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Oh...and I'm extremely impatient. I think I came up with that on my own Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Personality wise - I'm most like my dad. He's very social and hardworking. My mother is very blunt. So am I - almost to the level of offensiveness. My friends have learned that they should never ask me a question unless they want an honest answer. My mother was extremely disorganized and as a result I am an obsessive compulsive planner and cleaner. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Thanks to everyone that posted. I was just "venting - completely overwhelmed and wondering how on my daughter could be so out of control. I have a son that will be 14 in the fall and he has never acted this way. He is verbally abusive sometimes(hormonal teenager), but he has never once acted out in violence toward me. Having my daughter inflicted physical pain, just blew my mind. I called my parents and they said she was very well behaved while she was there. Of course, they let her do whatever she wanted to do. She stayed up late, played inappropriate video games, ate a ton of junk food, and watched an unlimited amount of TV. There were shopping trips, and more. Coming back to reality really pissed her off. Thanks again for listening. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

My original post says, "Until it ran cold." She can turn the water on and off herself. When the hot runs out, she shuts it off. Sorry my post was unclear. You people must think I'm a horrible mother Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Sorry my post upset you. I grew up on a farm, and if I called my parents (or many of my relatives) and asked them what to do, they would have said, "Beat her ass". I'm really trying to avoid that sort of discipline. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

I am from the "time out" generation of moms. Both of my children have spent a fair amount of time in "time out". I think it's beneficial for everyone (me included). It gives us an opportunity to calm down before addressing the inappropriate behavior. By putting her in the shower, I was killing two birds with one stone. She needed a shower and she needed a time out. In any event, she's calm now. I asked her why she pinched me and she said because she was mad at me. She has assured me she won't do it again. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

I failed to mention that she has an assortment of toys in the shower - crayons that write on the walls, bath bubbles, barbies, etc. Everything she convinced me to buy from the bath toy isle at Toys R Us. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Yes. I called her everyday. This isn't the first time we've been separated. I travel frequently and she has been left with an assortment of people. The longest trip was 10 days. This is the first time that she has come home crazed. The shower wasn't torture by any stretch of the imagination. She loves to be in the shower - she is not allowed to take baths because she has very dry skin. She likes to play in there. We needed to be separated. The shower seemed like a safe place. I didn't close the door and leave her in there without checking on her. I washed her hair and conditioned it. I thought a long hot shower would be soothing. She's spent a week getting to do EVERYTHING that she wants. Our house is currently under construction. When I told her that I couldn't make her favorite dinner (no stove), she pinched me. I offered to make one of her other favorites, but that was not good enough and she through a toy at me. She has always been a bit demanding, but now she's over the edge. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

How long did it take for her to return to "normal"? Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Just think of all the extra jump money you will have without all those trips to Kids R Us! She is kind of cute though, and she does give really nice little hugs (when she isn't possessed). Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Hey Street, I would say make sure they have regular bed times. It's obvious to me that my daughter is exhausted. She also informed me that she got to play something called "Medal of Honor". I would NEVER let her do that here. There were older grandchildren there and they were playing so my mom let her play too. My mom rationalized it because it's "make believe". So, my six year old got to pretend she was a soldier and shoot at bad guys. Great... I'm hoping a week with no electronics and a good night's sleep will cure her. Good luck! Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Or a talk show host Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Just show up there alone... Spend 10 minutes in the "beg and plead" section, stop by the "throw a tantrum and embarrass you to death" section, then move on to the "whine until you cave in" section and you'll be celibate for months Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Or maybe we could teach her to pack Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Jumped my first pack job on 7/10/05 - on my check dive. I had end cell closures, but they assured me that I didn't do anything to make that happen. Good luck! Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

"One thousand one...one thousand two...one thousand three. Oh come on guys, this isn't going to be any fun unless you hide." Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

LOL...I needed to laugh. I'm on the brink of tears. Last Friday, I delivered a relatively stable child to my parents and today they returned to me this child possessed by demons. This is an excellent form of birth control for anyone considering children. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

While I was finishing my license, I let my children go to my parents' house for a week. I picked them up today. From the moment I got her, my daughter (6 3/4) has been the most difficult horrible child on the planet. She pinched me - the first time she's ever done that. She threw something at me and it cut my throat - the first time she's ever thrown anything at me. I swear on my life I saw her head spin around twice. I picked her up and put her in the shower. I left her in there until the water ran cold - probably about 30 minutes. She seems calm right now, but I wonder if it's the eye of the storm. I never in a million years would have guessed that my sweet little child could act this way. Any one else have Veruca Salt living with them? I think the flowers may have been concealing her horns. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

From the movie "Heathers" "Fuck me gently with a chain saw" Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Money is over rated. You can't take it with you! Keep jumping! Congrats! Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space." Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

You know how Sunday nights are. Everyone cleared out after one or two beers. Unless someone raids the refrigerator this week, there should be some left Think you can suffer through one RW jump with a newbie? Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

Thanks Jason! Yes...I bought 3 and 1/2 cases.

Jason, Jason, Jason...you know the right answer

Great thread Evelyn! I took Scott's course last month and found it helpful, but I'm still not standing up my landings. One very valuable thing I took away from the course - my feet should ALWAYS hit the ground first - not my butt. Now, I get my feet down first, but it turns into a butt slide almost every time. Thanks for starting this thread. It's nice to know I'm not the only one. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...