stubborn is as stubborn does

Jul 11

Posted by: Rachel in: blog, caleb isaiah, family, just another day in paradise, me myself and i, memories, parenting, ramblings, rants, you might be a mom

Caleb ate a granola bar this afternoon for a snack. He climbed out of the chair himself as I was busy grouping flowers. Scott was a few steps away from him walking toward the sink and he just went ballistic and yelled “You forgot to clean ME UP!” And smacked his fists against his legs or something. We both whipped around like “Um excuse me?!” I told him that was absolutely not any way to ask to be cleaned up and he knew better than that. I questioned whether he could think of a better way to ask. He kept trying to hug me to get out of it, whimpering and whining. I stood my ground (while squatted down eye to eye with him). His little ass downright refused! Ugh! Talk about making Mt. Everest out of a molehill! Let me tell you. He cried and whined and carried on for FORTY-FIVE minutes!!! I told him he would have to sit in this chair at the table until he was ready to ask nicely. It was so infuriating! But as stubbornly as he pushed his refusal to ask, I pushed right back refusing to free him from that spot until he asked. I left the room numerous times, and returned and re-explained myself again. Finally after a long winded discussion of how it was rude and unacceptable ask the way that he did and it was important to use nice manners no matter who we are speaking too, and yada, yada, yada, a few more tears and snot swipes…he finally complied. Tell me that at some point, a future wife, teacher, someone will thank me for this. Turkey!

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2 Responses to “stubborn is as stubborn does”

Amber
July 13th, 2008 7:18 am

Hmm. I just don’t have any idea where he got that from. Wait . . a . . . minute . . . I think, maybe . . . OH, YES! I spent half of my childhood sitting at a kitchen table waiting for someone to eat their vegetables. Like mother, like son.

love ya!!! mean it!!!