Smart-alec or smart Alec, you decide!
Here is an example of the bit of attitude that is coming out my darling 4 year old lately....
Yesterday morning I was sitting on my bed nursing Ashley before getting Alec to preschool. I called Alec into my room and asked him to go, pick out his clothes, and get dressed for school; he ran off. About five minutes later I called for him to come in and see me. He walked back into my bedroom, still in his pajamas, holding a Thomas train. The conversation went like this...
Me, with a slightly irritated tone of voice, "Alec, what are you doing?"
Alec, with a slight sauciness to his voice, "right now?"
Me, getting even more irritated, "Yes, right now."
Alec, with total attitude, "Looking at you." (OMG!!!)
Me, now seriously pissed off, "WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN YOUR ROOM?"
Alec, now humble, "playing with trains."
Seriously!?!? Attitude like this already? AND this is not an isolated incident!! I really did not think that this would happen for a few years. In talking to my other friends who have boys that are Alec's age, this is normal. I am SO not liking it! Any advice from anyone?
2 comments:
Yes, this is definatly not the only incident. He got like that with me last night too.
Alec: Big Ashley, watch this! (jumps off a chair.)
My response: Do you think that was a good dicission to make, Alec? You could get hurt doing that.
Alec: Yep! I felt like doing it so I did it.
Grrrrr! That child! Love him to death, but that sass has gotta go!
Advise: Just gotta be on top of it. Make him know its something that is not ok to be doing.
oh man.... Cristina and I could go on and on about the same type of stuff with Destiny. I think in the past 2 days we've had 5 different "talking to's". Destiny's attitude and fit throwing drive us crazy sometimes and we ask the same question you do... what do we do??!! Luckily for Destiny we've had company over or its been a situation where all she's gotten was a good talking to. But under different circumstances she will get the hand to ass treatment. or wooden spoon to ass treatment. Many times we've done the time out, stand in the corner treatment but it doesnt ultimately discourage her. Wooden spoon on the other hand... if she even hears the drawer open she knows whats coming and thats enough to get her to immediately drop the act.
advice - wooden spoon to ass. really works!
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