The Preschooler Formerly Known as Busy Baby continues to grow by leaps and bounds. It's funny how you notice little things about them that indicate what we call a "learning leap" or sudden growth in one area. For example, one day your young preschooler is calling his juice "deebah" and the next day he's all like, "Mother, may I have some apple juice? Not the regular kind, but the organic variety, slightly chilled in a tall glass, please."
An unfortunate by-product of this cognitive growth is sheer and unadulterated frustration. And he's frustrated, too (ba-dum-bah. Thank you, I'll be here all week. Try the roast beef.) We can tell new things are going on with him as he has developed a stutter and gets very angry and screams, "I CAN'T TALK!" when he is trying to tell us something. I know it's merely because his brain is wanting to say all kinds of new things, but his mouth hasn't caught up yet. But, the good news is that based on his older brother's development, his mouth will catch up in due time and then it won't stop. Ever. As in, someday, like Busy Boy, he will fall asleep mid-sentence talking about dementors and wake up at 4:30 in the morning and resume the sentence right where he left off and still be talking about them when he's dropped off at school and I drive away.
Anyway, during this developmental milestone, The Preschooler Formerly Known as Busy Baby is pissed off. All. The. Time. I thought maybe he wasn't getting enough sleep, but more sleep has just given him more energy to be mad. It's particularly frustrating because he's always been such an even tempered sweet baby, even right after birth. We thought we had escaped the wrath of the Very Intense Children gods this time. Apparently not.
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Take some Chamomile Tea - tastes yuk but it'll get you through the tantrums....
and if not, you can always throw the cup out the window instead of Preshooler Formerly known as Busy Baby!
Memories of Gameboy as a toddler are coming flooding back - not too many of them are pleasant.
Whoever said it was the "Terrible Two's" was SO WAY off base. We all know it's really the "Terrible Three's" and always has been!
Poor PFKBB, he's too cute to be a phycho!
Chamomile tea is nice. I used vodka - and for me, a nice chardonnay. I just try to keep in mind that some day we will be sad that they never call!
Poor guy! I know often times when my kids are little monsters it's because they are frustrated, but it doesn't make it any easier on us, does it. My daughter has said more than once while weeping "It's a hard life!"
Yeah, we had a preview to what's ahead last night. Not looking forward to it! She's almost two...how am I going to survive until she is 4?????
Oh what fun! Uh, not. Good luck. I am still dealing with 7 year olds who talk like they are 14 and have NO CLUE what they are saying..."Um, A, you really don't have pit hair..." "I don't?"
You are so eloquent and clear in your discriptions, how do you do it on so little sleep? My busy boy in not 13 and it really is much easier. Sleeping and eating are his best friends. Hang in there!
He is NOW 13, I am not doing as well as I thought...
I'm still trying to trade my two babble-asses in for some Starbucks. Or at least some earplugs and duct tape. Wanna join me?
Growth spruts both mental and physical can be painful. When my little one gets all worked up she keeps repeating 2-3 words, like her mouth can't keep up with her brain - so it gets stuck... breath child! It's cute, she'll pause and take a really deep breath and blow it out. She's almost six.
Sweet Jesus that was funny.
Now explain to my why the EXACT same conversations with MY three year old are so NOT funny? (The dinner thing! Yes! Every night! And then he eats every single bite of the food he just had a tantrum about hating! Ha ha ha! So not funny!)
And apparently I said that my head would explode if this went on much longer, and today, mid-tantrum, Charlie stopped to ask if my head was ready to explode. 'Cause apparently that's what he's waiting for.
Me, too, actually.
Gah, I posted something similar yesterday. Beaux has been absolutely, totally annoying lately. He doesn;t have enough words for what he wants, but he certainly knows he wants it. It is making me a little batty. Coupled with his sister who only wants to sit up to play but can't quite stay upright...
It makes me laugh about Busy Boy's talking ability. It sounds so familiar. Is my boy living with you now? :)
Well, let me just say that I thought three was very challenging. However, Little Man has officially been 4 for a week but the transition started about six weeks ago. Angel child, devil child, angel child, devil child. All in the same breath. I, too, would like to throw him out the window. Although there are some days when it would be easier if I went out the window.
Thanks for sharing all of this. Makes me feel so much better!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! My (at the time ) two and a half year old did the same stuttering thing!! It was so aggrivating for her! In due time, just as you said --it stopped!
I love how you described it, though!! You have such a way with words! Have a great day!!
You guys with 3,4 and 5 year olds - I hate to burst your bubbles, but some things get no better with age. Mine is 20.
Hunker down, girlfriend...don't you remember how bad the fours can be? It is a whole new ballgame!
HaHaaaa! I could have written this post a few years ago. Heck, mine is 6 and I could still write a good portion of it now.
Oh boy do I know what you are going through. My son is exactly like that and he's just a few months older than your son. He says he doesn't like or want do something then turns around and does what I ask. It's very frustrating. I was so worried when he started his insane behavior but I found out he is a typical 3 year old. Hang in there! Just do the best you can and have the other kids help you with him anytime you can! LOL Boy, do I know about the not sleeping part also. I read something recently about too much TV making them not want to sleep. Have your other kids take him outside around 7 or 8 and run around the yard to tire him out?
I have a new logo ... Tolerable Twos! TERRIBLE THREES!
The Princess is just over 3 and we have the same problem right now. Except without the headbanging. Instead she THROWS herself across the room, inducing rug burn!
I don't know if it would help, but we ended up having to take away her favorite stuffed animals when she is REALLY acting up. That tends to put a stop to it in a reasonable amount of time!
Good luck. But, I'm right there with you! LOL!
I have a 2 y/o and a 4 y/o. I'm not seeing much of a difference these days.
Whose idea was it for me to HAVE kids anyway?
haha I have a little girl who turns 4 in January and we're in the same spot. The argument here is that she doesn't like "old milk" (once it starts to get warm) and if I offer to get her fresh milk she has a FIT "I don't want fresh milk! I want NEW milk!"
She gets equally upset over CHEESE PIZZA because, duh, she doesn't like cheese pizza - she only likes PLAIN pizza. hahaha
hehehe
Made me think of a certain 6 year old (who by the way CONTINUES talking even while asleep!) She told me that she and her friends had decided that ALL boys were "psycho freaks" (ah, the joys of sending them to school)
Sounds like a good case of 3.
This is what I have to look forward to... mothering a crazed toddler, while people think I'm the grandma. Crap.
Nice that he's concerned about the glass!
Oh, did those post ever bring back some long suppressed memories of three year olds!
Six more months, huh? Maybe you can make a paper chain and take one off every day to count down the time.