Mom I'm gonna run away~~~~~~
By Rickrocks8
@Rickrocks8 (1751)
United States
August 16, 2007 7:57am CST
As summer is winding down I have been told by both of my kids "Mom I'm gonna run away." It was over silly stuff right now I cant even really remember now what it was. But my response is always...OK let me help you pack. Then I start asking do you have any money? They will say yes and then I tell them how long it will last. I ask them where they plan to sleep. "the ground" Then I tell them that might be cold and hard. So they pack the sleeping bag. Then I start asking where are you gonna run to? They don't know. I say well you cant run very far with all this stuff where could you run if you were not gonna go all that far. He chimes up I'm gonna run away to church. I then tell him that would be a great place to run to honey. Then I say well we better feed you before your on your way. After he eats he gives me a hug and says momma I really dont want to run away. This works with my oldest. My youngest is a real hot head and he will just jump on his bike and take off. My hubby went after him the one time he did it. All this drama How do you deal with your kids when they pull out the I wanna run away line?
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@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
17 Aug 07
Wow. That's really cute. Maybe I would say the same thing when my daughter will tell me that if she's in kindergarten. But I don't know what I'd do if she'll run away in her teenage year.
I haven't told my mom I would ran away. I did ran away when I was a teenager. I wrote them a letter, left it on my brother's table. But he didn't give it to them. I was old then, but too childish.
I tease my mom with other stuff but about running away, I don't. Your kids are adorable ^^v
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
17 Aug 07
Aww thanks! they can be a real hoot! Please let me give you a warm welcome to mylot!
@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
18 Aug 07
Thanks for your warm welcome... I live with my boyfriend now. We had this baby last May. This is the first time I've been away from my parents. But it's not the same as running away. I can't go back anytime I wanted to, because I have a responsibility now. I hope my child won't be aggressive as I am. ^^v
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@mikesgal4ever1999 (732)
• United States
17 Aug 07
Oh my...how many times I have heard that line. I am a momma of 3 and one being a teenager who just can't WAIT to leave LOL He even went so far as to tell me that he can live off of $100 a week--I laughed so hard my sides hurt LOL I usually just handle things very calmly and point out things--do you have money? yes Well how much? I have x saved up. Well that will buy you couple bottles of water and maybe some peanut butter and bread. Do you know where you are going to? No well you need to have a plan honey. I just keep going like that and always end with 'ok, I think you have everything you need--why don't you eat something before you go' and if that doesn't get them before they walk out the door, I say 'remember to keep in touch and let me know how you are doing' and give them a big hug. My oldest went so far as to pack up and stay in the woods behind our house for a few hours but he did come back. We knew where he was (well had a good idea). I think every kid goes through this.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
17 Aug 07
Yes I pulled they you better eat something too. But I think its good they come out and say it and get to the heart of what they are feeling. Those teen years yikes I'm thnking I'd rather skip those or maybe they could go back to being 4 again I loved that age!
@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
16 Aug 07
I remember when I was little I had a plan. My parents were amazed that I had all the answers...lol. My little one ran away to the end of the hall once, now THAT was funny. Other than that they never do that to me. My eldest has never even mentioned running away yet. My youngest is the hothead too, so I expect more in the years to come...lol
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@irishmist (3814)
• United States
16 Aug 07
I don't remember either of my 2 kids wanting to run away. But 2 out of my three grankids wanted to run away. the oldest and the youngest ones. I told them to go ahead and go. I told them it's a bad world out there, and someone could kidnap them and they wouldn't be able to change their mind and come home. They usually get as far as the hall or backyard, and change their mind. Another episode over with.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
17 Aug 07
Yes I also warned him of bad people wanting to hurt him, and I wouldnt be there to protect him.
@marshall_blake2000 (304)
• United States
16 Aug 07
I have six kids, and they all tryed telling me they was going to run away. So I told them pack a bag, and go. One of they even went as fare as asking if I would help them pack.
Every time befor they even get to the end of the drive I look out, and find them crying. wanting to come back. So I go to get them. And never here anything about running away agian.
Of course this work because they are still young. I am really not sure what to do when they get older, and reallly mean they what to run off.
I think its is part of growing up for kids one of the ways they see if they can push us or some thing like that.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
17 Aug 07
yes those teen years are gonna be hard! Thanks for your post and let me give you a warm welcome to mylot!
@Daelin (683)
• Brazil
17 Aug 07
The same thing happened to my brother years ago. He was ten at that time. He said he was going to run away. My mother did exactly what you did.
Then he just got away with his little bag. My mother called my father and asked him to follow my brother.
Some minutes later he was back home and never mentioned the incident. My mother never mentioned it either.
He never did that again.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
17 Aug 07
I think 10 is a funky age becasue you want to grow up but you still really need your mom. Maybe its a boy thing I dont know.
@WebMann (4731)
• Canada
16 Aug 07
Well maybe you need to pack a suitcase for each of them and put them on the sidewalk. Of course you will have to secretly watch them where they can't see you. but I am sure it won't take long before they will beg to come home. :)
Make the suitcases heavy enough that they can't use a bike to escape and it will make it tough to run.
@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
16 Aug 07
Maybe you need to read more than just the opening line.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
17 Aug 07
It's ok I actually have a post about people who just read the first line. lol it makes me crazy!
