going to get judgy, at least use proper grammar. It's who, not whom.

DP but I think “whom” is correct. Who do you blame? Him, not he. Hence, it’s whom.

“Whom” is correct, when used with a preposition, eg., “For whom the bell tolls.”

One poster mentioned that every time they complained about being bored, their mom made them clean something. Now that they’re adults, they still clean whenever they are bored. YMMV.

My 3 yo flips out when DH and I try to talk about things he deems boring. He will yell, “STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING!”

This is a new habit. Never happened before quarantine.

Mom mom mom mom mom mom look at this mom mom mom mom see what I’m doing mom mom mom mom

Aaaaaaaaand repeat. For hours. All day.

This is hard. Everything is hard right now

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Anonymous wrote:They are spoiled brats. Look in the mirror for whom to blame.

If you are going to get judgy, at least use proper grammar. It's who, not whom.

Great response! +100

“Play with me” said repeatedly while I’m playing with him.

Mine gripe about schoolwork. Every little thing.

why do you ask what they want? just make something and they either eat it or make their own. you make it far more difficult for yourself than it needs to be, OP. oh and if they don't eat, guess what? they won't f-ing starve and they will end up appreciating you making them meals.