Hello again! Long time, no post!
I figure this would be a good day to start blogging again, as I could really use this time of peace and quite to vent.....
Today started just about like all others. Sadie is up at 7am and Cooper to follow around 7:45am. Breakfast, change into play clothes and get ready for a play date. I was really looking forward to this one because Cooper missed out on it last time due to rain. It is a gated in sprinkler park, full of water to play and splash in.
Everything was going good. He even went potty twice in the public restrooms, with me holding him over of course. There are just a couple of problems . #1- He is two years old , and #2- he has no concept of sharing.
It is a very long and frustrating story, but what happened is it's time to get dressed and go home.......
Imagine, if you will, an octopus desperate to get back in the water with 2 toy trucks that are not his. I have never been so embarrassed in my entire life! Arms and legs everywhere kicking and swinging. The word "NO" being yelled at the top of his lungs. People whispering and picking up their children. He didn't even look like himself. He had so much anger in him. I didn't know what to do, so I picked him up with one arm and dragged poor Sadie backwards in her stroller all the way back to the van. "Gently placed" him in his car seat and slammed the door. After I calmly screamed at him about how he will NEVER see that park or his precious Airplane Sunggie ever again, I broke down into a million pieces. Thinking about the way people were staring and the look in Coop's face.
He continued to whole drive home. I explained to him that his behavior was completely unacceptable and that he would go directly into his bed when we get home. His Sunggy will be MIA until tomorrow. I sat down and wrote an apology e-mail to everyone who was there today, even to the little boy whose trucks Cooper had.
Lord, I know there will be more days just like this one. I just pray that I can handle the next one better.
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2 comments:
You did not beat your child. Therefore you handled it fine.
He sounds like a perfectly healthy two year old to me...pick your battles girl, there are bigger ones coming. What really worked with Isaac, who had the same issues at two was to give him warnings, we are leaving in ten minutes, we are leaving in five mintues, we are leaving now. Two year olds have a difficult time changing gears. I am sure you have noticed they are a little self absorbed. I am sure all the moms there have had or will have a similiar situation. Kids are great for making us feel completely embarassed and inadequate...but who cares, Cooper is two, that stuff happens! Hang in there, five is no picnic either, lol but at least at two people give you the benefit of the doubt!
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