First, let me state that I did not know what an X box Live was until I watched this.  I think its an X box that you wear a headset with and it puts you inside the video game and/or video game character while at the same time connecting you with others playing the same game (I think).

This has been enlightening.  The terrible two’s are alive and well in this house and I awoke this morning with strong resolve to not respond to whining, consistently discipline those actions that require it and not give into guilt (thus giving into bad behavior/crying) and not give into frustration (thus responding to whining through raising my voice).  I keep reminding myself that not taking care of this RIGHT NOW will only make it worse. 

But… we went to Target.  I was ignoring the whining… and doing a pretty good job of it.  She went through her bag of tricks… taking the hair tie out of her hair, pulling her shoes off, screaming, crying, whining, trying to get the cell phone, licking the shopping cart (she knows that will get a rise out of me every time) and on and on.  After about 30 minutes she pretty much gave up.  I’m just shy of giving myself a pat on the back.  We get to the car, we’re pulling out of the parking lot and then it occurs to me.  She didn’t have her snack.  I have been standing my ground, ignoring whining and crying and this kid has just been trying to tell me she’s hungry.  I am totally going to loose my Mommy button for this one.

Well, I sit down at the computer a few moments ago and Cynical C has a link to this video on his site.  This is a nine year old fighting with his mother over playing his X box (I guess he was still recording on the headset and somebody snagged it?) but as it keeps playing he begins cussing at his mother over chocolate milk.  It stalls a few times and then picks back up.  Combine this kid’s attitude and behavior with the game violence and this is down right freakish.

So… poor Anna Grace.  When she gets up from her nap she’s not going to catch a break on anything.  I’m not going to have this chocolate milk discussion with her in seven years…. NO WAY.  So, I’ve got my spine back.  No whining.  No fits.  No sassing your mother.  No way!!!

Be warned, the language on the video is offensive and the entire thing is quite disturbing.  I actually questioned whether I should link to it because it is so disturbing.  Then again…. I’m easily  disturbed!  So… proceed with caution.