Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Is this MY child?

For the past year or so, we haven't left the house much.  Now I know why.  In an effort to enhance my kids social skills I joined a Mom's group much like the one I LOVED in FL.   Wyatt needs to learn to share and interact, I know that.   Ground rules were laid before we left, no pushing, no pulling, hitting etc., etc.  Be nice, obey Mommy, let girls go first.  The place was an indoor play tube area much cleaner bigger and quieter than a McD's.  We arrived, I had all the kids dressed, fed and in the car by 10am (I was even showered).  Huge accomplishment.  The only thing left behind was Wyatt's good attitude.  He pushed, he lost his socks, he refused to share, he whined, he screamed!  This was all before lunch.  So, we decide to go have a bite to eat with another mom with 2 kids the same age as my three.  Perfect, 3 year old boy for Wyatt and 1 year old girl for Maggie and Ally.  Girls were wonderful.   Nightmare began, he was one of those kids that I swore I would never have.  Wouldn't sit down and eat (huge pet peeve of mine, you must sit while you eat), rolling on couches, grabbing others food, bothering his sisters, spilling water everywhere, grabbing chips from the shelves.  That was the easy part, the child that begged to leave earlier decided he didn't want to leave and wasn't going to leave!  I just endured a 30 minute screaming, kicking, crying, threatening 3 year old, and that was all him. I may never make friends, is military school an option at this age?

Of course then he falls asleep cuddled with his teddy bear and says, "I love you, Mommy".  The trials of a strong minded 3 year old, and that is putting it mildly!  

1 comment:

*~*Lis*~* said...

Ugh - sounds like Wyatt and Lorelei would get along well, or not! We don't go anywhere either - it's so much work to just get them out the door by the time we are where we need to be everyone's lost interest in going!