So, as of right now, this totally describes Aidan. He has an emotional melt-down over the silliest and littlest things. For example, yesterday he and I had some errands to run at Target and we got to Target about 11am. We usually do lunch around 11:30am so I promised that if he did a good job that we could have lunch there. Well, I got him his usual, hot dog kids meal and one for me too! He always gets the milk and I always get the soda. I know I should drink my milk too...
So, we went to the soda machine so that I could get my soda and then straws and ketchup and he kept pointing to the ICEE machine saying that he wanted that. I looked at him and told him sorry that I bought a milk for him today. Well.....that brought on the tears and not I'm a little sad, but HUGE crocodile tears and sobbing. At first I was a bit taken aback since he's never done that before. I finally told him when he wouldn't stop that his choices were to stop and eat lunch at Target or we could go home and straight to naps and eat lunch after.
He of course calmed slightly and we ate there, but when we went to sit in the seat again, he let loose AGAIN!! I told him that the next time we were at Target that we could get an ICEE for him instead of his usual cookie that he gets when he behaves and/or minds the rules and is Mommy's big helper. That worked. Until we got home....
When we got into his room life seemed to end at the fact that he had to take a nap. He was T-I-R-E-D!!! I finally said to him, 'I love you, goodnight and we'll see you when you wake up.' and walked out. I hate when we have issues like that but it doesn't happen often. He calmed before I was out the door and even said night night back to me when I said it to him.
So my thoughts on his "horrible 3's" is going to be "emotional 3's" instead. I figure I'll just roll with the punches and at least its better than tantrums, at least for now. Oh well, he had to learn about emotions eventually right??!!
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