carolyn122162
Cathlete
How does everyone handle unruly, out of control children (relative) at your house?
We invited my parents, 2 brothers, BIL, and my 25 yo nephew with his GF and their 3 yo son over for Thanksgiving. There were 15 of us and he was the only small child. His mom (the GF of my nephew) came in and just plopped down on the sofa and read magazines the whole time. Meanwhile, I feel like crap with the stomach bug and I am trying to stay out of everyone's way. My DH is cooking and my parents are helping.
The child starts grabbing at all the food on the counter and drops turkey on the floor, then after he is forcibly removed by my son and pitches a fit, he goes outside. Meanwhile his parents are clueless. Then the child starts running in and out of the house, slamming into the glass door for all he is worth in both directions. I'm fearing shattered class everywhere and a bloody kid. Parents do nothing. Everyone else tells him to stop. I finally start telling him to stop and then screamed at him to cut it out. His Mom got pissy. She got pissy again when I took away his drink for the 3rd time out of the living room. He then starts running uncontrollably around the house this time slamming into the front glass door. I thought my DH would strangle him. Finally they left!
I feel I had every right to say and do something to stop his behavior. His parents said I need to chill out. WTH! This is my house. I would never ever allow my children to behave this way in anyones house, including ours. Mom got offended that someone was trying to control her kid, but let me tell you, neither one of the parents have any control or a clue on how to handle or even raise a kid.
Any thoughts or was I out of line.
We invited my parents, 2 brothers, BIL, and my 25 yo nephew with his GF and their 3 yo son over for Thanksgiving. There were 15 of us and he was the only small child. His mom (the GF of my nephew) came in and just plopped down on the sofa and read magazines the whole time. Meanwhile, I feel like crap with the stomach bug and I am trying to stay out of everyone's way. My DH is cooking and my parents are helping.
The child starts grabbing at all the food on the counter and drops turkey on the floor, then after he is forcibly removed by my son and pitches a fit, he goes outside. Meanwhile his parents are clueless. Then the child starts running in and out of the house, slamming into the glass door for all he is worth in both directions. I'm fearing shattered class everywhere and a bloody kid. Parents do nothing. Everyone else tells him to stop. I finally start telling him to stop and then screamed at him to cut it out. His Mom got pissy. She got pissy again when I took away his drink for the 3rd time out of the living room. He then starts running uncontrollably around the house this time slamming into the front glass door. I thought my DH would strangle him. Finally they left!
I feel I had every right to say and do something to stop his behavior. His parents said I need to chill out. WTH! This is my house. I would never ever allow my children to behave this way in anyones house, including ours. Mom got offended that someone was trying to control her kid, but let me tell you, neither one of the parents have any control or a clue on how to handle or even raise a kid.
Any thoughts or was I out of line.