Posted by liafreitas | Posted in The Preschool Mommy | Posted on 15-06-2010
Tags: high heels, i hate you, tantrums
Last week was the worst in a long time. I had started getting sick the week before but I was sure it was just allergies. Then on Tuesday, my normal posting day, I worked which I normally don’t do. Before I had the chance to write, I had an allergic reaction to something. Still not sure what, but it was horrid. The week just went further down hill after that. I wrapped up the week with bronchitis.
Being a stay at home mom, most of the time, I have no “sick days.” Sadly, even though there are no sick days, there is a 5 year old in my house who doesn’t understand “mommy is sick.” The show must go on!
We are in full kindergarten mode….
*******************************************************************
As I was writing the above post I got the best blog fodder anyone could hope for. My first “I hate you!” Yes, my 5 year old has told me she hates me. What was it over you ask? High heels. Yes, she wants to wear her princess high heels to the mall. I kindly explained that high heels are not appropriate for 5 year old little girls to wear. I showed her that I was wearing flip flops. No go.
She has stomped off, told me that she hated me, and slammed her door. I’m sorry, I thought she was 5 not 13! When the teenage years hit I am so in for it. Good thing is that I don’t take it personally. I am actually not upset at all. In fact I am quite proud it took until she was 5 to get here.
Does anyone else feel like kids just grow up too fast these days? I said “I hate you” to my mom plenty in my teen years, but at 5 years old?! My five year old can roll her eyes with the best of them. I already said she slams her door. These are all things that I did growing up but I certainly don’t do them now. Where is she learning this????
Sigh, looks like a new phase has begun. Please enlighten me as to how you are all dealing with this – oh wise ones.
Parenting on the Peninsula – The Website
I hope you’re feeling better Lia! It’s never a good week when your child tells you they hate you. I had it happen to me once, when my son was 13. It’s one of those things you don’t forget. I really hurts. The good news is, they grow up, and they remember too. My son actually brought it up when he was around 18 and apologized for it.
It is a new era. There is something hormonal that happens around five that feels like a little appetizer for teenager- dome. With my girls anyway.
Sorry you are sick. That is tricky. let me know if you need a playdate. In our house, one more kid is barely a blip.
Oh, did I ever just get a flash back! My daughter at 3. She was wearing a brand new pair of barbie high heels and matching sunglasses. We were standing out side thanking her grandmother for them and she turned to me, stuck her nose in the air and bolted. She ran so fast in those darn shoes and I couldn’t even catch up to her. Luckily some kid was around the corner with a remote control car and she stopped to watch. I threw her over my shoulder (at 8 mos pregnant with my son) she kicked and screamed all the way home and said “I hate you!”. “That’s a shame because I love you.” I said back. That kind of shocked her. It wasn’t the last time I heard that. Now she is 14 and I have to say she is easier now. She just knows she won’t have movie money if she is mean to me. We will have to see how 16 goes!
PS. She learned how to say “talk to the hand” and “whatever” the same year thanks to my sister in law! She has 4 year old twin boys now. Wonder what I can teach them? Or is twin boys just payback enough?