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That's awful but man, that boy could talk, and the questions!! OMG. I left him home with his father one afternoon when he was about four and when I came home, his father said: "I counted. He averages 45 questions per hour."
Other than the first four scary months in the NICU and the health worries and developmental uncertainties early on, the first three years were very easy. My kids (twins) got along beautifully, generally went to bed without too much drama, did not turn the entire house into one enormous craphole. It's a different story these days as we approach four. They are mouthy, have the ability to execute some really BAD choices (7 lbs of cat litter all over the guest room, for example. A jar of maple syrup on the table and floor in the kitchen. It goes on and on.) but not the impulse control not to, mean to each other. I have to have faith four is going to be better. I had expected three to be harder than two but I had NO IDEA how much harder it would really be.
Other than the first four scary months in the NICU and the health worries and developmental uncertainties early on, the first three years were very easy. My kids (twins) got along beautifully, generally went to bed without too much drama, did not turn the entire house into one enormous craphole. It's a different story these days as we approach four. They are mouthy, have the ability to execute some really BAD choices (7 lbs of cat litter all over the guest room, for example. A jar of maple syrup on the table and floor in the kitchen. It goes on and on.) but not the impulse control not to, mean to each other. I have to have faith four is going to be better. I had expected three to be harder than two but I had NO IDEA how much harder it would really be.
Ours recently discovered Vicks in a cabinet.. An industrial size container. Turns out she can unscrew caps, really well. Also discovered she gets up about 20 mins earlier than originally thought. Enough time to empty said container onto sheets, walls dresser, doors, blinds, carpet, toys and hair. The smell of menthol will never leave my house.... Ever
Ours recently discovered Vicks in a cabinet.. An industrial size container. Turns out she can unscrew caps, really well. Also discovered she gets up about 20 mins earlier than originally thought. Enough time to empty said container onto sheets, walls dresser, doors, blinds, carpet, toys and hair. The smell of menthol will never leave my house.... Ever
Mine have been MUCH better lately. I am going to hell because we had the "Santa's good and naughty list" discussion. :| It seems to have made a definite impact! My son does the early rising thing too. In fact for a while he was partial to waking up in the wee hours and coming in to watch flipping TELEVISION. (meandering off topic here). He is so addicted to TV...sometimes I think I need to hide the Roku and cut them off altogether. Even though I try to limit their TV time, he always wants more.
Mine have been MUCH better lately. I am going to hell because we had the "Santa's good and naughty list" discussion. :| It seems to have made a definite impact! My son does the early rising thing too. In fact for a while he was partial to waking up in the wee hours and coming in to watch flipping TELEVISION. (meandering off topic here). He is so addicted to TV...sometimes I think I need to hide the Roku and cut them off altogether. Even though I try to limit their TV time, he always wants more.
We just got roku last week and she's learned the remote already. I have to hide it now. I put on Pandora instead of cartoons. She can watch the album covers and I can still argue she is infact watching tv
For me, everything up until age 3 was a breeze; it was 3-6 that had me in tears and looking for boarding pre-schools.
hahahaha...wh en my son turned 4, i used to look at him and say who are you? and what have you done with my son?..swore there had been an alien abduction....it was a running joke..with all the good bad and sometimes ugly
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