Demon!Boy is back

[averygoodun42]

Someone sure woke up on the wrong side of the bed, today. The foot of it, actually.

Which is a shame. The last couple of days have been so nice, what with him being polite and quiet and just generally a pleasure.

The worst part is that his demands are completely nonsensical. "DAD, DRINK MORE WATER!" (So that Geoff would have to use the bathroom again, which was somehow VERY important to Babe, but I still don't understand why.)

"DON'T DRINK THAT APPLE JUICE!!! IT HAS MY GERMS ON IT!!!" And, "I DON'T WANT THIS APPLE JUICE! I ONLY WANT APPLE JUICE IN A BLUE CUP!!!" (After he'd stolen a sip of Geoff's apple juice (in the blue cup) and, you know, coughed all over the place without covering, wiping his nose on his hand, not washing his hands... At least when I pointed out that his germs are already all over us thanks to his lack of courtesy (not how I put it), he left off the germ argument. Smart boy.)

"I NEED TWO RECTANGLES!!!" (After I'd obligingly opened the bag of graham crackers and given him one, telling him that if he ate that, and the rest of the cheese on his plate, he could have more.)

I'm pretty sure all this anger comes from him having a full bladder but refusing to recognize it. Not only is a hungry man an angry man, but a bladder-full boy is a monstrous boy.

But will he go use the toilet? Nooooooooooooooooooo. That would be sensible caving in to our demands, and since he is the ruler of the Universe, he cannot do that!


When Geoff left this morning, he said, "I am so sorry to leave you with him today."

I responded with a harsh "ERRRHHH" sound from a recent episode of "Medium", where she was a human lie detector. He laughed, and both our moods lightened. At least we can still joke, even if we have spawned Satan Jr.

Comments

[zalena.livejournal.com]

It may be horrible to live with, but it is very funny to read about.

You know, you are one of the few people I know who hasn't been totally subsumed by motherhood. You see yourself as being separate from your child and can tell when he's being unreasonable. I really admire this about you.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Very much agreed.

[junewilliams7.livejournal.com]

ditto.

[pokeystar.livejournal.com]

It's best to develop the sense of humor now.

You will cling to it like a security blanket during the teenage years.

[septentrion1970.livejournal.com]

It was fun to read, but I guess I'll find it less funny when it happens to me...

[benevolntgoddes.livejournal.com]

My favorite phrase of that time was "I'm sorry, I don't respond to that kind of attitude. You're welcome to ask for things properly."

[wrong-universe.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you have the same problem as I. My son turned 5 on Tues and he is every bit as particular as you expressed. It has grown better as he has grown older but every day possesses some challenge whether it's the color of his cup, the number of food items, picking what toy he absolutely HAS to take to bed with him, or the clothing he wears. He is also a creature of habit and extremely stubborn. Like your son, there are times he simply won't go to the bathroom and will spend 30 minutes wiggling before I am able to get him to go.
My daughter, such an angel, was not like this. He is much more independent and outgoing than she was at that age and I can only chalk it up to the boy exerting his independence, a high level of intelligence, and a strong personality. I have found that giving him at least 2 choices works (most of the time) and of course, rewards (usually stickers).

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Poor you.

But this is funny.