It will be a bloody miracle if I don't check myself into an insane asylum today. No kidding.
Wilson refused (well I won in the end, but he tried to refuse) to get his poopy diaper changed. (this was no small diaper change either, but I will spare you of all those details. gross.)
His deferring tactics included:
1. kicking- mostly at my belly (could he already be resenting a sibling?)
2. flopping like a fish
3. screaming for daddy
4. more fish flopping
5. pulling my hair
6. more screaming, but with a blood curdling ring to it (I am sure that anyone walking by our home has called CPS on us considering how loud the kid was screaming.)
Where in the hell did he learn this behavior? Is this a must all for all two year olds? Thank the Lord Jesus he doesn't do this often. Holy hell.
My reaction to the above tactics and the result of my efforts:
1. I pulled his hair back- ended the hair pulling
2. I calmly asked him to stop kicking- umm... did NOT work
3. I used the wonderful (usually) First Then method (e.g. first diaper then play)- a big fat NO luck
4. I screamed back (in a make fun of you way)- hahahahaha NO LUCK
5. I smacked his leg- yeah right just louder screams (for those of you who know me well. you know how bad this was because you know that I don't believe in smacking and am saddened that it happened.)
6. I held down his legs while praying to God that I can have the patience to NOT throw him out the window- this got his ass clean
After I finally got The Kid's (In this context Wilson will now be referred to as "The Kid" because my son was nowhere in the room during this episode. ) bottom clean I ended up holding him until he was "ready" to have a clean diaper on. This took about five minutes when The Kid finally said, "I'm ready, new diaper" (in a poor me pitiful voice).
Whew.
Now that THAT is off my chest I think I can make it through the day. Maybe a walk is a good idea. I just hope that Wilson joins me and not The Kid.
7 comments:
I think this behavior comes after you become pregnant with the second child. The fist one is so much fun and you think what fun a second one would be. Boom, you’re pregnant - and that is when the first one hits the naughty stage and you're left wondering “Why did we do this again?” It's all worth it though!
Amber Erickson
Ha! I love Amber's answer....
I hate it when THE KID shows up. That freaking BRAT. The Kid lives here from time to time and it always takes it out of me!
How are you feeling, by the way?
Oh yes, I also love Amber's answer. I remember crying to Allen shortly after I got pregnant about "why are we having a second child, when I don't even like the first?"
So, we do know how you are feeling. I hate days like these.
AMBER! I am so glad you commented. I got your email Wed (good thing too cause I was in my junk mail). Good to hear you all are well. Well, considering everything. Sounds like you are hanging in there and seeing some light. Give the kids hugs from us.
Okay, now onto you comment. I cracked me up, and is so right. He just started this behavior. I don't know if it is because he needs to be challenged more or what. I have started thinking it may be b/c he is ready to potty train, but I don;t think he is.
Thanks everyone. It is nice to know you aren;t alone on days like these. We all have these moments and they are worth it. :)
could you all tell that i am tired? I left out endings of all kinds of words. thank goodness you all dont mind.
Sat Jun
Jamie, I'm so glad that you posted this. I was just thinking about you the other day and wishing that my little 2-yr-old expert lived down the road from me. I always wish that I could see you in action with Wilson every day to gather hints and tips from you. It's just really reassuring that even the experts have bad days where nothing seems to work. You end up feeling like crap about yourself, you're at your wits end, and you are left scratching your head....and often throwing your own temper tantrum. Or maybe that's just me! ;)
Heather T.
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