Thursday, April 26, 2012

The word "no"....

How do you handle an eleven month old's temper tantrums? HA! If you run across an answer please do share with this about to pull her hair out mama. As the monster grows more and more of his personality has taken shape. He is a sweet little boy who loves to cuddle with mama on the couch and watch "Blues Clues" before nap time. He is a silly baby who likes to flip the pages back and forth in every book that he sees. He is goofy, cute and adoring.
Wait.....then there is the flip side of this sweet little boy's personality. He is a tantrum throwing, screaming at the top of his lungs, biting little monster. Who knew that a simple two letter word could provoke such a response? The scenario begins like this. I corral the monster in the living room after cleaning his lunch out of his eyes, nose, ears and hair. I turn on cartoons to entertain him while I go back and wipe up the remainders of grilled cheese from the kitchen floor.

*bump* *bang* *tap* *bang*..............................................
???????
I peak into the living room to find monster standing on the tv stand wiping his fingers all over the television screen.
"No-No." (said in a very loving manner)
*The look, while still smearing dirty hands on tv*
"J_ Noooooo." (said in a slightly less loving manner)
*tap-tap-tap on the screen*
"NO!" (Not really too loving)
*Scream, yell, squeal* (all as he lets go and plops on the floor)
Then came what I hadn't expected............
*Crawling really fast over and biting mommy's hand*
"Oh no-no J_, No biting."
*More crying, screaming and leg kicking*

So, how do you deal with an eleven month old's bad temper? Still not sure but, the cartoons are off and he is in his bed.


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