I swear it was the Twilight Zone....
SS and I went and ran errands in the morning because SO's worked friday night and needed to get some sleep. I do not mind. First few stores SS did not touch everything and pretty much kept his hands to himself. Something SO and I have been working on. Last store he got a little antsy but stopped eventually so good news.
So this weekend went to SO's cousin's kids b-day it was nice, fun, and so peaceful. Played in the pool and just had a really good time.
Here is the big kicker. We finally let the cats up from the basement with the dog out in the house as well. We have a pet gate that is between the hallway that leads to the basement and and the bedrooms and the rest of the house. SO was was holding his dog no leash and eventually he laid down. Still a little focused on where the cats were but he stayed away and the cats came up and sat with me and played with me where the dog could see. They even ate their treats. This is huge amazing progress because the dog did snap at the one very tiny the one time. now 4 weeks later they can stand looking at one another. There is hope.
Last thing this did not happen this weekend but early this morning. I saw that my shave gel was foaming and I have not used in a while so I was like pretty sure SS was playing with it.
Me: Hey did you play with my shave gel
SS: Yes
Me: why?
SS: I needed it.
Me: No you didn't were you actually playing with it?
SS: Yes
Me: Why?
SS: ------------
Me: Well you told me the truth when I asked, from now on do not touch it that costs money and you wasted it.
SS: I won't
I know he should not have done it and should be in trouble for wasting it. Holy crap he didn't lie right off the bat or try to make up some crazy story like he has been doing for the last year and half I have known him.
I swear I was in the Twilight Zone this weekend. Seemed like so many things just started clicking and falling into place. I have no clue what happened.
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I think it's very reasonable
I think it's very reasonable to let a kid know not to play with body products. There is no need for him to mess with it, and it's not his. It's nice that he understood and won't play with it (maybe he should play with his dads gel lol)
I just surprised your reason is that it costs money. How much could it cost unless he sprayed entire bottle out? Unless maybe it's extremely expensive kind? I buy only Lancôme skin care and make up and isn't cheap, so no one better mess with it. But shaving gel? It's never that expensive that few squirts would break your bank. Do you buy very expensive kind?
No and I hardly use it. I
No and I hardly use it. I also told him in that convo that it was mine and not his and he should not touch things are not his. Sorry I left that out. So and I are also trying to teach him the things have a value. So I mentioned that it costs me. I buy the cheap stuff just trying to get him to understand a few things now that the three of us all live together.
At his g-parents house things were different money wise. Basically they had plenty and we do not. We do live on a budget. SO is trying to get him to understand we can not live like he did with his g-parents.
SO started an allowance every week in exchange for chores. Well he did not do all of them this past week so not money. Sometimes for the summer program they are in now they go places and can take money. Last trip SO said well if you want you have money. He used his own money.