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Coping With “The Sniper”

My son is currently in a stage I am calling “the sniper”–his modus operandi right now is to lurk about the outside edges of family interactions and then chip away with critical comments and attack from the flanks. His snarky, under-the-breath comments can be vicious, in addition to being downright annoying! It has taken me a while to come up with a coping strategy. As most of you parents know, it’s so much easier to see what OTHER PARENTS should be doing about their children’s troublesome behavior than to see objectively what one should be doing about her own. Besides, … Continue reading →

Yikes! I’m Sniping!

Over the weekend, when Wayne and I were embroiled in our “get me to the ER/I’m not going to the ER” brew ha ha, he made this comment: “Listen, if you’re sick we’ve got to get you help. You can’t die and leave me with them.” (“Them” being our “kids” –Murphy, Mr. Meow and Tabby.) This was my reply: “I know. You don’t have the patience to care for them like they’re used to.” Yikes. Thinking back, no matter how much of a meltdown I was having at the moment, that comment was uncalled for. Wayne let that one slide, … Continue reading →

When a Child is Noncommunicative and Isolating

A certain amount of moodiness is to be expected in some kids. While some might be moody and crabby youngsters, others hit that “isolation” phase when they get into the adolescent years. For a parent, it can be tough to know what is normal, what is personality, and when to worry that things are getting to be a little too much? Some children really are naturally more nonverbal and not the most eager of communicators. Over the years, I believe that a parent does get to know his or her child’s personality and we just start “sensing” when things are … Continue reading →