So, today after church we decided to go get some lunch at La Playa Maya (a Mexican rest. here in town). Sounded like a peaceful nice lunch right? Wrong! Noah was in a "I'm 4 and I will do what I want when I want" mood. He wanted Dominoes instead and had decided to be very adamant about his choice. We get to the restaurant, order our food, and the behavior problems begin. He acted terrible - one of those days when you just want to get done so you go!
He wouldn't drink his lemonade so we got him something else. Then the food came and he wouldn't eat it. He is an extremely ticky eater and doesn't like meat except chicken nuggets. So I ordered him a cheese taco and on a normal day - he would have ate it. Obviously today was not a normal day cause instead he decided to throw a fit. He went to the bathroom twice with Jason for a talk. It didn't help he still wouldn't eat and decided to just sit there and pout. Then for no reason and still to my surprise stuffed a napkin in his mouth. My thought is what in the world and who are you? What happened to my sweet little Noah? Then the lady sitting beside us looked at me and smiled as if she was saying, "I feel your pain". I said to her people warn you about terrible 2's but that isn't true it is more like terrible 4's! Somewhere around 3-4 they become their own little person with their own opinions and their own stubbornness to see those plans prevail!
We finally finished our meal and headed home. In the car we were driving back and I was talking to Noah about his behavior. He was explaining that the reason he acted like that was because he wanted to go to Dominoes instead. So I explained to him that in a family you don't always get your way and sometimes you have to do what the other people in the family want to do. I said in the end Mommy & Daddy are the boss and you are not. He said in a surprised voice, "I am not the boss?" I said no you are not and he said, "but I want to be the boss!" Jason & I tried hard not to laugh at his revelation. Jason then told him when he starts paying the bills he can be the boss! So then I realized...we sounded old...like parents or something!!!!
Anyways I am glad to report he did have great behavior the rest of the day. Thank you God for answered prayers and sanity!
Bless your hearts!! We have so been there & done that, so as I was reading your post - I was feeling your pain!! :) Then you have those people that just "look" at you -- ha/ha! What a fun thing, huh? I'm glad to know that we're not the only ones who feel "old" and like "parents" when we say those cliches that we always heard from our parents growing up :)
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