The kids were very emotional yesterday. I’m not sure why. I *think* it was because of a busy
weekend. But we often have busy weekends. And on Sunday night we made sure to
get them home and to bed on-time and with a normal routine. Yet yesterday, they
were very sensitive. It might have just been a case of being a 4-year-old and a
2-year-old. Who knows.
One minute they would be playing nicely, then…tears and
blood-curdling screams. Because “he won’t use the right color marker”, or “she
is playing with her babydoll and I don’t want her to”. Seriously. There was no
blood, everyone had their appendages. Just two kids who were feeling strong
emotions and didn’t know what to do with them.
To see a funny blog about kids crying: Reasons My Son is Crying
A friend of mine gave me a book about the emotional life of a
toddler, but I haven’t read it yet. Mostly I just roll my eyes (when they can’t
see me) and let them work it out. That usually results in hitting, possible
blood-shed, time outs, and more tears. Sigh. Maybe I should read that book.
