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I love my daughter...
I love my daughter, I love my daughter. I need to just keep saying this over and over. Two has nothing on three. Trying threes + PMSing Mama = long, long day. I even left for 5 hours because I needed an Avery break and it was still a long, long day.
I love my daughter. I love my daughter. I love my daughter.
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Re: I love my daughter...
Then why are you trying to sell her on FB?
She's too cute to be mad at. Whatever she did, I bet it was adorable. I just want to squeeze her cheeks!
Oh just wait Caligirl.
Harmony, I didn't comment on FB (I don't think) because I didn't think I had anything helpful to share. I have been there. 3's have been way harder than 4's. Now some of the best moments have been during the 3's too but 3 year olds are HARD to deal with and vacations - even 5 hour ones - are warranted.
Hang in there.
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
I am not trying to sell her on FB - you missed the FREE part. She'd probably let you squeeze her cheeks. She'd be all sweet for you too. "Oh Cali, you can't leave yet. I need a kiss and a hug. Thanks for coming over. Have a great day, Dear."
Then little psycho would come out to play as soon as she saw your car pull around the corner. She gave me a headache with her tantrums tonight.
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LOL - then you just need to have a steady stream of visitors to occupy her time.
MB - I am not delusional in the least that my beloved baby will not be a, um, handful when she gets older. She makes that very clear already...trust me, I know we've got trouble coming big time.
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
YES! Kaitlyn doesn't pull the "I think her head might actually start spinning" kind of stuff on anyone but me! lol
*hugs* I know how hard it is! Hang in there!
At least you've been warned. I was warned (and threatened) so I at least expected it. Think about all those people who expect it to get easier after 2. Boy, are they in for a ride awakening.
Don't get me started on Truitt.
I read somewhere (and please don't ask me to find it right now) that it is a trust issue, they act out the most with Mama because they trust you with their worst/scariest emotions. The article I read was talking specifically about kids in daycare and why sometimes they cry or act out at pick-up. The theory was that they "save up" all their scary emotions/crazy moods until Mama is there and they feel safe enough to let it all out. Uh... lucky you... she really loves you?
Yes! This is us...and with the addition of baby brother.
I've read that too... Doesn't make me feel any better at all. LOL I just have no idea how to get her to understand (because at 4, she's capable) that it's just not acceptable to behave that way.
I have the sweetest most awesome lil girl, until you ask her to do something she has decided she doesn't want to do or tell her she can't have something she really wants. lol
The first year after we added another baby was my hardest time as a parent. It gradually improved after that.
Our second born "angel child" has turned into a tiny tyrant almost overnight. She turns 3 in February. She was always our easily managed kiddo but now their roles have completely reversed and she's the hard one. It's freaking me out!
Even with Hannah being an easy baby, the first year of two kids was the worst. And I really thought I was getting off easy when, by 2 1/2, Hannah wasn't showing any signs of the terrible twos. Well, she just skipped right over those and went right to the 'tude of a 3 year old. Now she is a total control freak drama queen with a cry that can break glass. But man, do I love her!
I hope things get better for you soon, Harmony.
I don't know if we are at the point of needing to see a behavioral specialist or what. This morning was terrible. TERRIBLE.
I dropped Avery off and I was in tears. I have been fretting about it all day.
When I picked them up, the third in charge was standing there and said "well mom, you aren't going to like this. Avery bit a classmate and Joseph bit three classmates today."
I fired back "Well, with her, that is unacceptable. She knows better. But for him, I really don't care considering he has been bitten and scratched like a punching bag for the last 2 months. Did you really think he wouldn't pick up the biting considering he's been bitten at least 12 times in the last 2 weeks?"
I probably should have displayed some self control there, but I didn't. Then I felt bad. So I started crying again. WTF.
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"I don't know if we are at the point of needing to see a behavioral specialist or what. This morning was terrible. TERRIBLE."
THIS! C has some terrible, completely irrational tantrums that just go on and on. 3 to almost 3 1/2 has been the worst so far. Right at this moment we are in the midst of a screaming fit over brushing his teeth. It's been going on for a good 15 minutes and we'd let it go except he just screams louder when we try to talk to him about it. His daycare has started a daily behavior chart on him, which concerns me because we've done this at my elem school with some pretty severely disturbed kids. Part of me thinks he's just being 3 and part of me fears there's some larger emotional or mental issue.
I give you major kudos, because I know you've said you go it alone alot with your DH offshore. I know I could not handle it.