Problem child in the making

I still remembered that last year I was talking about how my nephew was able to take advantage of both his mom and my mom being too easy on him. Well, in the last several month, I saw something gradually happening among my brother's family. These days, I actually felt sorry to my nephew.

Usually I don't want to get involved into the marriage my elder brother, but something I just couldn't help but over heard what they argue about. Basically there was a tension between my brother and his wife, sometime about money (who spend on what using who's money), sometimes about time management (like you spend too much time on what with whom) and then sometimes about something that I don't know.

And things got ugly when the kid, my nephew, was involved in between.

Like today, after a verbal argument with my elder brother about spending, my tired and grumble sister-in-law wanted to grab the kid and went to sleep. Too bad the kid was still hyperactive, and running around happily. The kid's happiness ended when his mom yelled at him, calling him crazy, and then slapped at him. He cried, and ran to his grandma for revenge. "Punish mom" he asked my mom. Of course my mom wouldn't, and couldn't, do a thing.

So here we go. A kid being slapped (on the butt I guess) for no good reason. Honestly, if I were the kid, I would be confused too. I got punished when I shouldn't be, and I didn't get penalized when I should have been.

Sigh. If you haven't had a marriage, think twice. If you are already married, be a good couple before getting a baby. And if you already got a kid and you have some serious trouble with your spouse, get some counseling.