SERIOUS.

[amand_r]

C, Viola's BFF has been in a bad mood all day. They're outside riding bikes, and then I look up and see her mom coming up the walk with one of Viola's bikes.

I live in fear that someday I will be told, "Viola is a horrible kid and I don't want C playing with her anymore." But instead, apparently, C has apparently crossed that last line and talked back to her mum. I hear her inside her house having the mother of all temper tantrums. Her mum rolls her eyes and we commiserate on the tribulations of strong-willed children. Then she goes back to her house and we hear Hurricane C unleashing the banshee wails of madness.

Viola: Woah, that is some serious crying.
Me: (pause and then MONSTER HUG OF ADORABLENESS)
Viola: Yeah, SERIOUS crying.
Me: You know what I would do if you had a temper tantrum like that?
Viola: Paddle the backside?
Me: Bingo. It's called, 'giving you something to cry about'.
Viola: No thank you.
Me: You're adorable.
Viola: Yeah, a little bit.

Comments

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

*EVEN BIGGER HUG OF ADORABLENESS*

[huesiemama.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, could you love V anymore than you do? She is the best.

[reddevilpoes.livejournal.com]

If you ever want to sell her...there's a great mum waiting for her in Holland (uuhhmm...me...)
This is what I love about kids! They can drive you totally bonkers..but..the rewards..such fun
I used to hold their head under the cold tap..good remedy for temper tantrums

[emquilxy.livejournal.com]

Too funny--can totally picture it.
I'll blame C's unusually bad attitude on heat stroke. :)

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

aww, you got the good kid

[chamilet]

I'm glad to see "I'll give you something to cry about" is still in the parenting lexicon:D

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

tHE FIRST TIME i HAD OPPORTUNITY TO SAY IT i WAS VERY EXCITED!