Rachel's new apartment...

[conuly]

I remember when she was looking for apartments, and I read over her shoulder that one she was looking at was in the "trendy St. George area of Staten Island". Because St. George is trendy now? I guess.

Anyway, it's a very nice place she's picked up. The kitchen's a weird shape, very long and boxy. Used to be a staircase there. A staircase with a door on top.

Yes... they have a door on the second floor that leads to a one story drop into the kitchen. I happened to look up while in the kitchen and spent the next few minutes lying on the floor laughing.

They door isn't blocked off yet - I don't even know that it's locked - so it makes perfect sense that Rachel told the kids to stop going up there "because it isn't safe, guys". Besides, they're doing some sort of work up there.

And I was so mad at Ana. We see Rachel all the time, she knows Rachel, and she knew that this was Rachel's new house. But she didn't listen to Rachel, she only listened when I told her she had to come. down. stairs. NOW.

Pulled that nonsense later when Rachel asked her to give a choking hazard to her. Stared for a minute until I told her to "do what she said" and then tried walking over to me and giving it to me instead of the adult who made the request. (Which would not have been bad in and of itself, it just struck me as terribly rude on top of originally completely ignoring Rachel's non-arbitrary request. Rachel always is careful to explain why she wants things done.)

I do not like this trend. Well, now Jenn and 'dul have seen the report, and if it happens again I'll tell them again.

Comments

[failstoexist.livejournal.com]

a couple of the kids at daycare pull the same mood with me when I ask them something. they wait for the other teachers to tell them. Recently I asked the others to let me handle it, put on my "I'm extremely serious" voice and asked them one more time to DO what I said. so far it's been working-they know I'm not going to give up, and thus they must listen to me. But I imagine that works less with people you don't see all the time.

[iustus-lacuna.livejournal.com]

In away I can see why u would be annoyed by Ana’s refusal to listen to ur friends request, even when said request is in the best interest of my child, but be careful when requesting Ana to obey others, in her mind there is a hierarchy of adults she should listen to. In the field u are commander and chief it is not only natural but also wise on her part that she “consults” or waits for ur word and not that of others. U worked hard to get Ana to listen and obey you, if you delegate that authority to others to freely it lessen your position and opens the door to swing the other way. Now I know u are not as strict with her as I am, still I would strongly advise you to heed my advice. Why, well try to think of it this way: would u be more or less annoyed if she had waited for ur friends final approval and not ur’s?

[conuly]

True. Something to think about, anyway - I don't want her to just listen to random strangers any more than you do! But Rachel's not a random stranger, and it was her house (the important, critical factor here). Well, if it happens again, I'll talk to you and Jenn about it.

[failstoexist.livejournal.com]

a couple of the kids at daycare pull the same mood with me when I ask them something. they wait for the other teachers to tell them. Recently I asked the others to let me handle it, put on my "I'm extremely serious" voice and asked them one more time to DO what I said. so far it's been working-they know I'm not going to give up, and thus they must listen to me. But I imagine that works less with people you don't see all the time.

[(Anonymous)]

In away I can see why u would be annoyed by Ana’s refusal to listen to ur friends request, even when said request is in the best interest of my child, but be careful when requesting Ana to obey others, in her mind there is a hierarchy of adults she should listen to. In the field u are commander and chief it is not only natural but also wise on her part that she “consults” or waits for ur word and not that of others. U worked hard to get Ana to listen and obey you, if you delegate that authority to others to freely it lessen your position and opens the door to swing the other way. Now I know u are not as strict with her as I am, still I would strongly advise you to heed my advice. Why, well try to think of it this way: would u be more or less annoyed if she had waited for ur friends final approval and not ur’s?

[conuly]

True. Something to think about, anyway - I don't want her to just listen to random strangers any more than you do! But Rachel's not a random stranger, and it was her house (the important, critical factor here). Well, if it happens again, I'll talk to you and Jenn about it.