A life lesson.
Tis' the season for........... temper tantrums? I don't understand it myself, but sometimes Autumn behaves so badly. Partly I do not even want to post this here, but I think people should know (especially those who are always saying I seem to always have it together!) that we deal with our fair share of unruly behavior.
This morning I made Autumn a drink and because I didn't put it in the cup she wanted, she dumped it out on the floor, all the while looking at me. It was so unbelievable, but at the same time, it felt as if I was staring into some small, satanic version of myself. I was angry. I sent her to her room while I cleaned up the mess. I needed to make sure it didn't leak through the carpet to the wood floor.
While in her room, she picked up her piggy bank and smashed it into a million pieces. Again, I picked it up because I didn't want her to get injured on the broken glass. Emelia helped me pick up all the money and transfer it to Emelia's piggy bank.
I made Autumn stay in her room until I calmed down, about 20 minutes. Then I got her ready for school. While at school, I emptied her room of everything except her bed, dresser, night stand (clothes in the dresser) and Roww.
Her linens are in the wash (I wash linens every Tuesday, so don't comment giving me grief that she should have her linens). I'm not sure what she is going to make of this when she gets home, but I need to get through to her that behaving the way she has been is not acceptable. For the moment, I've placed all her stuffed animals in a garbage bag in the attic. All her books are in Emelia's room.
I hope this works.
In other news, Aurora was found two days ago reading a Christmas book (Rudolph).
Autumn and Emelia are getting a big hoot out of Aurora's shennanigans, at least until this morning.
When Autumn saw what Aurora did to their pictures, she cried and said that "Aurora is a bad elf and gave Millie and me hair on our face. We need to clean it off right now." Maybe it was my fault Autumn had such a fit today, I don't know.
This much I can say, there is no way I'm giving Autumn Christmas gifts if she keeps this kind of behavior up.
Lord, please give me strength.
The Jordan's.
This morning I made Autumn a drink and because I didn't put it in the cup she wanted, she dumped it out on the floor, all the while looking at me. It was so unbelievable, but at the same time, it felt as if I was staring into some small, satanic version of myself. I was angry. I sent her to her room while I cleaned up the mess. I needed to make sure it didn't leak through the carpet to the wood floor.
While in her room, she picked up her piggy bank and smashed it into a million pieces. Again, I picked it up because I didn't want her to get injured on the broken glass. Emelia helped me pick up all the money and transfer it to Emelia's piggy bank.
I made Autumn stay in her room until I calmed down, about 20 minutes. Then I got her ready for school. While at school, I emptied her room of everything except her bed, dresser, night stand (clothes in the dresser) and Roww.
Her linens are in the wash (I wash linens every Tuesday, so don't comment giving me grief that she should have her linens). I'm not sure what she is going to make of this when she gets home, but I need to get through to her that behaving the way she has been is not acceptable. For the moment, I've placed all her stuffed animals in a garbage bag in the attic. All her books are in Emelia's room.
I hope this works.
In other news, Aurora was found two days ago reading a Christmas book (Rudolph).
Autumn and Emelia are getting a big hoot out of Aurora's shennanigans, at least until this morning.
When Autumn saw what Aurora did to their pictures, she cried and said that "Aurora is a bad elf and gave Millie and me hair on our face. We need to clean it off right now." Maybe it was my fault Autumn had such a fit today, I don't know.
This much I can say, there is no way I'm giving Autumn Christmas gifts if she keeps this kind of behavior up.
Lord, please give me strength.
The Jordan's.
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