i have to giggle over this one!! although i confess it also warrants great concern over future years...
this afternoon turned ugly here. the kids have done okay playing all summer. not great, but okay. we have our daily shares of arguments, but for the most part they have done okay. awful needy, but okay.
so anyways.....they were playing outside in the water when mapboy came running in. he headed upstairs. princess followed him in and upstairs. now, normally, i hear a scream from mapboy to get out and a cry by princess as she stands at his doorway. i've been trying to teach them how to speak with respect to each other.
so, today, mapboy very nicely said, "i would like to play in my room with my trains alone please."
WOWZERS!! i was so impressed. he was getting it...
however, princess has not gotten it yet. she is supposed to say, "okay, i understand." instead, she did what she normally does. she cried!! for a good hour!!! on her bed!!! i offered her a series of special toys and all i got was, "i want to sit on my bed and cry!" oh....don't we all!!!!!
so...she did. enough that it drove me to tell hubby we are going out to dinner because i need out of here. i know, not the good example to princess. she has no clue it is because of her crying.
is this going to be what is like in the future years...the times i say no to her outfit, no to going on a date, bad hair days....oh joy of all joys...i'm raising myself!!!!!!
this afternoon turned ugly here. the kids have done okay playing all summer. not great, but okay. we have our daily shares of arguments, but for the most part they have done okay. awful needy, but okay.
so anyways.....they were playing outside in the water when mapboy came running in. he headed upstairs. princess followed him in and upstairs. now, normally, i hear a scream from mapboy to get out and a cry by princess as she stands at his doorway. i've been trying to teach them how to speak with respect to each other.
so, today, mapboy very nicely said, "i would like to play in my room with my trains alone please."
WOWZERS!! i was so impressed. he was getting it...
however, princess has not gotten it yet. she is supposed to say, "okay, i understand." instead, she did what she normally does. she cried!! for a good hour!!! on her bed!!! i offered her a series of special toys and all i got was, "i want to sit on my bed and cry!" oh....don't we all!!!!!
so...she did. enough that it drove me to tell hubby we are going out to dinner because i need out of here. i know, not the good example to princess. she has no clue it is because of her crying.
is this going to be what is like in the future years...the times i say no to her outfit, no to going on a date, bad hair days....oh joy of all joys...i'm raising myself!!!!!!
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