Ava is fully five. I had someone recommend to me a book titled, "Your Five Year Old: Sunny and Serene". I don't know if she was serious or joking but clearly she never met our five year old. We've been struggling with Ava watching her tone and her words with us. We had a period of time where she would get so angry and yell at us the largest of insults in her five year old world: "You're a little....BABY!" Her and I had a talk about it and about showing respect to her father and I. The very next time she grew angry I waited for the infamous "baby" insult and instead I saw her little mind working overtime as she attempted to use her words and come up with a more appropriate way to express her feelings. This is what came out:
"You're a .... MRS. MOMMY!"
Oh man! I was trying so hard to keep my laughter in. I didn't want to hurt the poor dear's feelings nor do I really want to encourage these types of outbursts from happening more often than they already are. Mrs. Mommy? Well it was certainly respectful of her elders...and she did use my correct title for our home...I let it go. She's trying and she's thinking about her words first which is all I can really ask of her. Baby steps.
Now, Mrs. Mommy is off to wait for the sun and serenity. Maybe it will peek out before she turns six.
15 years ago
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I like the new format!
As for the comments - I can't tell you how often the reminder to, "Now say that again but in the kindest possible way" has to be given around here! When Dan was four he was still on his pirate kick and would call people "Scurvy Dogs" when irritated. Publicly. I'm so glad that's past.
It's all about civilizing them ... and man does it keep us parents humble!
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