My kids are in their room, on their beds. Until further notice.
Because I am SO INCREDIBLY ANGRY at them right now.
They were supposed to be having rest time, which involves them sitting on their beds quietly reading books while listening to a cd.
I walked into the room after hearing a gigantic crash and discovered several things:
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They had gotten out just about every little teeny-tiny toy they own and thrown it on the floor. I could hardly see the carpet. (Did I mention I spent ALL MORNING cleaning the house?)
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They had destroyed the Playmobil castle I spent several hours putting together on Monday. Pieces everywhere.
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Colin's bedroom door was opened. They had GONE IN COLIN'S ROOM AND CLIMBED IN HIS CRIB to get a blanket out. And surprise!! This woke him up! Imagine that!
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And – are you ready? – Grace had TAKEN MY DIAMOND RING off my nightstand and PUT IT ON HER BEANIE BABY. This I discovered while I was cleaning up the room and noticed something sparkly on a stuffed animal.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
In an effort to be a Godly parent, I made them clean up the toys. Then I placed them in their beds while I cleaned up the mess. And they are to stay in those beds until I tell them to get out. Then I walked out of the room and shut the door.
I haven't yelled at them. Or disciplined them. I'm too angry and I know I will say something I regret.
I may just let Husband deal with it when he gets home.
Lucky him.
I need to calm down. I honestly don't even know what to say to them. (She took my wedding ring? Seriously!?!?) Where do I even START?
Is it too early for a glass of wine and a bubble bath?
About Melissa
OH M’GOSH.
You are a wonderful mom.
By now my child would have been screamed at, for sure. Your reaction was measured and calm and a model for people like me.
Good luck with it, girl. I really relate, with a crazy 5-year-old boy, but wow it sounds like your hands are even more full than mine.
Heidi Rafferty
Harrodsburg, KY
Believe me, I have asked myself that about two weeks ago. Only I wanted to start early every day.
It will get better…It can’t get any worse
Weren’t you fascinated by sparkly jewelry when you were little? Only when you became a grown up did you recognize the value (both sentimental and monetary!) and balk at the way you treated it when you were little. When I was a kid, my mom and I used to play “The Ring Game” where I tried to pray her fingers open so I could yank her wedding ring off her finger and then she would pry mine open, etc. Hours and hours of fun, don’t ask me why. Easily amused. Well, when I was in high school or college, she lost her wedding ring and claims the last time she remembered seeing it was on my thumb, which most certainly is NOT the last place she had it.
never too early when children have come through your house like a tornado! turn on the ipod and fill up that wine glass! sorry about your morning
It is amazing what the kids think about doing. God grant you patience right now! Oh and it is never to early for a glass of wine and bubble baths for moms. It’s our perogative. Thinking of you!!
I can so completely and utterly identify with every part of this post. Including wondering how early is too early for a glass of wine . . .
Never to early for wine or a bubble bath! Hope you were able to take the time you needed! Sometimes they really push that last button…
Oh My! Where you at my house? I swear, my kids were the exact same way today.
If I was in one room cleaning, they were in an other creating a bigger mess. Nap time was more like trash time. And at one point, they drew all over themselves with markers! Including their faces!
Needless to say, bedtime came slightly early.
Too early for wine? Never. It’s noon somewhere.
oh, it’s never to early for a cocktail if you need it to keep from killing your children. obviously, I drink regularly
Oh you poor thing! Did you leave them for your husband? I’ve wanted to with mine a few (several) times but he’s two- darn it! Must wait a year or two to leave him in his room for hours on end.
Yeah, we’ve had those days. The other day, in about five minutes, my son managed to undo the entire day’s worth of cleaning just before taking the puppy out of his kennel and tossing him in the baby’s crib where she was napping.
I was furious. Then hubby called. I told him everything, more to vent and chill a little and mister helpful just answered, “Well, have you punished him?”
Uh, actually, no. He was sitting on the couch and told not to move. But anything further than that just didn’t seem…safe. I mean, “stand there. in that corner. until your 18th birthday.” Just isn’t reasonable, is it?
tell them to thank God they have a mother with some self control…hugs!
Oh, I can so totally feel your pain.
I did the EXACT SAME THING when I found my Tot with a black sharpie in the kitchen and she had marked every cabinet, every drawer, every appliance, my kitchen table, my chairs, the floor, and my favorite vintage apron. And herself.
I calmly put her in her room and told her not to move and I attacked all the mess with a magic eraser and buried rage until I was okay enough to punish her
And to answer you, no, it is NEVER to early to have a glass of wine when you are parenting tornadoes.