Kids say the darnedest things, and do the darnedest things. Why, just yesterday morning, Rex was mad that I didn’t want to read to him as the sun was coming up so he threw a cellphone at me. That only made me say, “That hurt mommy. Mommy is going back to sleep.” Then he upped the ante: he took a glass of water and poured it on my head, drenching my bed.
Yes, I got up. But I read one dogeared Thomas the Tank and said, “Mommy needs her coffee”. Thanks, daylight savings time. Thanks.
And they get poop on stuff.
But I’ve never been more in love.
Assaulted by a toddler, oh no! My 4 yr old daughter insists I stay on our usual schedule which is ‘still up from getting the rest of the kids to school’. So when I dare to sleep past her or even nap while she wants something, I’ve never heard such a self-assured child insist I meet her demands. I always feel glad that she’s strong in her convictions.
She’s never dumped a cup of water on me (pppppbbt…laughing because he’s so smart), but she’ll negotiate kisses with me, give me suggestions as to how I can spend my time or promise me some other mom entitlement. They sure pay attention!
Reading this just made me a little sad.
why?
When you read to a child, you let the terrorists win.