Sometimes it's just time for bed.
Like when it's 8:45pm and Audrey hasn't gone to bed yet. A good mood turns to bad and all hell breaks loose. Tonight she got it into her head that she wanted a jelly bean before bed. One jelly bean.
My wife and I told her she couldn't have sugar before bed and her protest lasted nearly 30 minutes. It wasn't a normal crying episode - it was more of a strained, chain-saw like mix between crying and yelling and she carried on until she began coughing and became hoarse.
Finally I told her that if she kept it up she'd be asked a question tomorrow by someone and when she opened her mouth she wouldn't be able to speak. Her voice would be lost. She said, "Really?" and I replied, "Yes, it has happened to many children and many adults." She told me she didn't know anyone who that has happened to and I assured her that she'd be the first one if she kept it up.
She quieted down right away. It was interesting to me that this rationale worked, if only because my other attempts crashed and burned in miraculous fashion. But because of this, within minutes she was cuddled next to me as I read her The Day It Rained Hearts, her new favorite book. She had again become the sweet little girl I know.
I have yet to figure out the psyche of a 3-year-old.
That's pretty random really :P
I went to a hospital today and there was a little girl there, she was really cute and she had to get a mask to help her breath. I swear she was only fourteen months and she screamed soo bad when she had to have the mask. I felt bad for her so I got up and picked up her bunny cause' her mom was having trouble holding her
Sorry for the random story, just sayin'. Idunno, terrible twos and all, I think all kids have their moments haha
Posted by: Surge | December 02, 2009 at 05:51 PM
It's my first time here and I wanted to tell you that I like reading your blog and I can relate being the mother of an adorable but strong willed and quick-witted 4-year old daughter.
Posted by: pinkpeonygirl | December 04, 2009 at 03:10 PM
Thank you for visiting! Daughters create lots of fun material to write about :)
Posted by: John | December 04, 2009 at 03:19 PM
Thanks for the story Surge. Random ones are the best sometimes.
Posted by: John | December 04, 2009 at 03:19 PM
Total honesty, John-boy! She never knew it, so it doesn't exist:
Losing voice from screaming
Tongue ulcers from too much sugar
Tummy ache from too many donoughts
Zits from too much chocolate...
Posted by: Patrick | December 06, 2009 at 05:10 PM