I left my son lying next to a trash can this morning

KT&John

That sounds really bad written out.

This morning my boy would not finish his granola bar in the car on the way to school. He had not finished it by the time I had to leave him so I took a bite and told him to have the last bite. He didn't like that and threw the last bite on the floor. I picked it up and put it in the trash can and told him it was dirty now. He didn't like that either and tried to get it back and then laid down on the floor with his head next to the trash can. I didn't want to fuel the fire and told him goodbye and I loved him and left.

One of the teachers rescued him as I was leaving and took him to get a Nutrigrain bar, which I think was giving in to his tantrum, but at least it was not me who caved.

 Anyway, I pictured myself in the same situation with DD and I know I would have spent 20 minutes trying to coax her out of her fit. The perspective of being a second time parent is an interesting thing.

slwprincess

Ha!  I think that all the time.  I'm much more of a "mean mommy" with Sophie.  Then again, that child inherited a double dose of my own smart mouth and her father's stuboornness.  There is no room for coddling here.

MrsL1022

I can see myself being 'tougher' with B as he gets older and I know I will hold my ground more with him than I did with C. 

myrall

Cecil will throw a temper tantrum and put his little head on the floor while he's wailing and it's all Rob and I can do not to cry from laughing so hard. We're soooo mean.

KT&John

I almost laughed too. He was lying stiff as a board next to a trash can staring straight up in the air. Silly kids.