The Joys of Toddlerhood

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Posted by: Anothermadhousewife Original: 10/18/2006 10:20 AM Views: 1 Comments: 13 eProps: 26 Read Comments Post a Comment Back to Your Xanga Site

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

There is a kind of toddler personality that can be negotiated with, and there is a kind that cannot. Some kids will ask for a full cup of juice, but you will say, "It's almost dinner time, how about this much?" And everyone can settle happily with a cup half-full. I'm not saying negotiation is a good way to parent. I'm just saying some kids will do it. Then there are the non-negotiators. They will demand some juice. If you pour half a cup, they will demand a FULL cup. If you pour a full cup, they will demand a new cup. If you give them a new cup, they will demand a lid to put on it. If you continue to comply, I suspect that they will demand that you climb onto the roof, sprout wings and fly them and their juice to the park. I'm not sure what happens once you reach the park. Maybe they go play happily. I need to sprout some wings.

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I think I could use a trip to the park as well.

Posted 10/18/2006 10:36 AM by theLioness - reply

Sounds like the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" syndrome.....

Posted 10/18/2006 10:40 AM by JourneyOf7

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The joy is right , you are a great mom and go to the park as much as possible .

Posted 10/18/2006 11:30 AM by burnedoutfirefly - reply

As soon as you get to the park, he/she will say "But I want pretzels with my juice". I have one of those. Hang in there-it eventually gets a little easier.

Posted 10/18/2006 12:56 PM by ljd70 - reply

I take it you have a child like my Jonathan

Posted 10/18/2006 1:11 PM by Book_of_Ruth

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I just let them scream...........

Posted 10/18/2006 1:55 PM by Momwith2 - reply

I remember when several of your kids, at the same time, all had to have their juice cup with a COOZIE and of the right color and texture. Buddy would not even drink his juice without it even if he was thirsty....oh that stubborn streak. Negotiation with Buddy was pointless. It must come from your side of the family....**giggling**. Side note: Borrow Banana's wings.

Posted 10/18/2006 2:44 PM by gandywhite - reply

People always told me that strong willed kids will be the leaders of tomorrow. SIGH........ There were times when I wished I was raising followers! I think it is intersting that public schools are so into labeling kids. I think when kids are labeled, the school districts get more funding. One of the newer labels which is out now is Oppositional Defiance Syndrome. Can you believe it? I think pretty much every toddler has a dose of that!

Posted 10/18/2006 5:01 PM by DanishDoll

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Or you could just give 'em a good, hard spank and tell them to quit arguing and be happy with their half cup. Then again, I am pregnant and hormonal and not the most patient person on earth.

Posted 10/18/2006 9:29 PM by girl_in_pictures - reply

Thank you for letting me know I am not alone! I have that joy in my life every day. If you figure out how to sprout wings please let me know ;)

Posted 10/18/2006 10:16 PM by blessedwithfour - reply

Aren't kids wonderful? It reminds me of a story I read once. It was about a farmer. He said that cows will lean on the fence posts of a new field or even a new fence. They will lean and lean to see if they can find a weak spot. If they get out in that place thay will continue to go back and lean to see if they can get out there again. But if the fence is strong and they NEVER get through. Then the cows will just go graze happily in the middle of the field. It is interesting to me to think that Maybe, if we as mom's could be as consistant as a fence post. Maybe our kids wouldn't need to test us so much.
However I think it is good to say yes as often as possible. Yes to the juice, no to the cookie. Yes to the park, no to the wings. LOL! Good luck and God bless.

Posted 10/19/2006 12:25 PM by justplainruth - reply

This mommy will go maybe to the full cup.....but then it will go to "this cup or no cup at all" very shortly after that......although there are some other things that I give in to, way to much.

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