V: Damn it my 4 yr old is pissing me off today. She's so damn contrary. Her answer to everything is no or I don't like it or I don't want it etc etc etc. And I'm not even one to use that word much so wtf. And. It just saying no but overall negative. Which then puts me in a negative mood and then the cycle continues. I keep having to remind myself that I'm the adult.
R. I'm so anxious to get the results of DD2s blood work back. The celiac test should be ready tomorrow and the allergy one in a week. The doc told me to call next week but I don't know how she expects me not to call when I know she has some info!
AW: I love love love our community pool. But V: wish DD1 would be more into playing there! Again so negative. Most days she wants to leave right after her 30 minute class. Wtf kid, let's play!
V: Damn it my 4 yr old is pissing me off today. She's so damn contrary. Her answer to everything is no or I don't like it or I don't want it etc etc etc. And I'm not even one to use that word much so wtf. And. It not just saying no but the overall negativity. Which then puts me in a negative mood and then the cycle continues. I keep having to remind myself that I'm the adult.
R. I'm so anxious to get the results of DD2s blood work back. The celiac test should be ready tomorrow and the allergy one in a week. The doc told me to call next week but I don't know how she expects me not to call when I know she has some info!
AW: I love love love our community pool. But V: wish DD1 would be more into playing there! Again so negative. Most days she wants to leave right after her 30 minute class. Wtf kid, let's play!
Post by justbecause on Jul 21, 2015 12:42:50 GMT -5
I'm there with you. Trying to keep a house show ready with a four and two year old is some circle of hell, I'm sure. My oldest keeps finding dH's Legos (which are in the office now that we tidied up) and bringing out giant sets and smashing them on the floor. My youngest is trying to give up naps and is screaming at me because I won't make him a third lunch after he rejected the first two that he asked for. He's also mad because I won't let him dump yogurt on the floor or ride the cats. The offer that people who liked the house are supposed to make hasn't come. Beer me!
R: every third post on my FB feed right now is Patriots fans still whining about deflategate. I seriously couldn't care less about what happens to their precious Tom Brady.
AW: I finally found a book I can't put down. They have been few and far between lately.
V: speaking of books, the library is insisting we did not return a book I know we returned. I am pretty anal about keeping track of library books and returning them on time and I am offended that they would accuse me of such nonsense.
DS and DH are both sick right now - I want to drink all the beeeeeers!!!
Deepest sympathies on have to deal with the dreaded man flu.
Know what's funny? Men whine about the tiniest little stuffy nose, but DS, even when he's sick as a dog, is as chipper and raring to go as ever. When do they cross that line...?
R: DD has been especially cute lately. The other day we wrote thank you cards for her birthday (all she had to do was write her name). At the end she laid her head on the table and told me, "I'm exhausted from all this letter writing!" She proceeded to fall asleep... At 7 pm
Aw: we are putting an offer in on a house today. Holy crap!
Vent: my emotions are all over the place because of the offer...
V: Damn it my 4 yr old is pissing me off today. She's so damn contrary. Her answer to everything is no or I don't like it or I don't want it etc etc etc. And I'm not even one to use that word much so wtf. And. It just saying no but overall negative. Which then puts me in a negative mood and then the cycle continues. I keep having to remind myself that I'm the adult.
R. I'm so anxious to get the results of DD2s blood work back. The celiac test should be ready tomorrow and the allergy one in a week. The doc told me to call next week but I don't know how she expects me not to call when I know she has some info!
AW: I love love love our community pool. But V: wish DD1 would be more into playing there! Again so negative. Most days she wants to leave right after her 30 minute class. Wtf kid, let's play!
So last week I actually googled "Is it normal for a four year old to be so rude?"
A day later, this Babycenter email showed up in my inbox:
Everyone on my FB birth month board wants to sell their. 4.5 year olds to the circus. Defiance and behavior regression seem to be all the rage with this age group. So, fun. I hope DD doesn't get that memo.
V: Damn it my 4 yr old is pissing me off today. She's so damn contrary. Her answer to everything is no or I don't like it or I don't want it etc etc etc. And I'm not even one to use that word much so wtf. And. It just saying no but overall negative. Which then puts me in a negative mood and then the cycle continues. I keep having to remind myself that I'm the adult.
R. I'm so anxious to get the results of DD2s blood work back. The celiac test should be ready tomorrow and the allergy one in a week. The doc told me to call next week but I don't know how she expects me not to call when I know she has some info!
AW: I love love love our community pool. But V: wish DD1 would be more into playing there! Again so negative. Most days she wants to leave right after her 30 minute class. Wtf kid, let's play!
So last week I actually googled "Is it normal for a four year old to be so rude?"
A day later, this Babycenter email showed up in my inbox:
Post by Kcthepouchh8r on Jul 21, 2015 15:02:47 GMT -5
Ah see my first go around at this 4 wasn't so bad. I could have spent age 3 permanently drunk but 4 wasn't bad at all. The second time around?? If I had a dollar for every time dd called me mean and stomped off in the course of a day I'd be rich. So.much.sass.
Everyone on my FB birth month board wants to sell their. 4.5 year olds to the circus. Defiance and behavior regression seem to be all the rage with this age group. So, fun. I hope DD doesn't get that memo.
So crazy and wild I have a good handle on. I can deal.
It's the flat our rudeness seemingly out of nowhere! "Get me that" and "No, you do it" and "I said I want" -- it's just so rude! And this is kid with a firm grasp of please and thank you, etc.
And it's like it has intent! Not "oh they are young and have frustrations communicating". The are being mean on purpose!
Post by dizzycooks on Jul 21, 2015 15:03:52 GMT -5
R: we just spent 3 hours in a friends pool and it was amazing. There were childless people there and I only had to wrangle one kid at a time, but they both swam. I kinda want to call and cancel dds swimming lesson this afternoon because she's tired and sleeping and she just practiced stuff all morning. Aw: I'm planning on sending dh for a bike ride with the kids when he gets home. I went with last night and as much fun as it was, I need some quiet time. V: still so much work to do before school starts in a month.
Everyone on my FB birth month board wants to sell their. 4.5 year olds to the circus. Defiance and behavior regression seem to be all the rage with this age group. So, fun. I hope DD doesn't get that memo.
So crazy and wild I have a good handle on. I can deal.
It's the flat our rudeness seemingly out of nowhere! "Get me that" and "No, you do it" and "I said I want" -- it's just so rude! And this is kid with a firm grasp of please and thank you, etc.
And it's like it has intent! Not "oh they are young and have frustrations communicating". The are being mean on purpose!
Our mornings are mostly a series of demands coming from DD directed at me. I'd be rich if I had a penny for every time I told her to try again or to use her nice words.
Everyone on my FB birth month board wants to sell their. 4.5 year olds to the circus. Defiance and behavior regression seem to be all the rage with this age group. So, fun. I hope DD doesn't get that memo.
So crazy and wild I have a good handle on. I can deal.
It's the flat our rudeness seemingly out of nowhere! "Get me that" and "No, you do it" and "I said I want" -- it's just so rude! And this is kid with a firm grasp of please and thank you, etc.
And it's like it has intent! Not "oh they are young and have frustrations communicating". The are being mean on purpose!
Lol, dds new thing is if she will ask nicely for something...then about a second later say now loudly. Kids are awesome.
AW: DS keeps asking me for "big, smooshy hugs." It's adorable. I'm cherishing them for the time he turns into a raging beast or no longer thinks I'm cool.
R: Going to a movie with a friend tonight, so excited! (More so then I probably should be, but hey, night out sans kid!)
V: DH leaves Friday morning for a four day weekend away with friends, and my mom just cancelled last minute in watching DS overnight Saturday. I'm mildly annoyed.
Everyone on my FB birth month board wants to sell their. 4.5 year olds to the circus. Defiance and behavior regression seem to be all the rage with this age group. So, fun. I hope DD doesn't get that memo.
The Art of Racing in the Rain. It's not my normal genre but it was recommended to me a long time ago so I finally picked it up and read halfway through in one sitting.
Post by andrewsgal on Jul 21, 2015 15:23:36 GMT -5
Vent: I made the mistake of taking a group of three Tweens to the waterpark two of them excluded DD until I laid the smack down. Then my fucking almost 9 year old threw a fit and is now in her room for the rest of the day. Oh and I got stung by a bee on the toe. Today bites.
R: DS 2 won't walk in the kitchen if there is a wets spot (which there always is on the summer because the kids are constantly getting and spilling ice) so he just stands, throws his hands up and screams. Walk around it dude.
Vent: I made the mistake of taking a group of three Tweens to the waterpark two of them excluded DD until I laid the smack down. Then my fucking almost 9 year old threw a fit and is now in her room for the rest of the day. Oh and I got stung by a bee on the toe. Today bites.
R: DS 2 won't walk in the kitchen if there is a wets spot (which there always is on the summer because the kids are constantly getting and spilling ice) so he just stands, throws his hands up and screams. Walk around it dude.
That stinks; they looked so happy before the day started!
And maybe you can use that to deter him from certain areas? A lot easier than a baby gate.
V: Damn it my 4 yr old is pissing me off today. She's so damn contrary. Her answer to everything is no or I don't like it or I don't want it etc etc etc. And I'm not even one to use that word much so wtf. And. It just saying no but overall negative. Which then puts me in a negative mood and then the cycle continues. I keep having to remind myself that I'm the adult.
R. I'm so anxious to get the results of DD2s blood work back. The celiac test should be ready tomorrow and the allergy one in a week. The doc told me to call next week but I don't know how she expects me not to call when I know she has some info!
AW: I love love love our community pool. But V: wish DD1 would be more into playing there! Again so negative. Most days she wants to leave right after her 30 minute class. Wtf kid, let's play!
So last week I actually googled "Is it normal for a four year old to be so rude?"
A day later, this Babycenter email showed up in my inbox:
Vent: I made the mistake of taking a group of three Tweens to the waterpark two of them excluded DD until I laid the smack down. Then my fucking almost 9 year old threw a fit and is now in her room for the rest of the day. Oh and I got stung by a bee on the toe. Today bites.
R: DS 2 won't walk in the kitchen if there is a wets spot (which there always is on the summer because the kids are constantly getting and spilling ice) so he just stands, throws his hands up and screams. Walk around it dude.
This type of shit with the tweens makes me so anxious for my DDs to grow up. Presumably you invited these two other girls as DD's friends? Wtf is wrong with kids that age? I hope your DD didn't take it too personally? Though her fit later can probably be explained by the waterpark?
Post by mamaalysson on Jul 21, 2015 17:26:04 GMT -5
Ditto a million times to the sassy pants 4/5 year old. The attitude. Lord.
Both kids had doctor appointments at the same time. Never again. They were crazy. Crazy. DS' ears are still bad and DD had to get three shots. She shrieked in my ear and it is still ringing. I need all the booze.
On the plus, we had our front window and screen door replaced today. They look fantastic.
So, that book I was all happy about yesterday? I got to page 193 last night and it pissed me off so thoroughly that I threw the book against the wall. The second half is really rough.
Post by chatterbox on Jul 22, 2015 12:05:05 GMT -5
V: My baby has turned into a toddler, complete with feet stomping and carrying on when she doesn't get her way. Isn't it way too early for this? She's only 13 months. I thought I had until two before tantrums would start!!!
AW: But I put her hair in a ponytail for the first time today and she looks super cute!
Thank goodness for the cute ponytail because I hate to break it to you...13 months is the new 2, that's when ds started up with the tantrums...*ducks for cover*