Cyler has turned into such a cheeky bird.
Constantly talking back for everything from washing his hands, to eating, picking up toys.
Yowza and holy crap man. If I said no to my Mother in such a tone like that when I was his age (or even older than that) I am sure I would be toothless today.
I am just floored (and if you couldn't tell, stumped). I'm in my third trimester so I try to choose my battles pretty wisely. The very rare times I actually yell I end up having contractions. I cannot win. Plus our house is a yell free zone, yelling really stresses the bejeezus out of me.
Tonight he didn't want to help pick up his toys, then wash his hands before dinner. So I told him fine. Turned off his movie and told him to go to bed without dinner. He grumbled what must be curse words in the three-year old world and cleaned up then washed his hands.
I hear people talk about terrible twos ~terrible twos my expanding ass.
No one talks about the cheeky threes. Oh God how no one mentioned the cheeky threes...
A pack of Mothers who have raised kids who have turned out all right need to write a book, no, a bible, on the things so many parents forget to mention in passing. Like, ha, you think teething is bad, you think the terrible twos blow, well let me tell you, three is going to turn you gray.
Actually there is a book I am thinking of getting, http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Your-Spirited-Child-Perceptive/dp/0060923288
I guess that's what they are called these days, "spirited." Spirit... go spirit...
Monday, October 6, 2008
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hahaha "spirited"? I hardly think my parents would have used that term when I was a tot. More like, "here's the belt kid!"
ReplyDeleteI'm really hoping he eases up on you given you're in your 3rd trimester. ((hugs))
So, what do you call it when they are cheeky at 18 months and don't yet use english words with you? I am certain that Tyler is cursing me in "Tyler-Talk"!
ReplyDeleteI've actually heard it called the 'F-ing threes'. Because it's that bad.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean! Mine is almost two and a half, but he is VERY verbal. I swear we get in arguments nearly every day. Sometimes I have to remind myself that he is only two. I live in fear of what three will be like some days!
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