Trouble with 13 year old
So I decided to try and see what would happen if I took all three kids, my second cousins, on a canoe trip. Friday we had a blow out on the way up there. Friday Aaron wouldn’t go to bed till about 2 or 3 am. Saturday morning Aaron got pretty ticked off at Michelle and Roy, Roy was filling up my camel pack and Aaron wouldn’t leave it alone, I was away at the truck. They started screaming and Michelle was first to come up, gave me part of the story, in the mean time Aaron walked past, then I tried to talk to Roy who wouldn’t say much. Went to find Aaron, nothing. Walked out to the highway, still nothing, the manager of the campground saw me and drove me a little way down the highway, someone else had pulled over and stopped Aaron. He refuse to come back at first calling the two douche bags and not wanting to canoe with them. Called his mom, no answer, called grandma-blamed meds, etc. Got him on the river and rest of day went okay.
Saturday he stuck woke up, then stuck his head out the tent and threw a rock at Michelle. He wouldn’t settle down, wouldn’t take meds, went off on me, started throwing breakfast and trying to damage stuff, ended up having to take down the tents and pack, he got pretty violent and wouldn’t settle down. A third of the campground by this time was watching this. Then he really went off and I tried to handle him, he fought back, ended up on the ground and we got into it verbally then a guy started yelling that you don’t hit kids etc. He and I got into a screaming match, he threatened to call the sheriff and I tried to explain it to him that Aaron is out on control and ADHD and he yelled back that he is a bus driver, has a kid with ADHD etc. and you don’t do that to kids. Several people wanted to call the sheriff on me, several wanted to call to protect me!
Called his mom to try to get her to settle him down, he hung up on her and SHE NEVER CALLED BACK! The entire day, no call till 4:30 and we missed it. I tried to call her back, and then Roy did from her phone-no answer!! Aaron was a jerk the entire ride back to grandmas, wouldn’t shut up, and damaged more of my truck. I called his grandmother and warned her, and that he had not had any meds all day. His mom keeps letting him have breaks and a say in when he does take his meds, and which ones, if any.
I hate to say it, but I hate the asshole 13 year old. He claims to be a Christian. It’s over, no more trips, no more rides, no more anything. Ever since bringing him home, his grandmother or mom have not called to see what happened or how I am. I hate them all, yet I am supposed to love them as God does…but I can’t.
Saturday he stuck woke up, then stuck his head out the tent and threw a rock at Michelle. He wouldn’t settle down, wouldn’t take meds, went off on me, started throwing breakfast and trying to damage stuff, ended up having to take down the tents and pack, he got pretty violent and wouldn’t settle down. A third of the campground by this time was watching this. Then he really went off and I tried to handle him, he fought back, ended up on the ground and we got into it verbally then a guy started yelling that you don’t hit kids etc. He and I got into a screaming match, he threatened to call the sheriff and I tried to explain it to him that Aaron is out on control and ADHD and he yelled back that he is a bus driver, has a kid with ADHD etc. and you don’t do that to kids. Several people wanted to call the sheriff on me, several wanted to call to protect me!
Called his mom to try to get her to settle him down, he hung up on her and SHE NEVER CALLED BACK! The entire day, no call till 4:30 and we missed it. I tried to call her back, and then Roy did from her phone-no answer!! Aaron was a jerk the entire ride back to grandmas, wouldn’t shut up, and damaged more of my truck. I called his grandmother and warned her, and that he had not had any meds all day. His mom keeps letting him have breaks and a say in when he does take his meds, and which ones, if any.
I hate to say it, but I hate the asshole 13 year old. He claims to be a Christian. It’s over, no more trips, no more rides, no more anything. Ever since bringing him home, his grandmother or mom have not called to see what happened or how I am. I hate them all, yet I am supposed to love them as God does…but I can’t.
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OH WOW!!! You have your hands full. I remember a time when they didn\'t call bad behavior ADHD.. it was just kids being brats!! I\'m sorry it ruined your trip and for the other kids. I worked as a para educator for 10 yrs. and have seen the worst in kids.. it\'s tough to be understanding when you want to beat the shit out of them... do they stay with their mom most of the time? Maybe she didn\'t answer cause she just needed a break from it all. You tried my friend.. better luck next time. If he was mine, I\'d have to tell him I\'m leavin his ass home next time. =)
Oh his ass is staying home next time. And though it ruined the morning and some of the drive it was a pretty good day Sunday-besides we handled him with no meds, when he should have been on 5 a day, and only had one on Saturday and I am sure none on Friday! That was going to be my comeback if the parents or grandmother said anything. Lets see them do it!