Ok, when the ex's boyfriend comes home from work, he has more info.
He says he saw the kids drag all of the stuff in SUNDAY NIGHT. It was like 10:30 (yes, they let the kids roam the park that late at night!) and he called the kids in. They started dragging the stuff in and he told them to return it. They said that they lady's granddaughter had given it to them.
Also, the 10 year old sister had at some point taken the ex's digital camera, taken pictures, and then hidden the camera! ( I guess she DID have more information.)
The ex's boyfriend (who is an ass, but MIGHT be right) thinks the granddaughter gave the stuff away, then when cornered said the kids stole it.
What I'm upset about, and I told Garrett this, is that he didn't tell the truth.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Stepson + State Police = Time to Parent and Provide Consequences
OK, long story short.
Marc gets a call from ex-wife. Something happened in the trailer park, Garrett might be involved, the police are there, she wants Marc to come and try to get him to spill it.
Marc takes off.
Apparently, Garrett, his older sister (10) and 2 neighbor kids took some stuff from a neighbor's back yard. Ex-wife told police the stuff wasn't in her house, but let them search. They found 4 crates of stuff AND a duffel bag in the sister's room! (I guess she isn't much of a housekeeper, anyway.) (Ex was probably sleeping during all of the thievery -- she works nights.)
Garrett told his mom and police that he knew nothing about it. He told Marc he had taken a few things and that he didn't know how the stuff got into his sister's room.
All kids had to apologize to neighbor.
Marc's ex says that Garrett was the ringleader. Marc says he believes Garrett. (I'm sorta suspicious of the fact that he claims he doesn't know how the stuff got in his sister's room -- they do EVERYTHING together!)
Anyway, we were discussing punishment, ahem, consequences. We agreed that the punishment should fit the crime. (For example, at the park, he should have to play in the yard for a period of time because he can't be trusted to roam the park.) BUT, we don't know what we should do here. The four wheeler is broken, so that won't work. Marc suggested no video games, but I'm not sure that fits the crime, either. I said how about no video games and no TV -- that's what he does for fun here. Marc can't stand to be without the TV...
This is why I didn't want to be a parent....
Marc is currently getting Garrett for football practice. I went swimming, but Marc wanted me to be here when he brings Garrett home. I do not know what to say!
I told Marc that I want Garrett to know that we all make mistakes, but that he needs to tell the truth. I don't want him to be known as a thief or a liar.
HELP!
Marc gets a call from ex-wife. Something happened in the trailer park, Garrett might be involved, the police are there, she wants Marc to come and try to get him to spill it.
Marc takes off.
Apparently, Garrett, his older sister (10) and 2 neighbor kids took some stuff from a neighbor's back yard. Ex-wife told police the stuff wasn't in her house, but let them search. They found 4 crates of stuff AND a duffel bag in the sister's room! (I guess she isn't much of a housekeeper, anyway.) (Ex was probably sleeping during all of the thievery -- she works nights.)
Garrett told his mom and police that he knew nothing about it. He told Marc he had taken a few things and that he didn't know how the stuff got into his sister's room.
All kids had to apologize to neighbor.
Marc's ex says that Garrett was the ringleader. Marc says he believes Garrett. (I'm sorta suspicious of the fact that he claims he doesn't know how the stuff got in his sister's room -- they do EVERYTHING together!)
Anyway, we were discussing punishment, ahem, consequences. We agreed that the punishment should fit the crime. (For example, at the park, he should have to play in the yard for a period of time because he can't be trusted to roam the park.) BUT, we don't know what we should do here. The four wheeler is broken, so that won't work. Marc suggested no video games, but I'm not sure that fits the crime, either. I said how about no video games and no TV -- that's what he does for fun here. Marc can't stand to be without the TV...
This is why I didn't want to be a parent....
Marc is currently getting Garrett for football practice. I went swimming, but Marc wanted me to be here when he brings Garrett home. I do not know what to say!
I told Marc that I want Garrett to know that we all make mistakes, but that he needs to tell the truth. I don't want him to be known as a thief or a liar.
HELP!
Monday, July 30, 2007
I made him do it!
First, thanks for the comments about the turtle. I just want it to be clear that I do not want to take care of ANY animals (since we already have a dog, a goat, a rooster, and 2 chickens) let alone animals for a kid who doesn't get to come here but every other weekend! (It would be MY turtle.)
Second, I have been hinting and SAYING that we (meaning he) need to clean out the closet in the spare room. This is the agreed upon resting place for some of my belongings. He has been totally avoiding it and I refuse to try to organize his stuff. I told him the other day that we don't have to throw anything away, we just need to organize it. FINALLY, today, I said, "Come in here with me. I will help you, but I won't boss you. Make room for me, please." It was SO PRODUCTIVE! I now have ALMOST everything put away. I have almost everything set up for the computer. (I need to attempt the wireless router, but I wanted to post before I tried that.
It feels so good to accomplish stuff!
Second, I have been hinting and SAYING that we (meaning he) need to clean out the closet in the spare room. This is the agreed upon resting place for some of my belongings. He has been totally avoiding it and I refuse to try to organize his stuff. I told him the other day that we don't have to throw anything away, we just need to organize it. FINALLY, today, I said, "Come in here with me. I will help you, but I won't boss you. Make room for me, please." It was SO PRODUCTIVE! I now have ALMOST everything put away. I have almost everything set up for the computer. (I need to attempt the wireless router, but I wanted to post before I tried that.
It feels so good to accomplish stuff!
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Nightfishin...
Last night, we put on our dirty clothes, put on bug spray, bought our chicken livers and night crawlers, drove to the swamp and went cat fishing.
I caught the most. (Although I'll share the prize with Marc -- he put the bait on and took whatever I caught off the hook--or cut the hook a few times!) I caught 2 catfish, 2 weird "alien" fish (I'm going to try to look them up today--they were mean and very strange looking.), AND a snapping turtle.
Garrett cried the whole way home because we didn't keep the snapping turtle.
I caught the most. (Although I'll share the prize with Marc -- he put the bait on and took whatever I caught off the hook--or cut the hook a few times!) I caught 2 catfish, 2 weird "alien" fish (I'm going to try to look them up today--they were mean and very strange looking.), AND a snapping turtle.
Garrett cried the whole way home because we didn't keep the snapping turtle.
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