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Ellie's Morning
Aug. 30th, 2007 07:48 amNo real point to this post, except that this morning was such an example of TWO:
Ellie wanted to feed the dogs, and I let her. Then, to be bad, she scooped the water into the food bowl. When I, from across the room, told her to stop, she did it again. I grabbed the scoop from her, told her that it was bad to pour water in the dog's food and picked up the food and water to avoid future problems. Three minutes later, when it was time to leave and the dogs had eaten their food, she wanted to take the food bowls outside, except that the bowls were empty now, so she wanted "mas" dog food. I told her no, they had eaten enough and after a few back and forths ("mas!" "no, Ellie, they already ate" x about 15) I picked up the bowls and put them on the table. In protest, Ellie threw herself on the floor which lasted while I loaded up the car. I came back in and asked her if she wanted to turn off the light (she likes that a lot). While she was getting up, her shoe came off and when I tried to help her, she collapsed on the floor again, over the shoe. Now, it was time to go so I turned off the light, grabbed her and the shoe and put her in the carseat to screams of "Ellie turn off light!
It wasn't a particularly bad morning. I know that part of two is being stubborn and I don't mind the occasional fit over not getting what she wants. That's also part of two, learning limits. But part of me feels just a tiny bit bad for her that she's so sad over her missed light opportunity and the other part of me wishes I could help her see that if she would just get up off the floor, then she would have a chance to turn off the light.
There's probably a life lesson in here, but I don't see it right now. I just felt like sharing our morning.
(There was also the part where she insisted she did not have to use the potty, insisted I put a diaper on her instead of a pull-up, promptly peed in the diaper, then took it off and handed it to me. "Mommy, diaper wet!") Does it get easier at 3?
(Stupid me, I *know* that's dumb question)
Ellie wanted to feed the dogs, and I let her. Then, to be bad, she scooped the water into the food bowl. When I, from across the room, told her to stop, she did it again. I grabbed the scoop from her, told her that it was bad to pour water in the dog's food and picked up the food and water to avoid future problems. Three minutes later, when it was time to leave and the dogs had eaten their food, she wanted to take the food bowls outside, except that the bowls were empty now, so she wanted "mas" dog food. I told her no, they had eaten enough and after a few back and forths ("mas!" "no, Ellie, they already ate" x about 15) I picked up the bowls and put them on the table. In protest, Ellie threw herself on the floor which lasted while I loaded up the car. I came back in and asked her if she wanted to turn off the light (she likes that a lot). While she was getting up, her shoe came off and when I tried to help her, she collapsed on the floor again, over the shoe. Now, it was time to go so I turned off the light, grabbed her and the shoe and put her in the carseat to screams of "Ellie turn off light!
It wasn't a particularly bad morning. I know that part of two is being stubborn and I don't mind the occasional fit over not getting what she wants. That's also part of two, learning limits. But part of me feels just a tiny bit bad for her that she's so sad over her missed light opportunity and the other part of me wishes I could help her see that if she would just get up off the floor, then she would have a chance to turn off the light.
There's probably a life lesson in here, but I don't see it right now. I just felt like sharing our morning.
(There was also the part where she insisted she did not have to use the potty, insisted I put a diaper on her instead of a pull-up, promptly peed in the diaper, then took it off and handed it to me. "Mommy, diaper wet!") Does it get easier at 3?
(Stupid me, I *know* that's dumb question)
