Our streak of good behavior came to an end today.
It started even before I was out of bed so it was one of those days from the start.
The problem? Late nights and early mornings catch up to you - especially if you six-years-old and fear that going to bed early you will be missing all the fun.
She created some very creative setup with little plastic flowers and pens and overturned plastic tubs as desks and we were supposed to play school and why were we not awake and willing to do this right now?
We had other plans for the day that included me making waffles and then going to work for a few hours and then we had to come home and make Halloween costumes for all three of us. 1
She was excited to play school and make the costumes, but she did not want me to leave for the morning and would not settle down. Sometimes when this happens - it’s a bit of whining and we get over it but this morning we had the full on meltdown where as usual when it comes to get her to calming down, nothing works.
So we wait, and she stomps and argues to herself and chants until her brain has processed that this isn’t working and then she settles down and comes downstairs looking for a hug all red and puffy.
Once that happened we could continue on our with our day and I started to make waffles.
I then went out for a few hours to find a couple bucks and the ladies stayed home and she was good for the rest of the day - she made her own crafts, watched YouTube and was overall pleasant for the rest of the day.
Dinner was a bit of struggle, because she really just wants to skip dinner and head to straight to dessert. Of course, that’s not happening - so while she was eating I kept her amused telling her that because I am older than the parents of her peers she’s in for it because I will happily embarrass her at school and don’t give a **** what people think any more.
So, eat your dinner. Or else.
The rest of the evening was busy with dishes and cleanup and one last load of laundry but then when it came to go to bed she started to act up again. She wouldn’t listen to BW at all.
I told her that if she even set one foot on the ground then the chart we have been making where if she earns 10 stickers I will take her to some place called FUN CITY that she’s dying to go to - will all go away. All of it.
Let me repeat myself: NO FUN CITY if you get out of bed.
No feet have been heard from down her in my man cave. It looks like if she behaves all week, I will be going to FUN CITY.
Maybe I will go in costume.
Keep Having Fun,
TH and Co.
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just wait until you see these. It’s been some time since I’ve dressed up, in any fashion.