It's official. I am mean.

The neighbor kids think i am mean. I am enforcing manners in my own house. I yelled at one of them today for trying to take Cara out of her bed when I expressly said I wanted her to take a nap.

Kid #1 after I said not to take Cara out of her bed: But she wants out of her bed. (reaching to take Cara out of bed.)
Me: Don't take her out of her bed. She's tired. She needs to take a nap.
Kid #1 still whining loudly and reaching into bed: But she wants--
Me: No, she needs to take a nap. Do not take her out of her bed.

Kid #1 notices dh's chalk spraying thing he got for a project: Can we play with Kate's new chalk spraying toy?
Me: No, it belongs to Kate's dad.
Kid#1 yelling at the top of her lungs: Can we play with Kate's new chalk spraying toy.
Me getting irriated: Please do not yell. Kate's Dad is sleeping.
Kid #1 not getting her way pouts off home.

Conversation with kid #2:
Kid #2: Can Kate play?
Me: No, she is eating her lunch.
Kid #2: Can I come in?
Me: Have you had your lunch?
Kid #2: No.
Me: Then go home and have your lunch and come back later.
Mean, I know. But I can't afford to feed other people's kids.

Later after hearing how I said no to playing with the chalk sprayer:
KId #2: Can we play with Kate's new chalk sprayer?
Me: No, it belongs to Kate's dad.
Kid #2 whining: But it says crayola on the side. It's for kids.
Me: I don't care what it says on the side. It belongs to Kate's dad.

I tell kid #2 to watch out for a bumble bee. What does she do? Chases it around spraying it with a water balloon. Finally, I say "Ignore it. Leave the bees alone. Bumble bees can sting at least 7 or 8 times. I had a friend stung so bad she had to go to the hospital. Do you want to go to the hospital?"
Kid#2: Where did it sting her?
Me: On the back. It flew down her shirt and stung her so many times she had to go to the hospital and get shots.
Kid#2: Did it hurt?
Me: Yes. It hurt more than a shot.
Kid#2: I don't like shots.
Me: Kate's dad is allergic to bees. His dad has a deadly allergy to bees. If he gets stung, he' die.
Kid#2: I'm not allergic to bees.
Me: Have you ever been stung by a bee?
Kid#2: No, but my friend did twice on the lip. And it swelled up like this. (shows huge swelling.)
Me: Bee stings hurt a lot. Leave the bees alone.
Finally, kid leaves bees alone.

See what I mean? Good grief! I am 100% clear and they still don't get it! I say the same things over and over. Am I talking to myself?! They ignore me more than my own kids. Also, they think whining, pouting and yelling should just bowl me over. They are dumb as posts. I don't remember being that dumb at 10. In fact, I don't know anyone as dumb as these two at 10.

Re: It's official. I am mean.

I never met a kid who was dumb enough to tick off a bumble bee. True, I grew up on a farm, but we have more bumble bees around here than there ever were on the farm.

I cannot stand it when I say no and they either yell or whine at me. It must work at their house, but it will not work at mine. I say no, so you yell at me? What kind of fool logic is that?