The Coffee House

[JonA_CT]

So my daughter is 2 -- is currently on house arrest due to her recent behavior at IKEA and Home Depot.

Next youngest grandchild is 15 so it's been many years since we've had experience with the "Terrible Twos". Man I'd forgotten how bad it can get!

I’m not sure my parents would attempt what y’all did...so you get serious points in my book.

 

[smoke665]

I’m not sure my parents would attempt what y’all did...so you get serious points in my book.

She refuses to ride in the stroller anymore, so next time out we will have "child leash".

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

Ah memories! The Princess was a terror at one, an angel at two and a total terror once again at three. The witching hour, as we called it, was right around 5pm. There were months when I couldn't leave the house after 5 because she was too much for any babysitter to handle and I couldn't deal with the drama of taking her with me. Like any gremlin, there were rules. Don't take her out when she's hungry, don't take her out if she didn't have a nap and never never never take her out when you are not feeling 100%. By four she was my sweet little pumpkin once again and didn't really get the devil attitude back until last year at 14.

 

[tirediron]

..it's been many years since we've had experience with the "Terrible Twos". Man I'd forgotten how bad it can get!

2-3 oz of neat whiskey in a sippy cup are the perfect cure for most tantrums.

 

[smoke665]

2-3 oz of neat whiskey in a sippy cup are the perfect cure for most tantrums.

That's not a bad idea, but I'd need double, and the doctor told me to lay off all alcohol, for a few weeks

 

[tirediron]

2-3 oz of neat whiskey in a sippy cup are the perfect cure for most tantrums.

That's not a bad idea, but I'd need double, and the doctor told me to lay off all alcohol, for a few weeks

But... if you give it to the kid, you won't need any! (Oh, and you need to get a new doctor!)

 

[smoke665]

But... if you give it to the kid, you won't need any! (Oh, and you need to get a new doctor!)

I would when her Mother, Gaga, and Mimi, found out!!!!! Doctor's actually a cool dude. He's of middle eastern heritage, born and grew up in Texas. So think Lawrence of Arabia, in cowboy boots, jeans, cowboy hat, and driving a beat up old pickup. Didn't tell me I had to quit forever, just lay off for a bit.

 

[davidharmier60]

Dave is surprised he made 8pm.
He need not awaken at 4am tomorrow but did this morning. Sleep is but moments away.

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[vintagesnaps]

That's one thing about Early Intervention and teaching toddlers - I sent them home! Not all that unusual to have one leave being carried after the meltdown. Yep they were two. Or 1 1/2 acting like 2, or saving it up til they're 3...

I went from teenagers to 2 year olds, the good years seem to be in between. Hmm, somehow I seemed to have bypassed those.

 

[snowbear115 46]

Velcro and duct tape. Use your imagination.

 

[vintagesnaps]

I learned a word in Italian - pellicola means film (closing credits with Pellicola by Kodak). A movie about films on actual film.

Not sure if knowing that will ever come in handy but if I'm going to learn a word in another language might as well be that.

 

[snowbear115 46]

Goodnight, peeps. Gotta get blood drawn in the AM.

 

[vintagesnaps]

G'night Charlie!

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

Velcro and duct tape. Use your imagination.

That's funny because Princess' nickname was Velcro for years because she was stuck to my side.

 

[limr30 3]

Last three pages would be really effective birth control for folks still making up their minds about kids