That Karlie.......

[DianaB]

Karlie......I so wish that all of you could meet her and see what we go through with her!! It's constant trouble!!!

Yesterday she came out to the greenhouse where I was working and told me that she wanted to tell me about what happened at school. She told me over and over that it was an accident. When I asked her what she told me that she "accidentally" used the word FLUSH instead of the word HAIR GEL when she was talking to a little boy. I asked how did she mix up those two words? She said that she couldn't remember the word hair gel and instead used the word flush. She couldn't seem to remember exactly what she had said but kept telling me that it was an accident. She told me that Dae Lynn already knew about it but since I couldn't figure it out I told her that I'd have to ask her Mama about what had happened.

I went in the house later and found out that Karlie had had a really bad day at school......in trouble about 5 times in the first 10 minutes she was there!! Ok.....about the flush and hair gel thing.......I guess that a little boy came to school with his hair gelled and it didn't exactly look the best. Well.......Karlie told him that it looked like he had flushed his head in a toilet!!!! (Ok, Janet, you can quit laughing now!!!) Does THAT sound like it was an accident???? I guess that Karlie had gotten in trouble BEFORE she came out to the greenhouse and Dae Lynn had told her that she and I would figure out what punishment that Karlie would have so she came out to manipulate me into thinking she was actually innocent!!! Well.....it back fired and she ended up in huge trouble with her Mom!!! I'm really worried about this little girl!!! We deal with this kind of stuff ALL THE TIME!!

[judy]

She's a smart one all right! I'm sorry, but that is adorable!

Good luck with this little bit of sass! She has to know not to hurt people's feelings like that. I still think it might be that she misses Damon. Or, she is just very very feisty. Or, both.

[Janet]

OMG!!!! I just peed my pants!!!!!!! Karlie is the cutest little thing...honestly and just looking in those eyes of hers....makes you wonder what she's thinking.....and it's probably something rotten...lol. God love her Diana. I know yours and Dae Lynn's patience is about to the end, but I can't help but laugh. Now if you'll excuse me....I have to go change my pants.

[JJJ]

[DianaB]

I know that to read it it's funny but there are a lot of kids at school that don't want anything to do with her because she's mean. Dae Lynn sees a lot of her behavior at school and knows what's going on.

She thought that she was being so smart in telling me that stuff but it really back fired on her. She lied to me the other day and I told her over and over that not only is she smart but that I am too and I pointed how how I didn't believe her. I sure hope that this stage of her life stops soon because I never had someone in my family who lied to me like she does. UGH.........

[gja1000]

I'm thinking it might be good to check with someone (perhaps a counselor) who deals with children exhibiting this behavior. I'm sure some of it is related to the disruption of her family, but I'm also thinking that you all need to get a handle on it NOW, rather than later, and a professional might be able to give you some good advice in handling the behavior. Just a thought. I have not experienced this type of behavior, so I have no words of wisdom.