I am so ground down by him lately that it took every inch not to scream up in his face "NO CHAMP - YOU F*CK."
He sleeps in a big bed, so runs around the house at all hours of the night. Plonking himself down next to me at 3am one morning, handing me the remote. "Watch Buth and Woody."
I took him back into his bed, he got up again - three more times, screaming to watch Toy Story.
Changing his nappy is a nightmare. He shouts and kicks me, tries to put his hands in his shit. Getting him dressed into his clothes is a tug'o'war. He screams when I put him in the stroller, so I relent - then I run after him as he bolts down the street, narrowly getting missed by cars.
He rules all of us with his tyrant ways.
It's not funny anymore. It actually never WAS FUCKING FUNNY. I have had ENOUGH. Yes I love him, of course I fricken love him but sweet Jesus I am a nervous, twitching wreck. He yells into my face. If I get cranky, he yells into my face LOUDER. I asked him to get into the car the other day or I would carry him to the car ... he pulled his head back and headbutted me square in the face.
I smacked his bum. Cushioned by his nappy, but still.
Here is a current photo of him -
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If we ever get a nanny, she'd jump off the roof.
Fuck I wish I had a nanny.
I may not understand exactly what you're going through since my "Monster" is younger than Rocco, but OMG QUIT YELLING AT ME KID!!!! I kind of get it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteTry the book 123 Magic- it is a great book that has tamed my 2 1/2 year old. She had been screaming at us, saying "NO" back to us, slapping me in the face (not so much hitting daddy as mommy) and I did not know what the hell to do. So a friend of mine that has twin boys suggested this book. If you do exactly what it says to do, it takes all of the yelling, wanting to kill/angriness out of their little fits. Now lately, she has started up again, but we put her in time out- wherever we are (which is SUCH a treat) and it works. You can get this book used and very cheap on amazon.com.- I am new at this commenting on blogging stuff- so will have to do it as anonymous I guess. Lisa
ReplyDeleteI have a pretty easy girl, but we have our moments. You have to find his motivating factor, I think. Our girl is very attached to a couple of her bears, and watching TV, and candy. So we threaten to remove them and she will be more likely to behave. We also save the rewards for good behavior. No candy, unless she listens. Act up, and there will be no TV. As for the nighttime roaming, I wish I had an answer...other than a baby gate at the entrance to his room. My sympathies...I get intensely frustrated with my little one, and I know she's easy.
ReplyDeleteAs I am halfway around the world, I am going to admit that I chuckled at the thought of him roaming the house all hours and just popping in to demand things.
ReplyDeleteI would lose my mind.
My mom tells me I wasn't too far off from being this, um, challenging.
I didn't know that "Rocco" is Australian for "Damian."
ReplyDeleteAw, Hon, I'm sorry. It just really sucks sometimes. Believe me, I know.
I had to chuckle at the picture. lol. Right there with you, E. My little sweet, inocent, huggable Sh.awn is driving me up the wall. I can't get him to do anything he doesn't already want to do. (He ruptured my eardrum with a headbutt even - I still want to believe it was an accident, but...) Ugh. If you figure something out, please pass it my way!
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Oh, Honey, I feel ya. There were days I wanted to run away and join the circus. I have no words of advice; I sometimes don't know how I got through the pulling-out-my-hair bad days.
ReplyDeleteMine has hit this stride. He's 3 and he thinks he's the supreme ruler. My oldest didn't throw himself down and scream like we were lighting him on fire, WTF is up with this?! And WTH do I do with it?!
ReplyDeleteI have to remind myself to breathe because it wears me down some days.
Harry and Rocco are twins separated at birth... right? A 4 year old little boy going on a 15 year old teenage girl. The Angst, the anger, the frustration, the yelling, and the fighting..
ReplyDeleteIs there' boarding school for kids so young?
@kathieddies
All I have to say is "baby gate" SERIOUSLY, they may climb over them in the daytime but during the night and at there doorway....not so much!! At least in my twisted realm of horror's!!
ReplyDeletePeople always say terrible 2's I'VE always said "No way the 2's got nothing on the 3's" little bastards can really put those sentence's together by then!
Stop scaring me. I thought it was cute she had learned to say "no".
ReplyDeleteCrap.
Babygate was a political scandal from the 70s wasn't it?
ReplyDeleteNo advice - we both had easy firstborns, yes? But remember, he is not a baby but a miniature adult. While you cannot beat him, you can do plenty of walking away and talking to the hand. And passive aggressive emotional withdrawal shit.
ditto, my first born was awesome and easy, it all went downhill from there!!
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ReplyDeleteHugs. Lots of hugs.
ReplyDelete(We put a baby proofing lock on the handle of the kids room. Seriously changed the girl's sleep. It was like she needed to know she couldn't get up).
Well, W tried to clock his mom over the head with a hockey stick as she leaned over drawing the bath -- and he used to have the most incredible epic meltdowns.
ReplyDeleteAnd now? Just the normal stuff.
Of course, I'm bleary eyed from a strong-willed seven month old who refuses to nap -- god save me from her teen years.
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so sorry girl. that diaper changing scenario is like wrestling a baby crocodile..i remember it like yesterday. HATED it. my back HATED it. my HEAD hated it. potty training soon, maybe? at least you wouldn't wind up feeling like a freaking world-wide-wrestler at the end of the day. dunno what to tell you about the middle of the night movie watching. i think that would drive me insane.
ReplyDelete....and I am trying to get pregnant? eeek!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to love your trip to Bali/NY SO hard. You deserve it. And as they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder.... :)
Not there, yet, but I'm not so naive to think we won't arrive eventually (and possibly any day now).
ReplyDeleteJust keep thinking NYC/Bali/NYC/Bali.
And seriously? Who the fuck goes to Bali anyway, woman? Movie stars, that's who. If I were you, I'd totally bail on the Manhattan part and extend the Bali stay -- I'm so jealous.
Hang in there, baby. You're a wonderful momma and the photo was hilarious.
Hi. Sorry for your pain & frustration. I struggle at night time too. I always worry that this will continue FOREVER (or at the very least far beyond my coping). This too shall pass. The challenge is to not hurt them or ourselves in the meantime.
ReplyDeleteIt might be worth trying Melatonin drops from a health food store. I have tried them with my 4 (now 5) year old. They are a dream!!! Helps these "difficult transition" kids go to sleep on nights when they get overstimulated. (1mg-1.5mg melatonin = 40lb/18kg kid dose)
Sending warm fuzzies from Vancouver BC Canada
Ok so I laughed and then realized this scares the piss out of me. Cause I have no idea how I would handle this on my own. Somedays I think you have to just go lock yourself in the bathroom.
ReplyDeleteThat post is hilarious. I feel for you because Teddy's starting in that same mindset now. He isn't talking so when he's frustrated, he screams bloody murder. It's great especially in public places! I get so frustrated with both my boys - esp. Ricky sometimes because he won't listen. Now I know why moms drink!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. We've all been there haven't we? HAVEN'T WE?
ReplyDeleteon the bright side, at least you only have one!
ReplyDelete..ok, now I don't feel so bad when I pop a valium after my 2 year old paints on the walls, throws wads og play doh at my head, and purposely pees on the floor so she can jump up and down in her pee puddle. And this is all in one day! ..
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