we have reaffirmed the decision to have only one child.

my GOD. I decided to watch a neighbor's children for the summer - just 2 days a week, and they are kids that I like a lot when they are not my responsibility. I feel like the older of the two is not who I believed her to be at all! It's just shocking to me that someone who is 7 can spend the day at someone else's home and jump on beds, and other furniture, start examining the contents of my bedroom, flat out ignore everything I say, and go behind my back and undermine my instructions to another kid. Loved how she instructed me to "cook something up" for her today. I'm distinctly unamused at this point and thinking about what a long ass summer this is going to be. The funny thing is everyone acted as if the 2 yr old would be the problem. So NOT true and I am in a position that I find myself stunned and a bit at the end of my wits. I don't want to be a bitch, but nor do I want a little punk running rough shod around here - it's not going to happen. The more I think about it the angrier I get.

ps - if my kid begins to act like her, she'll have her ass in a sling.