amaysngrace Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 Well, today I am helping my 8 year old daughter host her first official birthday sleepover. There is one child who is really getting on my nerves. She is demanding and expects me to drop everything for her. Mind you, there are 7 other girls here. And it's a beauty shop party. My friend was giving her a decorative manicure and she commented that "the second hand she did wasn't as good as the first" but she said it so bitchily (my word) that my friend asked me "what? does she want her money back?" she ended up picking off the nail polish a little and told me it got messed up. I told her to wait and I would do it over for her. (I was in the middle of setting another child's hair in curlers) She ignored me, got the dip-in-polish, and then spilled it all over my daughter's sleeping bag and pillow. Next thing you know she's gone from the room. I was in the middle of doing another child's hair at that time, so I couldn't just follow her. She came back into the room and was holding something brown, then she quickly stuffed it into her backpack which is right by her side. I knew what it was, thought I did anyway, and so of course I went up to my daughter's room as soon as I was done doing the curlers. I really think she theived my daughter's stuffed monkey animal. All the girls are into monkeys. They love them. And the way she was so sneaky, I just want to go over to her bag and open it up. Of course, I'm sneaky too, and will wait 'til she's asleep. The thing that pisses me off the worst is it was the monkey my daughter bought for herself using her own money. Of course I could be way off base here, and am condemning this child due to her lack of good manners. It could be that it is downstairs among the sleeping bags and pillows. So my question: Should I wait until this child is asleep or should I confront her? What if I'm wrong? What if they stay up all night?
magichands Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 It's her friend - so I wouldn't go launching any surreptitious operations, now. Haha. If you want to do something sneaky, then ask your daughter if she wants to show her friends her "special monkey." Stay out of this one, mum. That kid sounds a lot like me. I was EVIL.
Pyro Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 If you want to do something sneaky, then ask your daughter if she wants to show her friends her "special monkey." This is a good idea. If you find out that she did steal the monkey, then let her parents know. She sounds like she is very spoiled though, so telling the parents may not accomplish anything.
Zeeboo Zebuloo Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 I agree, clue your daughter (or one of her more loyal friends) to your suspicions. If the thieving little brat did steal the monkey? Who better to 'bust' her for it! Catty behavior is par for the course with adolescent girls. Besides, slumber parties can quickly turn into a female version of 'Lord of the Flies' if caring adults don't supervise...from a distance of course. Just be prepared to call a few parents if a mini riot breaks out-or be prepared to have a cocktail afterwards!
littlekitty Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 *Bump* Ok, I wanna know... did she steal the monkey?!!
CrushedOrgans Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 8 years old is not adolescent. but yeah, i wanna know about the monkey too...?
blind_otter Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 yeah me too. I'm sorry 8 year olds nowadays are way different from even when I was a kid. They seem devious and evil. Evil children scare me. I had a rude awakening when I started babysitting. Now I am ruthless. I would have picked up the toy in front of everyone and said loudly, "Now HOW did THIS get here? Hmmm. Whose backpack is this?" Embarassment is a great teaching tool.
FredTravels Posted August 3, 2006 Posted August 3, 2006 I have a friend who teaches high school and she tells the class at the beginning of the semester...I don't do detentions--takes up MY time. I don't do referral slips--too much paperwork. You screw up in my class and I will embarass the hell out of you in front of the class. I will cut you down--end of the story!
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