[honeygrl]

Well, the not going to the party thing (he doesn't even know about it) is mostly because i don't want to deal with this behavior in front of 20 other people tonight. Since he's been this way since he woke up this morning, I have no reason to think it will be better tonight. He's not really old enough to understand that not going to the party is punishment for something earlier in the day but that's how my mom sees it.

And I don't have any BBQ tongs so hubby is going to have to buy me the rubber gloves on his way home tonight. If there weren't likely babies under the rock, I could move it with a coat hanger and hook the keys, but I am pretty sure they have a new group of babies under there by the way they are acting. The are a type of fish where both mom and dad fish protect the babies at any cost and they have barb type teeth. I know it sounds mean, but I hope that he one day sticks his hand in that tank and gets bitten just once. Then he would understand not to mess with that tank if he doesn't want a painful bite. They aren't piranhas or anything, just mean convict cichlids.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

maybe a dish-washing glove?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I could raise the Titanic with a coat hanger.

[Gabz]

Since he doesn't know about the party, I wouldn't bother with it. You don't need the stress. Call your cousin and explain that he has been a handful today and you don't want to ruin anyone else's fun. Then when hubby gets home take a nice long bubble bath and let hubby deal with the situation for an hour. And let him fish out the keys.

As for your mother - she'll get over it.

As for the fishtank - I understand where you are coming from. Jax learned real fast about not tormenting the dogs after she got nipped once or twice and I took the dogs' side.