As many of you know, Nora has always been somewhat of a high-maintenance child. She is super cute, smart, funny, and creative. But with her sensory issues, overly anxious personality, and overall “touchy” disposition, it doesn’t take much to push her over the edge.
Add in the fact that she’s right in the middle of the “terrible threes” and it’s not a huge surprise that we experience many MANY tantrums on a daily basis. I do think some of them are triggered by her sensory issues… but I have a feeling MOST of them are pretty normal “3-year-old issues”.
Last week, we had one particularly rough day… and when Dave got home from school, I felt like I could immediately crawl into bed and sleep all night long. It was just SO frustrating and exhausting to deal with toddler tantrums throughout the day.
I’m sure MANY of you can (or could) relate at one point in your life!
That night, after the kids were in bed, I felt the need to channel my frustration somehow. The only thing I could think of was making a list (you know I love my lists) of every little thing that caused her to have a tantrum that day. After I was finished, I realized it was actually a pretty hilarious list — and I figured it might make a somewhat humorous blog post.
So without further adieu, here are 101 Nora had a tantrum (yes, all in one day).
101 Reasons My Toddler Had a Tantrum… Today
- Because I put her back in bed when she woke up at 5:00am
- Because she apparently still wasn’t tired at 6:00am (so we got up)
- Because she peed through her pajama pants and it didn’t feel good
- Because I made her change her pee-soaked pants
- Because I made her wash her hands after going to the bathroom
- Because I turned on the warm water to wash hands and she “doesn’t like that water”
- Because her hands got cold after washing them with the cold water
- Because her socks didn’t feel right
- Because her robe was turned inside out and she couldn’t get it on
- Because she couldn’t find her slippers
- Because she was SOOOOOOO hungry
- Because 2 of the grapes I gave her were “mashy”
- Because 1 waffle wasn’t enough
- Because I wouldn’t give her a marshmallow after breakfast
- Because she drank all her water and was still thirsty
- Because she dragged her sleeve through some of the syrup from her waffle
- Because we changed the syrup-stained shirt
- Because I needed to brush her hair and it apparently was “ouchy”
- Because I put a ponytail in her hair to keep it out of her face
- Because she noticed a microscopic cut on her finger
- Because the Band Aid I put on the microscopic cut didn’t feel right
- Because the Band Aid she took off the cut (after I told her not to) wouldn’t stick when she tried to put it on again
- Because Simon was now awake and he was playing with some of her toys
- Because she lost the cap to one of her dry erase markers so it dried up
yes, it’s only about 8:00am at this point - Because we couldn’t go upstairs to play until we picked up the living room
- Because I wouldn’t pick everything up for her
- Because Simon had to come upstairs with us and couldn’t just stay in his crib
- Because it wasn’t Sunday and we couldn’t eat cinnamon rolls
- Because Dad was gone at work all day
- Because she didn’t have enough pillows for all her dolls to have their very own
- Because she couldn’t find her tiny duck finger puppet
- Because Simon touched her favorite flashlight
- Because she couldn’t build as tall of a block tower as she wanted to
- Because her cut finger was REALLY REALLY REALLY hurting
- Because I gave her a timeout for slamming a door (which I’ve asked her not to do repeatedly)
- Because I asked her to say, “sorry for slamming the door” and she just didn’t have any ‘sorrys’ left to say
- Because I said she shouldn’t run with her Princess Elsa high heel shoes on
- Because she fell while running with her Princess Elsa high heel shoes on
- Because I asked her to stop picking her nose
- Because I wiped her nose
- Because it wasn’t lunch time yet and I still wouldn’t let her have any marshmallows (I did say she could have a banana)
- Because her play cash register wasn’t working properly
- Because I had to go downstairs to put Simon down for a nap (this literally takes me 5-7 minutes)
- Because I finally said “no” to her request for “one more book” after 45 minutes straight of reading
- Because she couldn’t decide which of her TWO coloring books to color out of and my suggestions were no good
- Because she couldn’t find the exact right color of crayons to use for her picture
- Because I wouldn’t let her get in Simon’s crib (while he was still sleeping)
- Because she was SOOOOO hungry for lunch
- Because I made her go to the bathroom before lunch
- Because I made her wash her hands (again) after going to the bathroom
- Because her shirt sleeves got a little wet while washing her hands
lunch time… finally!
- Because she only wanted pickles and Cheetos for lunch
- Because she couldn’t finish her lunch but still wanted a cookie… and I told her no cookie unless she finished her lunch
- Because she realized she forgot to wear her bib after she was finished eating her lunch
- Because it hurt her cut when I wiped her hands after lunch
- Because I had to go to a Dr. appointment after lunch
- Because I came home from the Dr. appointment which meant Nana went home
- Because she was SOOOOO hungry for a snack
- Because I apparently didn’t give her the right ratio of goldfish crackers to pretzels for her snack
- Because she drank all her water… again
- Because she was too warm
- Because I asked her not to mix all the PlayDoh colors
- Because she couldn’t find her PlayDoh rolling pin
- Because a delivery person dropped off a package and she didn’t recognize him
- Because I wouldn’t open the package immediately once it arrived
- Because Dave came home from school and was ready to play with her (obviously, I can see why this upset her)
- Because Dave was going to play with Simon too
- Because I wouldn’t give her another snack right before dinner
- Because I cooked dinner without her
- Because Dave wouldn’t let her feed Simon
- Because we had to pick up before dinner
dinner time at last - Because she didn’t want a smoothie with her dinner
- Because she drank her smoothie and we wouldn’t give her more until she ate some of her other food
- Because she realized there were frozen blueberries in her smoothie and she apparently only likes frozen blueberries “out of her smoothie”
- Because she couldn’t eat her eggs and only had room for a cookie
- Because we didn’t give her a cookie
- Because we asked her to stop trying to “help” Simon walk
- Because she was pretending to be a bunny and was stuck at the top of the stairs and I wouldn’t go up there to carry her down
- Because we let her watch Curious George but it wasn’t the right episode
- Because it was time to clean up the toys
- Because she didn’t want to take a shower
- Because (after I explained tonight was not a “shower night”) she DID want to take a shower
- Because her usual pajama pants were in the laundry (filled with pee) and she had to wear different pants
- Because I had to take her ponytail out and brush her hair before going to bed
- Because she wanted Dave to read the book completely out of chronological order (they are reading her first chapter book, a little every night)
- Because she couldn’t decide on a bedtime snack
- Because she didn’t want to brush her teeth
- Because she didn’t want to wash her hands
- Because her cut finger still really hurt
- Because we were all out of the tiny Band Aids for her finger
early bed time tonight!
- Because she didn’t want to go to bed
- Because she was so tired she couldn’t sleep
- Because she couldn’t get comfy in her bed
- Because her pillow wasn’t in the perfect spot
- Because Annie the doll didn’t have the right blanket
- Because the next day still wasn’t Sunday
- Because Dave had to go to school the next day
- Because the book we were going to read had a rip in it
- Because I wouldn’t read more than 1 book (we always only read 1 book in her bed)
- Because I wouldn’t leave her bedroom light on all night long (she has 2 nightlights)
- Because her door wasn’t open to the exact right angle and it was too dark in her room
So there you have it — a day in the life of my three-year-old!
Obviously, this was a really bad day for us… but many of these tantrums do happen every single day (specifically washing her hands and snacks!) Some are more mild tantrums, while others are full-blown, crying-on-the-floor tantrums.
I will say that we still ended the night on a good note with a kiss goodnight and saying “I love you” before I went downstairs and crashed on the couch for a bit.
For the record, I would say Nora is generally quite fun to be around — and she regularly has us doubled over laughing. We’ve just been experiencing a bit of a rough patch lately… I can only imagine what the teen years will bring!
Debby says
Oh I remember days like this. When my youngest, whom I have regularly said reminds me of Nora, was three we had days like this and my husband was traveling alot at the time. Normally he didnt, but he was closing a plant in another state and would leave Tuesday morning and not come back until late Thursday or Friday morning. Anyway, there were days that by lunch time I would literally count the hours until bedtime. Just to have peace. You will look back and truly amaze yourself that you survived it with your sanity intact. Also, I always noticed a growth spurt when the tantrums seemed to be coming more than normal. So watch to see if her leggings get shorter 🙂
Debby says
PS. Another side note to share, sometimes when she was acting totally ridiculous, I would start laughing. And I couldn’t stop. You know that awkward laughing when you arent supposed to laugh. Then she would just get angrier. Oh my. I had forgot about that until I read my post back.
JJ says
My absolute favorite–number 78! This post was ironically therapeutic, because my 2 year old boy has a similar personality. When I had read your posts about a high maintenance baby, for the first time I didn’t feel alone. I absolutely love your blog!
Andrea says
haha — and you know I can’t make up something that ridiculous 🙂
Thanks for your kind words and good luck with your son. The days can be SOOOOO long, can’t they??
JoDi says
Oh my, that’s quite a list! I love parents who can turn the travails of parenting into something funny. As soon as I saw the title of your post, I thought of this guy’s site:
http://www.reasonsmysoniscrying.com/
It started out as him posting photos of his son crying with the reason written below each photo, and it went viral and ended up as a book! You are not alone!
Karen S. says
Oh Andrea…………big HUGS to you!!!!! As I am writing this I am doing homeschool work with my almost 7 year old spirited girl. I could write a list similar to yours each day……sigh. My daughter is spirited, sensitive, has sensory issues, is an in-charge girl, and very smart. I am glad you didn’t let your daughter’s challenges keep you from having more children. My above-mentioned daughter is my youngest whom I was surprised with at 42 ~ 15 years after my last baby. After having two other fairly easy girls (my last one before was very melancholy) we were thrown for a loop. We have had many challenges along the way, but I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. One of our biggest lingering issues is emotions. My daughter goes from 0-60 in no time at all when she gets upset, and it’s hard to calm her down. It has gotten easier each year as we have reached birthdays. Sorry to ramble, but I just wanted to tell you that you are not alone in your journey with your beautiful Nora. This journey has definitely taught me patience and humility for sure. I definitely never judge another child in public ~ I now know there may be more to the story and I am finally over worrying about being judged. I know there are days that someone somewhere is thinking I have a spoiled brat…………if they only knew. wink wink
Andrea says
Thanks Karen! I love that you said “I’m finally over worrying about being judged”… because JUST yesterday, Nora had a complete meltdown after church because she thought she was eating a chocolate chip cookie but it was really raisin. She screamed SO loudly and for SO long, I’m sure people though a child was dying or being abused somewhere in church! I tried to comfort her for a minute or two, giving a few options to swap cookies, etc. but nothing worked — so I just went along, carrying on conversations with others while she held onto my leg screaming. I honestly NEVER once felt flustered or worried what anyone else was thinking of me.
Last night, I was telling Dave how proud I was of myself for the fact that I never felt flustered — it sounds like a small thing, but it was a really big deal for me 🙂
Linda says
I’m exhausted just reading all this! Hope the next day was better!
Evelne says
This will be great for a major event when she is older, like a graduation or a wedding!
Hopefully by then you can laugh even more about it all together.
My daughter is highly sensitive and hard to correct or discipline when she doesn’t listen to my rules. It is usually somthing simple like: don’t touch something, put soething back in its place or listen to mommy when she talkes to you. She throws a major tantrum, and mostly downright refuses to follow my repeated requests to obbey my instructions. This makes me wonder: how do you typically discipline? I find that hearing about how other mothers react, cope with or struggle witth gentle (non physical) discipline helps me to get through days that are emotionally draining for m as a mother.
Any other mommies reading these comments, please leave you ideas! I firmly believe being really honest about our struggles as a mom, helps us to cope and grow 🙂
Nikki says
This was the perfect post to read this morning! My 2 1/2 year old is having a day like this today so I could totally relate. It definitely makes it a little less stressful when you are able to laugh about it. Thanks for the laughs this morning!
beth says
Oh Hey Andrea,
I remember a trick I used to use when our little ones were beyond reasoning with. I would pull a sock over my hand and have the sock puppet talk to them. They were much more agreeable, at times, when talking to the puppet 🙂
Heart and Haven says
Oh, this is a great idea! Love this!
I know at times when my kids are acting really grouchy/argumentative, I”ll say, “Are you ‘Oscar the Grouch’?” “Do I need to throw you in the garbage can?” Usually gets them to start laughing (hard to be grouchy/mad when laughing and tends to turn the situation around)
Andrea says
LOVE THIS!!!!!!!! thanks 🙂
Heart and Haven says
Oh boy, sounds like a challenging day…she really is an overachiever!
For common sensory issues…is it better to have more exposure to try and minimize sensory issues, or try substitutions that are better tolerated? For instance, the hand washing, if she’s always sensitive to water would giving her hand sanitizer to use work better? However, I know she plays with water outside with washing her bike & gardening….so don’t know if this was just an issue that particular day. Perhaps it’s a control issue…maybe giving her the choice of either washing her hands with water or hand sanitizer would work. She gets to choose (giving her the feeling of some control), and end result = clean hands.
The smart ones definitely have advanced thought processes (even if we don’t quite understand them all). I remember a constant battle I had when my oldest was in kindergarten not wanting to put on his jacket until after he put his backpack on. Finally when I asked him why he kept putting his backpack on first, he said “So my backpack doesn’t get wet in the rain.”
Andrea says
the hand washing thing has been an issue FOREVER — and we’ve been down the hand sanitizing route too. She won’t use the sanitizer because it stinks so soap and water it is 🙂
beth says
Bless your heart! I can remember our daughter, a little older than Nora, is who also had sensory issues. We were dressed in our swimsuits and driving to the beach. We forgot to pack panties so she could change into dry clothes after swimming. She had a complete meltdown over that imagining how things would not feel right when we changed her clothes. We hadn’t even got to the beach yet! Sometimes ya just gotta laugh or you’ll cry 🙂
Sharon says
OMG, it’s been many years since I had kids that young but I remember similar days with my oldest and I so, so feel for you! But I can’t help it – I sat here at work trying not to laugh out loud all the way through your post:) Keep that sense of humor about it all and I’m sure you’ll also keep your sanity through these challenging years!
Jane says
I can totally relate! I have a 2 and 4 year old and I get these comments from both on very bad days! Neither one of my kids have sensory issues (that we know of), but some of these on the list hit home. Last week, half-way through a bowl of cheerios, my 2-year-old had a meltdown and when asked why, he said, “My spoon is wet!” I gave him a new spoon (which went right back into the milk) and he was happy for the rest of the meal. 🙂
Qwendy says
I love this! I can relate to this today with my 9 year old, who has some sensory issues. But this really resonated with me with my son, who doesn’t have any issues other than he was a strong willed toddler. I am CLINGING to the hope that the saying, “Terrible Toddler = Terrific Teen” because my son was an AWFUL toddler. 100 tantrums was typical. My Terrible Toddler is going on 11, I’ll let you know if it is true. (Please oh please let it be true that terrible toddlers turn into terrific teens)
Holly Moran says
I feel your pain. My 5 year old has Sensory Issues & it’s no walk in the park. But it has gotten MUCH easier the older she has gotten. I also have a 3 year old & there is natural drama with that age. I think being 3, having sensory issues & being a girl is just a trifecta for all the drama! She sure is cute though!!
Amy O says
Andrea – This is the funniest blog post you’ve ever written. I know it is all frustratingly true (I well remember those days when my kids were small) but you cracked me up!
Kelly says
First, I love that picture at the end of your post of Nora in the outfit she clearly picked for herself! = )
I don’t know why anyone bothers to talk about “Terrible Twos” when three is clearly so much worse! My older son is 5 now, and my little one is 2, so I’m enjoying a little break from the horrific 3’s that that know will be coming my way again soon. I have very stubborn, verbal boys (sound familiar? ; ))and the arguing with me(complete with valid points) is what drives me over the edge currently…
Finally, I’m impressed that by lunchtime (or breakfast!) you didn’t just give in and have her watch tv all day. It’s great that you continued to have a normal day, despite the meltdowns, since of course letting her have a Curious George marathon would have only reinforced her behavior. But it is SO hard to do in the midst of one of those days! Good job! (I also couldn’t help but think you must have been so glad to have a dr appointment that day!!)
Andrea says
haha — yes she did pick her own outfit (how could you tell??)! and yes, the DR. appointment was a really nice break in my day, especially since it was a sunny drive, I got EVERY single light green, and there was absolutely no waiting in the waiting room (like the first time ever). I drove VERY slowly on the trip home 🙂
Shelia B says
OH MY!!!! So sorry but I am laughing so hard at these. I can just remember all too well my three when they had their tantrums. And with my first two being twins, some days were just too much to bear. I truly do remember crashing and crying myself to sleep some nights. But I do promise, it will all one day be a bittersweet memory. My three are teenagers now and I call those moments a ‘teenager tantrum’ and somedays I wish it were the terrible two/three’s instead – They’re much cuter at that age to deal with. Now I just tell myself that grandchildren will be my reward one day for not having strangled them as teenagers. Hang in there mama……
From – a mom who knows absolutely nothing cause my 3 teenagers KNOW IT ALL!!!!!
Katie says
Hilarious – this totally made my morning. As the mom of a 3-year-old and 18-month-old, we can relate to pretty much all of the above 🙂 The pickles and cheeto request is my favorite – although that would probably be MY lunch request!
Also clicked over to say that I saw this post on Cup of Jo and I think they got the brilliant idea from you: http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2015/03/motherhood-mondays-twist-on-family.html
Andrea says
haha — thanks Katie 🙂
And thanks for the link. I doubt she actually got the idea from me (I’m not the only cool one eating “themed” meals at night) but I will say it helps a lot when meal planning 🙂
Barb says
Oh Andrea,
I feel for you! My oldest son (he’s 20 now), had tons of sensory issues. Those are the days that wear you out. Take time for yourself when you can to replenish your strength and energy for the long haul.
Nora is so beautiful in every sense of the word already. Because of all of your and Dave’s hard work now, she will grow up to be a strong, beautiful accomplished woman someday!
Melissa D. says
Threes always were tougher than twos for us. Well done keeping your cool! Teenage years may be amazing…don’t worry too much! 🙂 I have two in the house and we are loving every minute of it. They’re becoming the people you pray/train/hope for them to be. It’s exciting! Hope this is a quickly passing phase for her!
Jennifer says
Ah, I can relate so much to this list. I have three kids, but two of them are Autistic, with serious sensory issues and rigid thinking. Nora often reminds me of them when you describe her. I think you are an awesome mom, and it definitely helps when you can see the cause (i.e. sensory issues) for the seemingly minor issue (i.e. mushy grapes). Good job of helping her get through a tough day with understanding, even if it’s mentally exhausting for you. It makes the world of difference for special needs kids. And good use of an outlet for yourself, which I’m sure relieved some stress, but also reminded you of the root of the emotional response. I’ve found that doing something like this really helps boost me up for the next day of meltdowns.
Nicole D. says
I am happy to know it isn’t just my three-nager who has these tantrums! I can totally relate to this post, and it sounds a lot like the day we had yesterday…
Andrea says
sorry for your bad day yesterday! our weekends are usually much smoother just because Dave is home so it’s 2-against-2 🙂 And thankfully, today has gone very well again — probably because she slept in WAY later than normal. YAY!!
Kellie says
I’M DYING! Please do this again someday – one of the funniest posts I’ve read in a long time!
Andrea says
haha — thanks Kellie 🙂 Maybe someday if Simon ever has a Terrible Threes Tantrum day I’ll do another post 🙂
Kimberley says
Holy Moly! I am impressed that you remembered all of those…but it was very interesting to read and made me laugh, although I know you were not laughing at the time any of these happened, I am sure when she is getting married you will be able to look back and laugh at them?!?!
Maggie says
haha, you poor thing! We went through a really bad tantrum phase right around our daughter’s second birthday. Anything could set her off even if you sat in a spot she didn’t like. Thankfully this super sensitive phase lasted about 3 weeks and it’s now gone. She throws them now too but she is fairly easy to redirect (and she wasn’t before!) But everything is a phase so I am sure it will change to something new soon, let’s just hope it’s something bearable!
Hope same goes for you!! 🙂
Andrea says
we’re managing just fine — and there are plenty of really good days tucked in between the tantruming days 🙂
lydia @ frugaldebtfreelife.com says
Because that boy is looking at me in the grocery store. Because that boy is NOT looking at me in the grocery store.
Three year-olds are drama queens and kings!
Andrea says
yes and yes 🙂
Verity@homemakerspectrum says
Love this!! Nora shares a lot in common with my kids.
Melissa Norrbom says
I have a 3yo also, but I work so she is at daycare during the week. I find if we start off the day on the wrong side of the bed, it never seems to right itself sometimes. Especially without a nap which is about 50% these days.
Yup, the handwashing. “I want a little water, no LITTLE WATER! (aka barely dripping) Not that soap, I want this soap.” Then she insists on pulling the towel completely off the bar even though it is not necessary for drying and she cannot reach to put it back.
Most days I have patience, others I do not.
And she is always hungry. I can’t keep up.
Andrea says
Yes, I agree Melissa. That day started off with her waking up WAY WAY too early so I know she was tired all day — which was probably the cause of many of her tantrums. Thankfully, she slept in much later today and has been in a very good mood all day so far!
Kim says
I think one of my best parenting tools was using humor to get through stressful situations. Sounds like you’re doing that. 🙂 And a little encouragement for the future: my very hardest child was hard during his early years, but was relatively easy during his teen years. Those early years were tough, though. You’re doing a great job and it might even get easy at some point. 🙂
Andrea says
well… we’re trying at least!
Anna says
This will make for a great list to show her one day, especially when she has kids of her own! I may have to make a list the next time my toddler has a bad day.
Cathy says
Wow I think all of us are exhausted. What a day. Glad you are still sane after a day like that
Siobhan says
I can completely relate! The hand washing drama is like everyday lately lol
Jen says
For what it’s worth: I have four children-and none with sensory issues-and we’ve experienced all of the above as well! I found that three was MUCH WORSE than two with each of my kids. By the age of three, they have more of an opinion and MUCH more of an attitude. It’s dealing with the heart issues that makes it even harder! Hope your Monday is relatively tantrum free!
P.S. I LOVE her style-the socks with the sandals in the last photo are particularly stylish! 🙂
Andrea says
haha — thanks Jen! She’s been really into picking out her own clothes lately. And we got some new things for spring, so she keeps wanting to wear tank tops, sandals, skirts, etc even though it’s FREEZING here (as you know!) So, I make her wear long sleeves under the tank tops and socks under the sandals. I thought the socks would bother her but she thinks it’s hilarious 🙂
Katie says
LOVE this post! We also have a 3 year old and many times when she is throwing a tantrum (for many of the same reasons) I second guess my parenting skills. Glad to see we are “normal.” There are definitely good days and bad in this parenting journey. Thank you for being real. So many times with social media and blogs we only see the good times, which gives us unrealistic expectations!
Jenny Z says
As a mom to 5 kids, $3 and #4 have a sensory disorder as well. this made me laugh, only because I have been there. these two kids are 10 and 6 now and can’t get along to save their life. and I tell people they are mentally exhausting. which is totally true. some days it takes all my patience not to give in and say “just do whatever”. Good luck. we have lots of good days too, but those bad days really do you in don’t they?
Good luck, I think your doing a great job.
CathyD88 says
Just remember, “this too shall pass” but only if you remain firm and pick your battles. Take care of the big issues and be sympathetic to all the other issues because, after all, they are all big issues to her. My pediatrician told me that “threes are just the terrible twos with a vocabulary”. In some ways she’s just testing her boundaries. Someone once told me our kids see us as a slot machine and they are just seeing how many times they have to pull our handle to get what they want. It’s hard to be consistent when we are exhausted but it pays off in the end. It sounds like she just had a perfect storm that day. From one mother to another, you and Dave are great parents. Keep up the good work.
Andrea says
OK… I LOVE your slot machine reference — it’s very true 🙂
And also, we have most definitely learned to pick our battles. Some days it is MUCH harder than others though!
Sandy says
Thanks for reminding me what raising a 3 yo is like! Some of these reasons sounded very familiar. I love that you made this list and I hope it helped you get out some of the frustrations that must have been building throughout the day. Some day when Nora is in the midst of raising a trying 3 yo, you can hand her this list and assure her that if you survived, she will too! 🙂 Hang in there, you WILL get through it and think of the stories you’ll have to tell!
Paulette says
JUST.SHOOT.ME. I had a high maintenance child though she didn’t have Nora’s sensory issues. I remember mornings trying to get ready for work and her clothes weren’t just right. My hat is off to you, Andrea. :/
Nancy says
Hang in there. That energy and emotion will serve her well, but for now it’s just so wearing and exhausting. Glad you can laugh a bit.
Laurel says
I have 3 comments after reading this:
#1- WOW!
#2- How could you possibly have remembered all of those?! I would have had to have written them down throughout the day to remember all of these.
#3-I am guessing a good portion of those must be attributed to her issues as this seems like a ton of triggers to me. i don’t remember it being this crazy with our four kids, but they were more like Simon seems to be so it will hopefully be smoother for him (and you!) when he gets to age three. If you can make it it through a day like that without losing it, you can make it through almost anything 🙂 Whew! Have you thought about preschool? She would probably love it and maybe you would, too! Keep up the good work!
Laurel says
Oh, and some of these were pretty humorous, but probably not to you by the end of the day.