A, It's Mommy...Can You Hear Me?

I have had a pretty hard time coming up with positive blogging topics recently, mainly because 99% of my day now is spent saying, "Don't do that, please, A" or, "please listen to mommy, A." But there comes a time in every week where you just need to vent a little and well, here it goes!

I was planning on having my child's hearing checked, since I was convinced she had overnight hearing loss and is unable to hear my simple commands and requests. But then she always seems to come running when I mention anything tempting like Kitty Cat (aka Talking Tom), yogurt raisins, or coloring. So maybe I just need to get her attitude checked. I am not sure where my sweet little girl has gone, but I swear all A enjoys doing now, is exactly what I ask her NOT to do. Let's take a look at this morning for example...

Me: "Okay, time to hop in your chair and have breakfast!"

A: "Nooooo....I DO IT!"

Me: "Okay, buckle yourself in."

A: "TRAY ON!!!"

a little while later on the potty...

Me: "A, please don't put your foot in the potty, it is yucky and you could fall in."

A: Glares at me and sticks her foot in the small little crack that exists between her potty seat and the real toilet seat.

Me: "A, I said, please do not put your foot there. Did you hear me? If you do it again and I will take you off the potty."

A: Serious glaring now, as she shoves her foot in the little crack.

an hour later in Sports Authority ...

Me: "A, No touching the golf clubs."

Me: "They are dangerous. Sweetheart, did you hear me?

A: Glaring at me with her little smirk she grabs the club.

Me: "I said NO touching." as I desperately try to remove her little fingers from the club

A: Death grip on the club. "NOOOO"

Half the store now turns to look how I am abusing this adorable little girl.

So at 12:35pm, I have battled more wills than possible and am completely exhausted.

Time for a family nap, and some recharging of patients...

xoxo

Daily Mom