NIKKI8's CalorieKing blog
Monday, Jul 2 2007 - patience, patience
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Food Log
B-oatmeal, yogurt
S-few cookies
L-veggie salad with light ranch, watermelon
S-Zonebar
D-oven fried chicken tenders, corn on cob, small baked potato
S-orange push-up, 10 crackers, light vanilla icecream w/hot fudge
Cookies happened because of poor planning on my part. I took the kids to the doctor and then went to a short grocery trip. I was starving as were they. We opened the cookies in the store. I had a few, but not too many. Cookies are not a trigger food for me, so it wasn't too much of a problem.
I don't know what is with me today, but I have not been very patient with my 3yr old today. I don't know if it's him or me. He is really getting to be, well, 3! Deliberatly disobeying, bugging his brother or even hitting him. Those things happen, but not as often as they have today.
But the thing that is really getting to me is his insistance on acting like a baby. I know it's common for preschoolers to regress and want to be babies time to time. But this is getting excessive. This is several times a day. I usually cater to it because I figure he needs it for some reason. But I have been thinking that this just isn't healthy and I think I need to set some limits on it.
So in talking to my friend, she told me if he wants to act like a baby, then treat him like a baby exclusively--only baby movies, baby food, no computer games or stuff like that. So I told him that when he would act like a baby. And at first it worked, but not always. And I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing.
If anyone refers to him as a big boy, he gets really upset and insists that he's a baby. The baby is about 15 months now. I would expect this the first few months of a new sibling, but it seems like it should be getting old by now.
We are potty training. I don't know if that is part of the stress or what. I just don't know. And the not knowing is the hardest.
I'm usually very patient, but today I feel like I'm running out of it.
I'm ready for a little break. I have saved some money to get a pedicure, but I need someone to watch the kids and that's hard to come by.
We'll see.
B-oatmeal, yogurt
S-few cookies
L-veggie salad with light ranch, watermelon
S-Zonebar
D-oven fried chicken tenders, corn on cob, small baked potato
S-orange push-up, 10 crackers, light vanilla icecream w/hot fudge
Cookies happened because of poor planning on my part. I took the kids to the doctor and then went to a short grocery trip. I was starving as were they. We opened the cookies in the store. I had a few, but not too many. Cookies are not a trigger food for me, so it wasn't too much of a problem.
I don't know what is with me today, but I have not been very patient with my 3yr old today. I don't know if it's him or me. He is really getting to be, well, 3! Deliberatly disobeying, bugging his brother or even hitting him. Those things happen, but not as often as they have today.
But the thing that is really getting to me is his insistance on acting like a baby. I know it's common for preschoolers to regress and want to be babies time to time. But this is getting excessive. This is several times a day. I usually cater to it because I figure he needs it for some reason. But I have been thinking that this just isn't healthy and I think I need to set some limits on it.
So in talking to my friend, she told me if he wants to act like a baby, then treat him like a baby exclusively--only baby movies, baby food, no computer games or stuff like that. So I told him that when he would act like a baby. And at first it worked, but not always. And I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing.
If anyone refers to him as a big boy, he gets really upset and insists that he's a baby. The baby is about 15 months now. I would expect this the first few months of a new sibling, but it seems like it should be getting old by now.
We are potty training. I don't know if that is part of the stress or what. I just don't know. And the not knowing is the hardest.
I'm usually very patient, but today I feel like I'm running out of it.
I'm ready for a little break. I have saved some money to get a pedicure, but I need someone to watch the kids and that's hard to come by.
We'll see.
5 comments so far.
5.
a decade ago
Maybe your big boy is figuring out what we already know, growing up isn't easy! He probably wants you to do things for him the way he sees you doing them for the baby, maybe now that he is older, he is more aware of the things that you do for the little guy, when he was two, he probably didn't understand the difference. I would also guess that the potty training might be in play. Ian was the baby, and he was very interested in the toliet and in being independent (as most younger children are) so I didn't have too much trouble getting him to use the potty, but in general Donna is correct--boys are harder to "train." Does that ever change?! Be gentle with yourself, and try to stay calm, your demeanor will help determine his. Cookies aren't a trigger?!!! Wow! Are there gluten free cookies? Must be. I wonder if it is the lack of gluten that makes them less addictive. Hmmmmm..... Have a great night Nikki.
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by UGA889
4.
a decade ago
It looks like a good day so far. You're lucky that cookies aren't a trigger for you! But, I suppose you'd say that I'm lucky that chips aren't one for me. LOL I wonder why your son wants to be a baby? I'd guess it has more to do with potty training than with the baby since the baby is 15 months old. The disobeying, bugging, etc, is normal. At least I hope it's normal as we've been through it twice! :laugh: The latest fun is the 5 yo with an attitude. He used bad words at school today and then smarted off to the teacher when she called him on it. He's now in his room for the rest of the night.
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by PJENA
3.
a decade ago
No advice from me either, but I would say that if it's something you're worried about there's probably good reason for it. I would think that your instincts about setting boundries are probably right, try it for awhile and see what happens!
Thank you for your comments btw, every day I feel better about getting myself back to where I need to be, and yes you were right, thanks for catching my mistake (that's what I get for blogging before I was fully awake)!
by MINOU
2.
a decade ago
Sorry I have no advice for you there on the kidling! Good luck
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by CYNTHIALS
1.
a decade ago
by BIGGRAMMA