Comments | kellianne: Ebb and Flow

kellianne

Ebb and Flow

Apr 05, 2013 15:02

It's taken me nearly three years, but I can finally feel myself easing into the waxing and waning of phases in a young lad's life ( Read more... )

phases, niko, parenting

Comments 16

octavekitten April 5 2013, 23:31:41 UTC

I really admire your ability to deal with this. I think one of the smaller reasons why I won't have children is because I just don't think I could deal with the bad phases like that. My patience just is not that great. I'm glad he's taken a turn for the better and come out of it.

kellianne April 9 2013, 17:07:41 UTC

Patience is a practice like anything else! I get better at it as time goes by. And, honestly, the magic that Niko brings to the family far outweighs the pain.

alyssa_corinne April 6 2013, 00:11:19 UTC

Oh how I can relate to this! Jude is in a serious jerk phase right now, mostly involving battles over getting dressed in the morning. Every morning starts with tears and they don't stop for 45 minutes, after which point he may or may not have his clothes on. It's just so hard! Some days I can keep my cool but other days not so much. This morning at daycare drop off, Jude was just sitting there looking sad, and Jason asked him what was wrong. "Mommy YELLED at me", he said. Oops. But seriously, he kind of deserved it.

I'm glad you've turned a corner on this latest stage!

kellianne April 9 2013, 17:06:53 UTC

My parents beat me and I turned out just fine.

olamina April 6 2013, 00:25:00 UTC

You give me so much hope and strength. Thank you for all your brutal honesty. I am in this mommy thing with my eyes wide open (and not just cause dude barely lets me sleep!)

kellianne April 9 2013, 17:06:23 UTC

Parenthood is awesome. Especially after your kid turns two! Hang in there!

savia April 6 2013, 00:51:57 UTC

Congrats on your little dude's progress! That is awesome.

fisticuffs April 6 2013, 01:57:34 UTC

Oh I feel your pain on the tests and phases. We are smack in the middle of insane tantrums around clothing and diaper changes. Some mornings I can do nothing else but throw up my hands and walk out of the room for a few. Some days, I'm the one crying. It's just such an intense morning and then it often doesn't end with the car seat/bike trailer installation either.

I guess I'm glad it's the weekend and we have no time sensitive plans so we can enjoy each others company for a few days.

kellianne April 9 2013, 17:04:17 UTC

We had those insane tantrums! They went on for months and then ended one way or another. I don't even know when.

I often tell Niko, "Mama needs some private time!" and walk away. Now he asks for private time, too. Golden.