Hoping Counselling will help
I am so irritated when my SS8 is around. So many things get on my goat. It is impacting on my relationship with OH. I am going to see a counseller tomorrow and hope to god this helps. It was fathers day here on Sunday, SS made his dad a card, I said I like the colour (purple) he said "I choose it cos Dad doesn't like it" WTAF,why would you do this? I cooked a Corned Beef Saturday night, he's a fussy eater and I know he likes this, I didn't get a thanks or this is yummy, nothing. I told my OH how I feel, he said "kids don't think like that" anyway he went and said something to SS8 and I still got nothing. Satuday night, my OH and I were fighting, over the dinner thing, so I decided at 8.30 I'd rather just sleep instead of dealing with the crap, SS8 was still awake, I turned off the lights and the crying (mostly put on) starts, because he can't sleep like this (lights off in the house) mind you, he quite happily sits in his room with the door closed everynight on his stupid Ipad all night. He was playing with a foam ball with OH, it hit him, he sooked, like seriously IT IS FOAM.
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is already hating his dad and being wussified by same (and of course BM). You are giving me flashbacks! I feel for you! Can you RUN now? Knowing what I know now, I would.
One thing I agree with is
One thing I agree with is that kids are going to rarely thank you for cooking them dinner... Most kids don't thank their parents at each and every meal. Could he have recognized it? possibly.. but you know what would have been much more effective and the person who should be driving the gratitude train? YOUR HUSBAND. Did he know that corned beef was his kid's fave? If so, this is how you teach a kid to be gracious for special attention.
"Gosh SS8, isn't this corned beef one of your favorite dishes? We should really thank Mouse for remembering that and going to the extra work to make it for you. Thanks Mouse.. very thoughtful and delicious".. see.. a prompt for a thank you because of course.. kids aren't going to know it's nice to say thank you unless someone actually teaches them that they should do it. So, while it doesn't have to be you.. your husband should be thanking you for going through extra trouble for his child.