 | Actually, Kim, thank you.
To be honest I do have a son that's stubborn to no end, throws termendous fits, fiercely independant, but at the smae time, must have Mommy to cuddle with to go to sleep. He flat out ignores me half the time, and as you said, prbably because after ignoring me all day I turn into a screaming toddler too.
I'm a young mother, and though I did plan to have kids, with my husband, the timing I guess wasn't up to me after all. True I do act just like him, but worse because I know better. I don't get any sleep at night? I get short with him, because it seems that's the precise moment he decides to ignore even the most honeyed voice.
Despite the most frustrating traits that my son has, there is so much good about him. He has a 1,000 watt smile, an infectous laugh, he's smart, figuring out things I didn't think kids his age could figure out. The way his face lights up when he is happy to see me. The most adorable sleepy eyed, slow grin he has when he wakes up in the morning, fist planted firmly in his eye and his mass of gold curls everywhere. Or if I'm watching a movie, and start crying, he's right there to see what's wrong with his Mommy.
No, being a parent I knew wasn't going to be easy, but I didn't expect it to be this hard for me. To be completely honest, I was hoping that he *wasn't* going to be just like me. Yes, sometimes I forget that things aren't "just that simple" for him. Tired? Just lay down, close your eyes, and go to sleep. No, it does not work that way, at least not for my son.
I am trying REALLY hard to break myself of my own nasty toddler habits. But thank you. Some people, like me, really need someone getting in their face about it. |
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