I thought two-year-olds were challenging. Tantrums, screaming, etc. But three-year-olds? OMG. It was like a switch went off on the day that J turned three. My sweet little man turned into a psychopath. He hits. He talks back. He is SO sassy. He has been hurting Kensie the last few days. That pisses me off the most. I try talking to him in a stern voice and he just repeats back what I am saying. For example:
Me: Jonathan, it's 5 minutes until bedtime.
J: No, it's not. I not go to bed.
Me (sterner): You are going to bed. You are going to bed in five minutes.
J (points finger at me and matches my tone): No, I not go to bed. You. Go. To. Bed.
Me: Jonathan, that is sassy talk. The sassiness needs to stop.
J (looks up at ceiling and GROWLS)
Arrrggghhhh! I just want to smack him. I don't know what to do. I know I need to regain control. I put him in timeouts and it doesn't faze him. I try to use my SuperNanny voice. He doesn't care. I have even smacked him on the butt. He cries and then tells me something like, "You not do that!".
Lord, give me a strength.
Me: Jonathan, it's 5 minutes until bedtime.
J: No, it's not. I not go to bed.
Me (sterner): You are going to bed. You are going to bed in five minutes.
J (points finger at me and matches my tone): No, I not go to bed. You. Go. To. Bed.
Me: Jonathan, that is sassy talk. The sassiness needs to stop.
J (looks up at ceiling and GROWLS)
Arrrggghhhh! I just want to smack him. I don't know what to do. I know I need to regain control. I put him in timeouts and it doesn't faze him. I try to use my SuperNanny voice. He doesn't care. I have even smacked him on the butt. He cries and then tells me something like, "You not do that!".
Lord, give me a strength.
1 comment:
Did you know that 3 is just a professional 2? I'm sorry to be the the one to tell you. Cuz we are on our way there, too.
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