Aiden and Sky went from zero to sixty in about 1.5 seconds this morning upon waking up. They were hitting each other, teasing each other, and competing for my attention non-stop. They've figured out that I pay attention to crying so they now cry for my attention. They'll even change up the tone of their cry to win my attention over. I'm telling you, at 6:30 even Mother Theresa would lose her cool. Especially if Mother Theresa was up until 1:00 am watching a movie with Adam.
Desperate to get some peace and quiet, I got out the Play Doh before breakfast. That did the trick. Aiden looked at me with wide eyes "before breakfast?" I quickly justified the exception with "Yes, since it's a special Monday, a holiday, you can play with Play Doh before breakfast." Hey, my kids will look for any sign of weakness or inconsistancy to get their way so I have to have a good reason if I'm breaking my own rules.
Ahhhh..calm Aiden making a "long sausage" for breakfast.
Aiden resisting Sky's dare to eat a piece of Play Doh. That Sky still sneaks a piece in her mouth every now and then. Once I caught her hiding in the bathroom nibbling on Play Doh.
Look at that face! That's the face she gives me when I look at her disapprovingly.
If I can't do what I want, I'll just won't play.
Hey Mommy, PEACE at 6:30am is worth breaking the rules at any cost. Sometimes I wish the world was that easy to have each other make PEACE..
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative thing to do for Aiden and Sky to play and all problems are resolved. I admire your Mommy!!
I'm with you Sharon...any port in a storm! You are very clever to have a reason to break the rules because those two children are like sponges, they soak up every little Inconsistency and work it to their advantage.
ReplyDeleteThen look at that girl's face that begs for attention...you almost want to get her a plate and napkin and say, " Eat all the play dough you want."
You did VERY good Mommy!
xxxooo Nana Beth