So just to recap, last time the skids were here, all hell broke loose thanks to SS12. I simply gave him a reasonable consequence for spilling something on SD10's pants (his computer time was postponed), and he started calling me names, threatening violence, trying to hit me, throwing things around the house, and with 3 other kids around (including my 2 yr old). DH told BM what happened and she "grounded" him - what this means exactly, I don't know.

So we have SS12 and SD10 over for a week during their Christmas holidays. All was going good, the kids were enjoying their presents and whatnot. Then, TODAY (of course it has to be their last full day with us), SS12 goes all BAT SH*T on us! :O

So, we just had the kids again this past wkend. All was good until Sunday (I'm surprised we lasted that long!). The kids (SD9, SS11 and BS6) were playing XBox in the tv room; and as per usual, SS11 starts bugging the hell out of the other kids. I heard my son saying at one point "Don't call me a loser!" and he actually smacked SS11 across the face! :jawdrop: Now, I don't promote hitting, but SS11 deserved it Evil (And yes, I talked to my son about it and told him to come to either me or DH next time)

So, it turns out that BM got her "free money" from the gov't for SD9's "ADHD" (I put it in quotation marks because she does NOT display any of the behaviours that indicate ADHD). So what does she do? Go shopping, of course!