Yep, that's me. Tonight I officially gained the title of Meanest Momma in the South! First of all, Cambell didn't have his yammies at bedtime so I had to run to Mom's to get them. When I came home I told Parker to hurry up and get his milk. He still drinks about 1/4 cup of milk before bed. Somehow this is where it turned sour.
He began a quick game of 'I want it/I don't want it' for some reason. This escalated into a horrific fit. I gave him many chances to get his milk and assured him that if he continued in this way I would pour it out. Well, after about 10 minutes of this and him no where near settling down, I fulfilled my promise. I poured the milk out. Tragedy. Absolute Tragedy.
Chad got involved, took him to our room, spanked him and sent him to bed. He didn't stay. He continues to scream about his milk. "MOMMY, I'LL DRINK IT NOW!!!!". I couldn't get through to him. I told him his milk was gone and to go brush his teeth. No such luck.
I picked him up (kicking and screaming) and took him to the bathroom. He refused to brush his teeth. I refused to let him not brush his teeth. This is where I began to laugh at him and myself...he throws himself down into the floor in front of the toilet and I brushed his teeth while holding him down. Then what do I see? Blood. Yep, blood. He bit his lip in the flailing and flapping on the floor. More drama, more screaming, bigger fit.
Next it's time to make him potty. I pull his pants down, he pulls his pants up. I try not to let him see me laugh. Repeat above about 5 times. I finally win with the pants but he does not potty. So, I put him in the bed and Chad comes and tries to be the loud fatherly voice that says, "STAY IN THE BED" and he magically listens...ummm didn't even come close to working.
After another 20 minutes or so of his ranting and getting out of bed and nearly throwing up from crying so much, I hold him down in bed (gently) and dare him to move. We try to talk things out. You know me trying to reason with him. Mistake. Didn't help AT ALL. I was trying to give him another chance!
Well, he lost his 4 wheeler for a few days, can't swim with his cousins for a few days and went to bed for the first time since he was born with no milk. Literally. FIRST TIME SINCE HE WAS BORN!
The problem is that he and I are both quite hard headed and I was determined that he would not win, no matter what it took! Hopefully, somewhere in the midst of this there will be a small lesson learned but I do realize that when I have to enforce the 'no four-wheeler' and 'no swimming' that it is likely to start again. Oh Lord, Help me!!!
7 comments:
Too funny! Good for you for sticking to your guns.
ISn't it funny to hear the fatherly voice? I have a hard time not laughing during our battles and at Derrick when he is trying to be authoritative. Excpet the other day and Noah said "mommy stop screaming at me" I felt like a winner then!
What is funny is that Daddy's only chime in when it's "bad." We Mommys seem to be the disciplinarians ALL the time. That's why our children get tired of hearing us talk and sometimes ignore us. Most of the time they know that when Daddy steps in, they better stop. :)
Oh my gosh, that was so funny. I just read that aloud to Will and said, "see honey, Connor is not the only child who does that sort of thing!!"
You aren't the meanest mom in the world!! When he gets older he'll appreciate that kind of discipline & you guys will laugh at this story. I was ready to beat Stephen with his drum sticks the other night if that makes you feel better. I used my hand and I should have gone with the drum sticks instead. Then my hand wouldn't have been hurting after the fact. The drums have got to go SOON. :)
Daddy who? NO ONE in this house listens to Daddy! I wish McCanless would even look his way when he so much as asks her to do anything!! He is the complete push over here....which doesn't say much for us if I'm the mean one, huh?! No wonder these kind of fits are almost a daily event in our house. The DRAMA never ends! I've learned to just carry on and step over her! ;)
That is hilarious- I'm laughing WITH you on this one! Believe it or not...that was a pretty tame story. Remind me to tell you of some of Lil D's "rages"- really, we have holes in the walls to prove it. Oh, the joys of parenthood! Our Moms always said we'd get it back. :)
Let me know how it works out with taking away the 4 wheeler- you go Mama!
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