There are things you want your kid to inherit like your ability to draw or your keen business sense. Then there are the things you are down right nervous about him inheriting like your indulgence of 2, sometimes plus, drinks a day, your ridiculous cookie habit, shopping addiction or even your more pharmacological escapades on a nighttime rager. I witnessed something tonight that gave me a little twinge that maybe, possibly Fritz has inherited my somewhat addictive behavior or I could be paranoid ? Let me tell you what happened...There is a tub of lollipops in the cupboard, organic of course, but lollies all the same. Essentially, baby crack. I have a feeling the nanny may have let him have one maybe two today because about a half hour after I got home he was hanging off the kitchen counter grabbing for the cupboard like a crack fieeeeend.
Then the screaming, whaling and what seemed like withdrawal symptoms started. I said to myself "do not give in". After 20 minuets he's still going. I go in and pick him up and raise him up to the shelf open the door and as soon as he sees them a smile washes over his face. Just as I had expected! Of course I couldn't give in I just wanted to be sure that it was that he was freaking out over. After another 15 minutes of relentless typical junkie behavior at the counter I used my street smarts to trick and outwit the kid. I lead him in the other room (still screaming), run back quickly take the lollies in question and hide them in another location. When he begins to claw at the counter I raise him up and say "What, what is it that you want?", open the cupboard and whoop's no lollies!?! He was confused and probably ended up thinking that this was all a dream or magic or something. Mommy wins! Lollies immediately forgotten but I'm left with out of control passion he had for the "candy". Is this a sign or typical kiddie sugar junkie behavior? I really think that if I hadn't pulled the ol' bait and switch he would have been there all night. Tomorrow's lesson: Moderation is key!
same thing here ... it's horrible because he "signs" for food so you think he's really hungry but no he just wants to be a fattie like me and eat some junk food .... bad thing is is he says "more - food - please" .... everyone that visits probably thinks I starve him but he just likes crap food .... But the switch up works nicely I've do it with food and toys too ... Ever get a toy that just frustrates him to the point you want to throw it out the window? ahah take care
Posted by: mami | September 24, 2008 at 08:38 AM
i'd say use it as a reward! but with restrictions of course.
Posted by: kneesee | September 24, 2008 at 03:35 PM
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Glossy | September 25, 2008 at 03:24 AM
your blog is adorable. i always feared having kids makes you automatically uncool, but it appears to not have had that effect on you!
Posted by: nicole Wilke | September 26, 2008 at 01:58 PM