(you know when you compose a post then hesitate a bit because you are fully aware that it does not exactly put you in the best of light? Sort of exposes your thoughts to the real world. ehm yeah. here it is.)
Before I had children of my own I did not fully understand the passion of a 3 year old meltdown. I thought I would be able to calm my troubled child during all fits and be patient and understanding.
This I used to believe...
(insert banging head against keyboard)
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This morning Amelia was having an "off" day. So I decided rather than react to the crazy I would take pictures of her behaviour so I can always remember it. She was thrashing and screaming and destroying all that was in her path. As a general rule, this sort of behaviour is not one that can be attributed to Amelia. It was odd and out of place for her so it sort of threw me for a loop. As I was watching her it reminded me of a movie but I couldn't remember which one. (as a side note, last night at Macey's I saw a man that reminded me of those big tree things in Lord of the Rings. Boyfriend was TALL). It should be noted that her meltdown stemmed from a fact of shoes or more correctly, her not wanting to wear shoes to preschool. However, I didn't know that because she wasn't using her words. So I sit watching her kick and throw things.
Ah. yes. Now I remember the movie. I'm slightly embarrassed because it absolutely makes me seem like an insensitive jerk. I could not help it. The parallels were uncanny.
Curious about the movie?
I know. I am very ashamed. Should be noted I am not hating on Ms. Keller. Another side note, she went to school and happily came home and forgot the whole thing.
Before I had children of my own I did not fully understand the passion of a 3 year old meltdown. I thought I would be able to calm my troubled child during all fits and be patient and understanding.
This I used to believe...
(insert banging head against keyboard)
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This morning Amelia was having an "off" day. So I decided rather than react to the crazy I would take pictures of her behaviour so I can always remember it. She was thrashing and screaming and destroying all that was in her path. As a general rule, this sort of behaviour is not one that can be attributed to Amelia. It was odd and out of place for her so it sort of threw me for a loop. As I was watching her it reminded me of a movie but I couldn't remember which one. (as a side note, last night at Macey's I saw a man that reminded me of those big tree things in Lord of the Rings. Boyfriend was TALL). It should be noted that her meltdown stemmed from a fact of shoes or more correctly, her not wanting to wear shoes to preschool. However, I didn't know that because she wasn't using her words. So I sit watching her kick and throw things.
Ah. yes. Now I remember the movie. I'm slightly embarrassed because it absolutely makes me seem like an insensitive jerk. I could not help it. The parallels were uncanny.
Curious about the movie?
I know. I am very ashamed. Should be noted I am not hating on Ms. Keller. Another side note, she went to school and happily came home and forgot the whole thing.
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My kids look just like that.
thanks for being the hostess with the mostess last week-and for hand-holding me through my awkward question!!!