In fact, when Emma was a 2 year old, I used to tell her NOT to do things I wanted her to do and TO do things I didn't want her to do. That was literally the only way I could get through some days.
Today I wanted a kiss from my 2 year old son so I told him, "NO KISSES." what do you think he did?
Before I got pregnant, I would watch parents I knew, interact with their kids and Think: I would never do that.
This is just a small list of all the "I would never's" that I have done :
1.) I haven given my kids many many lollipops and cookies , and candy of all kinds to bribe them.
2.) I have told Emma Shrek is coming if she doesn't listen.
3.) My husband and I have discussed sticking them in the shed for a few hours, just for a break.(discussed doesn't really count.)
4.) Emma hit Jaxson so many times before he turned two. So, when Jaxson hit her for the first time, I had to run into the laundry closet and close the door, I was laughing so hard.
5.) I left both kids crying in the front room once, and drove around the block calling my husband crying because I was going insane.
6.) I Yelled like a nut case in the grocery store with people staring at me, and said "KNOCK IT OFF!"
7.) I had a huge temper tantrum once in the bathroom by myself and threw the bath toy container at the wall and it shattered into a million little bits.
8.) I let Jaxson play in the dog water at the park and I don't put hand sanitizer on him.
9.) I have thrown away TONS of pooped in pants and underwear. Who really wants to soak shit?
10.) Allowed Emma to wear the same shirt and tutu everyday for 3 months so I didn't have to deal with the temper tantrums. (I washed them.)
How often have you heard yourself say things and then go "I just sounded like my mother". Another thing we said we would never do.
ReplyDeleteI once claimed I would not buy toys made of plastic. Can you believe I made such a moronic claim? I amaze myself.
ReplyDeleteI know, right!? Whenever a parent walks out of a store/restaurant/etc hauling a kicking, screaming miscreant, I just smile at them like "I feel your pain". I let my kids eat (small amounts) of dirt and mulch at the playground. I use snacks to keep them occupied. I also have to turn around sometimes to keep my crying kids from seeing my laughing face. When they are totally melting down over something ridiculous, it's hard not to laugh!
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