Straight From the Bottle

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• No More Mommy Niceypants

  You heard me. I'm taking your advice and I'm standing firm. I'm sticking it to the man! Except in my case, the man is a toddler with wispy hair and a perma-bruise on his forehead from falling on his face ten times a day in protest to my "evil" mommy ways.   According to all of your comments, giving in is positively the worst thing a parent can possibly do. No matter how many cars are honking or eyeballs are rolling or scenes are being made in public. So I'm kicking ass and taking names. And so far? Things are looking up:   ...Saying NO!   ...Really does...     ...Pay off.   Kinda.     But Rome wasn't built in a day and baby steps aren't called "baby steps" for nothin.   Right?   *** Posted Apr 05 2007, 11:52 PM by GirlsGoneChild with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: tantrums Rarrrrghhhh, terrible twos

• Dread Asphalt

  The terrible twos have arrived with a vengeance which is depressing beyond belief because not only is Archer 22 months (two months left, people!) but I have been emotionally unprepared for tantrum-fest 2007. It wouldn't be a big deal if the craziness happened in the privacy of our own house but the moment the front door opens, the devil horns push through Archer's forehead and the raarrrrrrrghhhh begins.   Rarrrrgghhhhhhhh: (n) Pushing, kicking, screaming, terrorizing, screaming, being crazy, screaming, dropping to the pavement/cement/asphalt while arching back and screaming. Did I mention anything about screaming?       Read More... Posted Mar 30 2007, 12:37 PM by GirlsGoneChild with | with 19 comment(s) Filed under: tantrums Rarrrrghhhh, terrible twos