Thursday, March 7, 2013

Proud Mommy Moments: The TV Tantrum

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Did I ever tell you I am a mean mother?

Let me give a little back story.   When I pick Alex up from kindergarten it is lunch time; so we come home, make lunch and eat.  Well except she also always wants to watch a show.  I am good with that as I understand her need to wind down after school.

Usually she will set up a little picnic in front of the TV.  It has become sort of a tradition and I figure it is a simple thing that makes her happy.

Last week when we made it home I was trying to figure out what to make for lunch.  Have I ever told you how much I hate making lunch?  For some reason it truly is my least favorite meal to make of all... anyway, sorry got distracted.  So I was running through some options, "how about mac & cheese?" I ask.

"Yes!" she happily agreed.

I start a show for her while lunch cooks.  Lunch is ready and then the following occurs:
Me: "Okay, lunch is ready and Mac and Cheese is too messy to eat in the family room.  So would you like to pause your show and come eat or you can even finish your show and then come eat when you are done?"  I ask.
Alex: "What! Why can't I eat it while watching??"
Me: "Because as I told you it is too messy."
Alex: "But I could do it, I would get some towels and it would be fine."
Me: "Yes, but then Ryder would want to do it too and he would not be able to eat it nicely.  So do you just want to finish watching your show first."

And then it began, I full on kicking her legs and screaming two-year-old-fit!  Mind you she is 6.   I tried to reason with her, tried to calm her down and finally just had to turn off the TV and send her to her room.

I am such a mean mother!  How dare I ask her to finish her show then eat lunch!
But hey at least we weren't in public right?

What is your Proud Mommy Moment this week?




33 comments:

  1. I'm pretty impressed with how you handled that. Some moms would give in but you held firm and I'm sure she learned a good lesson from it. Great mom job!

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    1. I think I used up all my patience and good mothering last week with her as this week has not been so good. But I have had at least one kid home sick everyday too :(

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  2. I guess I would be the mean mother too because I think you did the right thing.

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  3. Yay for being a mean mom!! I'm glad mine isn't the only one who throws fits like that. Although mine is 7 1/2 and I keep wondering when they will end...

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    1. I wonder that too when my 8-year-old still does it

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  4. Yeah, soooo mean. ;) I'm sure she thought it wasn't fair, right? lol. I know this scenario all too well! You did good.

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  5. Sounds very familiar, and I do the same thing with my kids! My son turns 8 tomorrow and he still throws tantrums like this sometimes!

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    1. Yea my 8-year-old has his share of tantrums still too

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  6. There has got to be something in the air!!

    MY Kindergarten has had TWO tantrums this week over food. I don't have anything she likes. Oh my gosh the crying and stomping and door slamming.

    I'm so over it!

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    1. Yes!! Maybe winter has gone on too long and it is just making everyone crazy

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  7. Mean moms raise respectful children, so don't worry about it!

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    1. The mean was meant in sarcasm-- as yea, you have to be tough and "mean" at times to really be a good parent

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  8. Ugh. I'm a mean mom too then. LOL

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  9. Being a mean mom means having respectful kids. I can be mean too. But I'd rather be mean than have a rude kid. You did a good job!

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  10. Ha ha Alex never lacks in the dramatic department :)

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  11. It's that fiery red hair, lol!! Temper tantrums are the worst. I can't tolerate them either!

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  12. Wow.... how could you be so mean? Geesh... sitting down to eat lunch is unheard of!

    Guess that means that I'm mean too.

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  13. I could swear you were in my house with a story like that, my kids would do the exact same thing.

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  14. Yah, what Julie up there ^^ said, ha ha ha!

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  15. Mean moms raise good kids. And really, just how incredible is it that we can pause live TV nowadays?! Pretty darn incredible if you ask me.

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  16. very impressive how you handled it

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  17. Been there ohhh have I been there!!!

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  18. Good job for standing your ground!! You are a good mommy, albeit mean ;)

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  19. This one made me laugh out loud. I can SO relate to that moment!

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  20. Oh, those kids! I am so not laughing at this one because I go through it for some reason or another nearly every day. Sigh. When you figure out the secret, please tell me!

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  21. I am a total mean mom then. I would have done the same thing. My son is getting better about leaving his shows. We tried to explain that when we pause it, it "waits for him". Sometimes that works, sometimes not so much!

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  22. I would have done the same thing. Whenever my three year old throws a fit like that, the TV turns off until he understands the small amount of TV time he gets is a privilege not a right.

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  23. Ahh, sometimes it's the tiniest things, right? Nothing like a full blown tantrum to reset some first world problems perspective :)

    So... did you finish off the mac & cheese out there while watching Blue's Clues? :)

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