Besides, you deal with it on an ongoing basis - the sitter comes, sits and leaves.
I would be there right now.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Toddson - Jul 16, 2018 10:26:24 am PDT #4119 of 8234
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Topic!Cindy - Jul 16, 2018 2:47:18 pm PDT #4120 of 8234
What is even happening?
I thought (with all three kids) that the so-called terrible twos were a breeze, and was ticked off that no one warned me about three. "Threenager" is a perfectly cromulent word for it.
I think they're big enough to want to be big kids, but get really tired out and frustrated from trying to be big kids, and they just don't have the emotional control that even a four year old can summon. So they're big babies, but more willful and more verbal than regular babies.
Did you go out for the tantrum, sj, or did you let it wind down on its own?
sj - Jul 16, 2018 3:03:21 pm PDT #4121 of 8234
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I went to sleep, Cindy and let the sitter deal with it. I would have probably only made it worse anyway.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 16, 2018 5:53:14 pm PDT #4122 of 8234
What is even happening?
Good for you, and that's what I was thinking -- not that you would make it worse, but that she knows how to get to you, whereas the baby sitter can more easily disengage emotionally.
I hope you have a good night, sj.
Amy - Jul 16, 2018 5:56:26 pm PDT #4123 of 8234
Because books.
I remember four as lovely, if that helps.
::distributes chocolate and booze for the meantime::
Topic!Cindy - Jul 16, 2018 5:59:14 pm PDT #4124 of 8234
What is even happening?
Me too.
(Well, I have no chocolate and no booze, but I thought four was generally fantastic. I hope it's so for you too, sj.)
sj - Jul 16, 2018 6:42:50 pm PDT #4125 of 8234
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I like 4 year olds. They can be reasoned with a bit more. Things aren't going ltc's way it's just automatic meltdown. It's exhausting. I'm not sleeping right now because I'm having terrible sciatica pain, which has been going on for a least a week now.
erikaj - Jul 17, 2018 2:04:12 pm PDT #4126 of 8234
Always Anti-fascist!
Better than expected dental cleaning. Guess the Sonicare(AKA Like The El Train, but It Makes You Spit) is worth the money and effort. Good to know.ETA: I would have kid in a second if one could start from four on, somehow. Though I'm not sure how one would deliver that.
Zenkitty - Jul 18, 2018 5:18:40 am PDT #4127 of 8234
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm on a work conference call, listening to a presentation on essential oils. We're in electrical engineering.
Why
meara - Jul 18, 2018 6:43:02 am PDT #4128 of 8234
What. Why, Zen?!? Is it one of those MLm things?