tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879614662040394328.post6594948198270038233..comments2023-10-02T11:07:50.574-05:00Comments on Smiling Through the Rain: Someone call for an exorcismAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777400850337711004noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879614662040394328.post-57469592025035881522013-01-10T12:44:11.961-06:002013-01-10T12:44:11.961-06:00Lol, I love your blog posts! My kids are now 13 an...Lol, I love your blog posts! My kids are now 13 and 15 and I definitely know what you are experiencing. Keep up the great work and doing the best that you can, your kids will be soooo well balanced in the long run. Take that from a school teacher too!!Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879614662040394328.post-83950179320241972362013-01-10T10:02:48.272-06:002013-01-10T10:02:48.272-06:00Haha! Mine fling requests/demands at me left and ...Haha! Mine fling requests/demands at me left and right! I get so annoyed! Meal times seem the worst as I just circle between their chairs and the counter/fridge/stove trying to fulfill each request, lol! Two year olds are somethin' else for sure! Oh and when Jax started having those meltdowns, I was pretty sure he was possessed too. Oh. My. God. I've never seen such a thing! Addy has meltdowns but NOTHING like Jackson - I think some kids just have that temperament. Anyway, good luck with your little diva:). Know that this too shall pass...but that age three is just as rough if not worse, so just set your sights to FOUR, lol!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03064955747540959696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879614662040394328.post-66627120398078947522013-01-10T07:05:42.412-06:002013-01-10T07:05:42.412-06:00Well that sounds terrifying! !!!! I will appreciat...Well that sounds terrifying! !!!! I will appreciate my 1 year old for now!!!!!!<br /><br />Best of luck to you!!!!!!!!!kkasunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183334533316759163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879614662040394328.post-9897427979398079052013-01-09T22:18:31.857-06:002013-01-09T22:18:31.857-06:00I want my little boy to stay 1 forever or go right...I want my little boy to stay 1 forever or go right to 3!anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02588291135792126240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879614662040394328.post-18940520556773247032013-01-09T22:13:36.756-06:002013-01-09T22:13:36.756-06:00Yikes. haha. I will definitely say a sweet little ...Yikes. haha. I will definitely say a sweet little prayer for you. Funny because just as of a few days ago Samantha started this demon growl, it's actually pretty funny. And a tad bit scary. I keep telling myself that toddlerhood will be a breeze with her because infancy was ROUGH. But, I know that is a ridiculous thought and I'm sure she will have some Paisley demands! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10364801556842061320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879614662040394328.post-63403018295860046652013-01-09T15:04:47.704-06:002013-01-09T15:04:47.704-06:00You described my daughter to a tee. And I have 2....You described my daughter to a tee. And I have 2.5 year old twins so when one manages to have a (rare) meltdown free day...the other one chooses those days to wake up screaming about a twisted sock or something random and so it really is never ending. I find myself tiptoeing around my 2 year olds. Asking questions and making them repeat so that when I bring them milk in the pink sippy cup and they have a meltdown, I can remind them that they CHOSE that cup. I find that telling them the plan for the day- "we're going to wake up and we have to get going quickly because we have an appointment so you have to be a good girl/good boy and listen" does help. It just helps them to know, repeated several times, what the plan is so they can be ready for it, especially if leaving the house. Also, choices. I will give them 2 choices- do you want this cup or that. Do you want milk or water. I think giving them the sense of empowerment helps their little 2 year willful selfs to feel like they've accomplished something. But, your'e right. It's pick your battles....not daily but hourly. We're all in this together!WantWait&Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579309785574958854noreply@blogger.com