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Mrs.adambabycakes
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S/O Vents: Vent: My mom - Kinda PNR
Mrs.adambabycakes
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My parents are in town to "help" with things while my H is OOT. They are staying in our master while I sleep in DD's room. Snow has dumped here so that leaves not much to do besides inside activities. We've been out to play in the snow every day for a little bit. I think we are all suffering from cabin fever. My dogs are humping each other more than usual, it's crazy. Anyway, DD has been having more tantrums than usual and I believe it has something to do with daddy being gone, grandparents in the house who don't remember how to interact with a 3 year old and being limited to what we can do for entertainment. DD is frustrated, so she has been acting out against DS more (pushing and hitting but not too hard) and being a "stinker" to my parents once in a while. IF she gets put in a time out, she will yell and scream and flail her arms so I will have to carry her.
So my mom sends me an email with the the title Treatment of Children with Mental Illness. WTF?! I'm so pissed. Yeah, tantrums suck but they are completely normal for a 3 year old. Am I wrong? Here is the link she sent me:
Does anyone know any reputable websites that explain tantrums as a normal occurrence in children? Part of me wants to just roll my eyes at her like usual and part of me wants to prove her wrong. She is one of those "self diagnosers". So when she has an idea in her head she runs with it.
Also, sending me alcohol of any kind would be appreciated too. TIA. tl;dr
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Re: S/O Vents: Vent: My mom - Kinda PNR
Unable to even.
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You don't understand the appeal of Benedict Cumberbatch / think he's fug / don't know who he is? WATCH SHERLOCK. Until you do, your negative opinion of him will not be taken seriously.
I don't have a 3-year-old, but that sounds normal based on my experience with babysitting and being arounds friends and family with kids that age.
I have a kind of dysfunctional relationship with my mom, but I would probably either ignore the email or send back something like this:
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/2774399/
My mom has selective memory about our early years (maybe Irish twins does that to you?). But I just try to let her comments about DD roll off me. But if she sent me that article I would be pissed.
Can you leave DS with grandparents and take Dd and the dogs in the snow to wear each other out so everyone's less crazed?
Then treat yourself with alcohol?
But your mother would hate my 3 year old, she is crazy on the norm! I would defiantly say something to her, or find a good article of some sort.
Or you could just go have a drink and leave her to baby sit. She may have a mental illness by the time you return!