FOR THE LOVE!

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY! Just once and yes, that is ALL I ask, just ONCE can I ask Luke to take a shower, brush his teeth and put his jammies on without him whining and throwing a fit? How old are you dude? SIX

I am not even exaggerating people. We do the SAME routine EVERY single night and it is an hour long process and in the end there is A LOT of yelling and my blood pressure spikes! He could have showered, brushed his teeth and put on his jammies in 10 minutes if he would just DO IT the first 35 times he is told. I dread night time and feel horrible when I yell but talking, telling, asking and bribing do not even work. It is a NIGHTMARE I live every single night and I am SO over it. I will take any suggestions because I might become an alcoholic just to deal with his fits.

I have even thought of just letting him not shower and sleep in the same clothes and not brush his teeth and see just how long he would go being so dirty. As you all know, that will never happen, I am a clean freak. :)

Jonah... Jonah, Jonah. Why is it when he gets in trouble he immediately blames Luke and yells at him that it is all his fault. It drives me insane. I calmly (I know, hard to believe) call him to come here and explain to him that when "Jonah" hits or does whatever wrong that it is JONAH'S fault, not Luke's! Jonah likes to stomp down or up the stairs when he is in trouble so he now gets to stomp in place for three minutes when he does this. He complains and he has to start over.

I need a drink!

SHOWER, JAMMIES AND BRUSH TEETH WITH NO COMPLAINTS ONE TIME THAT IS ALL I ASK!!!