Thursday, June 2, 2016

Spring is in FULL swing and so is the attitude!

This is by far the most difficult stage of parenting I have been through.  The girls were easier to handle when Bristol was a screaming infant, Brooklyn was the only mobile toddler, and the boys were all younger and more cooperative.  I have 5 children who are all hitting different stages of attitude at the same time.

Zach is 14 going on 24 and keeps to himself for the most part.  But when he does come around to chit chat he is very opinionated and doesn't find much else funny or entertaining. Everything is Zach's teenage world is dumb or stupid.  He likes what he likes and nothing else lol.  Although,  Zach is probably the easiest of the 5 children.

Dylan is almost 13 and has a sassy witty attitude that is usually very funny but he sometimes takes it too far and pushes buttons.  He's not sure when enough is enough yet.  Dylan likes to start fights with Colton and claim complete innocence. Hell he likes to pick fights with Brooklyn!!

Colton on the other hand is out of control with his attitude.  He is 11 and knows EVERYTHING.  He can be a wonderful, polite, and enjoyable child one minute and the second something doesn't go his way he freaks out and loses his mind.

Brooklyn is a total three-nager who has an answer or argument for everything.  She can be the most helpful and loving child but can also be a sassy little stinker! She loves to pick fights with her sister and instigate and then when Bristol hauls off and whacks her she cries and cries and cries...oy!

Bristol is definitely going through the terrible 2's and is a milder version of Brooklyn's attitude.  Bristol has zero fear of physical feats though and is jumping off everything and running everywhere.  The girls shins are so bruised she looks abused. She can throw a fit with the best of them and enjoys a good slap fight with her sister.  I always say she is lucky she is so darn cute because she is a little devilish spit fire!

Life is crazy in the Watkins' household but I wouldn't change it for a minute.  We all learn to cope with the different stages and get along.  The boys are a huge help with the girls and the girls are good at distracting the boys from each other...so having a lot of people in our house works well for us.













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