We are working on "May I please have..." And every now and then, the heavens will part, the angels will sing, and F or G will say something like, "May I have more juice please?"
However, more times than not, this is a typical scene in our house... (Be sure to watch both parts to get the full impact):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93aA6rAlUAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLgUK27NT_Y
I swear the guy who does these videos has a sixth sense into our lives! He even knows that we realistically think that we can try to logically reason with a two-year-old!!!
In general, on weekday mornings, G will wake up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed with a big smile on her face, ready to take on her day. When I walk into their room, she is typically singing a song or reading a book to her "baby" (a stuffed Charlie Brown doll that I bought for my husband last Christmas because he is a big Peanuts fan, but G has decided to adopt as her own).
F, on the other hand, needs a little more time to ease into his day. He likes to take an extra 10-15 minutes to cuddle deep into his blankets, suck his thumb and hug his pillow.
This particular morning, he was being extra slow getting out of bed, so I carried him out of his room and he collapsed on the carpet in the hall before the bath. In desparation, I said to him, "OK, F, you throw a fit and I'll be back fir you in five minutes."
I proceeded to get G dressed and about 10 minutes later, I said to F, "Are you ready to go potty now?"
He replied, "No! I'm still throwing a fit!"
Good thing that I remember this face too...(at one of the last outdoor concerts of the season).
3 comments:
What a cutie!
We had a similar experience -- Gwen normally wants the door to her room open when she goes to sleep, and shutting it is a useful threat when she doesn't stay in her bed or when she cries. So when one evening, when she was rather out of sorts, and she asked me to shut the door, I was surprised. I asked for clarification, and she said, yes, she really did want the door shut, because "Mommy, I want to cry." I shut the door, she sat and sobbed a bit, and then when it was over, told me she was done crying and asked if I could open the door again.
Boggle.
I can totally relate. We are in the stage of fits, too. One thing I have found that sometimes helps with Miss A, particularly at the beginning of a fit while she's still working herself up before the full-blown screams have started, is asking her a totally random question that is unrelated to whatever triggered the fit. For example, she may be having a fit about wanting to wear her sandals to day care, which isn't allowed because day care requires closed-toe shoes. So while she's starting to gear up over that, I'll ask her something like "I was wondering, what is Oscar's favorite book? Do you know?" (Oscar is her favorite stuffed animal, an octopus.) Or, "What do you think Daddy would like for dinner tonight?" Basically, anything that surprises her because of its unexpectedness and requires her to stop and think about it before she can answer it. If she's focusing on thinking about the question I asked, it stops her from thinking about whatever it was she was screaming about. It does also sometimes work when she's in full-on screams, but definitely not nearly as often as the times when I'm able to cut it off at the pass.
Anyway, I hope this season passes quickly for you!
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