I would like to share the difference between a "cute" tantrum, and a tantrum from hell. Up until now, we have enjoyed cute tantrums from Asher. However, just in time for our full-house for Belen's blessing, we have entered the TFH stage. Yay.
Cute tantrum: Little boy lying on the ground "crying" with no tears coming out, just trying to get attention. Solution: Ignore and distract.
Tantrum from hell: Little boy begins screaming...we're talking full-lung capacity screaming for no apparent reason other than maybe his drool came out the wrong side of his mouth which annoyed him, and keeps going and going. Mother of this little boy has to go to the post office to buy a stamp so picks up said screaming little boy (along with baby, 3 year old and 6 year old) and makes her way into the Post Office...have you been to the Post Office in December??? I digress...
The 5 minutes I spent waiting for the automated postage machine (thank you THANK YOU whoever thought of that brilliant piece of technology) were some of the longest of my life. Two hours later, I calmed down from my ordeal, only to have him wake up early from his impromptu nap and start again... Solution: My "vast" amounts of parental wisdom have me coming up empty on this one. For now, I'm going with "endure to the end."
Mantra for today: "Asher is cute. Asher is sweet. Asher is cute. Asher is sweet."
3 comments:
I honestly can't picture Asher throwing a tantrum like that haha!! Maybe I will see it this weekend, but for your sake I hope not. :)
OK, so the post office is the worst anyway, but then a tantrum to go along with it just tops it all off. But he is stinking cute so that is why it is OK he did that:)
Ply him with Skittles. I love Skittles.
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