So I started to say ... GirlChild, now living w bf 40 miles from me, had a sick cat to take to vet this morning. No gas, no money. So I went and got her and the cat, put a little gas in her car, snd took her to the vet then back home. When I got home i had to grab 15 doz eggs and rush them to the lady who distributes them for me and lives 20 miles the other way!. Got home, had to start on The Man's laundry. Three loads later, start spaghetti for dinner and I'm wondering, am I EVER gonna get to sit for five minutes today?! Answer: Nope!
No worries. Everyone knows you can't control a bunch of 16-yo babies. They are going to see if YOU know YOUR stuff. And of course you do. Just remember, you can't make children stop acting like children by acting like a child. Yelling won't help. Have a strategy. Who are the leaders? Pull them out, quietly. Make them sit down and ignore them for about 5 minutes. Then TALK to each of them, separarely, quietly. Ask them, do you want to work kere? Do you want to be on this team? If yes, then this behavior stops now. And tell them what it is. Yelling? Cussing.. Get a commitment. Fine. Thank you. You may go. Then carry on. Sorry, falling asleep. Anyway, You got this!