SS10 isn't the worst kid in the world. He's funny and charismatic. But he comes on way too strong and I find myself fighting it because I feel like he does it strategically. He's also a big liar and I feel like he's manipulative. It's only the second week of school and already the teacher text me saying he hadn't handed in his homework the past 3 days. The thing is, I've asked him every day and he said he did the homework in school. This is pretty much what happened last school year. In my opinion he needs to be evaluated but SO refuses and doesn't think he has any issues.

SS5 got here the day before yesterday and it was okay. He loves DD and keeps saying how cute she is and I don't notice any of those attention seeking signs SS10 shows if I give DD a bit of attention. But of course he is a firecracker. Very very energetic, jumps all over the place, runs doesn't walk, etc.

SS10 gets into way too much trouble for it to be normal. Last week, he told me that he got in trouble with his father and I asked him why. He then went on to tell me an elaborate story. The gist of it was something about a boy (who he has told me in the past he doesn't get along with) showed him marijuana and he threw it out and SS10 touched it or something like that. It's a big enough deal to where the dean called yesterday and asked for a written statement from him. Every week he gets in trouble in school for something.

I got some advice in a prior blog regarding food. I basically keep certain foods in my room due to the boys eating things up just to finish it. Now we've moved on to baby wipes. I like having baby wipes in the bathroom but I've noticed that the skids haven't been using the toilet paper. I feel a little petty for it but I just told SO not to take baby wipes from DD to put in the bathroom because skids are not using the toilet paper. He was fine with it but I still can't believe the degree of separation of things I have to go through.