Naughtiness

"The Lip"
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Where, oh where has my little girl gone? Where, oh where has she goooone?

My little princess is now an evil little monster. I have indigestion because of tonites wonderful display of a two year old tantrums.

I swear my little girl has been possessed for the last month. Tonite, though, was one of the worst I have ever had gthe displeasue of experiencing. She was totally negative. She would sob that she needed or wanted something, only to yell "No!" when I tried to give it to her. She would say she wanted one thing, only to throw a fit and deny it, demanding the opposite. It was getting all so confusing. It started at bath time, as it has for the last week or so. To make a long story short, I had to suds her up while she stood in the tub threatening to whack me in the face, all the while crying and yelling. Then I had to scoop her up and carry her to her room, where she proceeded to run away naked from me, demanding that I stop drying her off. She usually has a lot of dramatics and makes a big show being "freezing" after a bath....so that was ingteresting to see her wet and naked running away from me.

After going round and round with her wants and suddenly different wants, I left her in her room with a crooked diaper and her nightlight. She proceeded to wail as loudly as she could while opening the door just so that it wasnt latched anymore. She would then cry and yell, "Wait, momma!!! Waiiiiiit.....!" I did the song and dance of going in every few minutes to ask if she wanted to apologize for kicking me and if she was ready for a story and song, but she'd suddenly change her tune again and deny talking to me. It was all very exhausting. After about an hour of this tantrum, I finally got her to settle down enough to sigt in my lap with her stuffed dog and a blanket. I talked with her about her feelings and how hard it must be to be a big sister. I let her know that I loved her even when she was having meltdowns and that I knew how hard she was working to be a good girl. She settled enough for me to sing ehr a couple of songs and put her to bed.

She used to go down soooo well. No tears, no stalling, nothing. But I know that she hasnt been very good at napping at daycare lately and I wonder if she's just melting down by the time we get home. She's probably really tired, mentally and emotionally. Not to mention the stress of daddy being gone and having the new baby here.

I just wish she would quit being so naughty....

*sigh*