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Irrational
December 5th, 2009
You know The Son was born at Pi right? Yup. 3:14 pm. So maybe he is irrational by birth. Maybe it is his age. Maybe it is poor parenting. Maybe aliens kidnapped my sweet baby and brought back a little tyrant. Maybe it is that full moon. Whatever it is –I am this (holding fingers very close together) close to going totally bonkers.
Today (using that term loosely since it is now 1:12 am) he: Threw a fit because I would not let him DRIVE MY TRUCK. Ran away from me in a crowded restaurant. Cried when I made him wear pants outside…in 30 degree weather. Absolutely LOST HIS MIND when I told him he had to wear a hat and gloves to help Daddy hang Christmas lights. Told me I was mean because I would not let him buy the 359$ train set at the hardware store. Steadfastly refused to take a much needed (for me) nap. Had not one, but TWO, potty related accidents–one of which he removed his underwear for so he could pee on the futon in his room and then put back on his Lighting McQueen underoos–the other less than three seconds after his Daddy asked him if he needed to go. Purposely stuck his fingers in his mouth to make himself gag. Screamed at the top of his lungs when the light was turned off for bed.
Someone tell me that whole this too passing thing again?
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Testing his limits. Testing your limits. Stand your ground and I’m guessing it will pass quickly.
Um, I’m not sure it makes me feel better or worse to hear these stories. I was hoping that H was just acting like this because of his new little brother and it would go away when the new wore off. It this means its just the age, then we have a while to go! It does make me feel a little better though to know that we didn’t break him by giving him a brother.
Right there with you, my friend. Is it National Post About Your Crazy 3-Year-Old month? My friend and I both made similar blog posts, unbeknownst to each other, in the past week. We should start a support group.
Yep, like I told you earlier tonight, he’s checking out his boundaries…believe me, it feels like it’s going to last forever but you will turn around and he’ll be 25 before you know it. And you’ll only remember the good stuff. I promise.
But, you also have to take into account that the mother’s curse is possibly in play here. You know, “Someday, I hope you have a child that acts exactly the way you are acting now.”
Seriously, though, if he was always compliant and obedient then you’d have a child with no creativity, independence, or free will…in short, a robot. I know, I know it’s easy for me to say. But, I’ve been there, done that and so now, my beloved d-in-law, the torch passes to you and TheHusband. You’re both great parents, so hang in there.
Mother’s curse! Ha! Though I mostly do remember only the good times,I must confess that I still recall Hey You’s early defiance (er, independence) particularly concerning her hair. She must have been about The Son’s age when she insisted on taking care of it by herself with less than satisfactory results. Everytime it was brushed became a battle for quite sometime.
I also, think we are beginning the see the nice parent, mean parent thing come into play. Hey You wrote once about me being the one with the primary child rearing responsibilities, while Dad became the fun guy that came home at night. Unfortunately, I think this must happen often with SAHM’s. Regardless, all you SAHM’s stay the course with discipline when its needed and let the little stuff that doesn’t matter slide. They’ll get the idea about where limits can be pushed and where there is no negotiation.
You do know he’s not going to like being a former child-blog star when he’s older–say 16, right? I’m thinking of those cute but not-quite-fully-dressed pics I took of my “boys”.