Where did Monkey's sudden need to dress herself from head to toe come from? I have no idea but I do know that although she can do some of it by herself she usually just ends up screaming at her pants, and her shirt, and her socks, and her shoes out of frustration.
It is not unusual for getting dressed to turn into a half hour (or longer) event. Here is the kicker though, she gets so so frustrated with her clothes when they don't do what she wants them to do but she will not let me help.
At all.
Taking a half the morning to simply get dressed is not a huge deal unless of course I am just trying to get us out the door to go somewhere. This is when my patience boot camp takes place (or at least part of it).
It takes patience to try to talk a scream toddler down.
It takes patience to not just get in there and Put. Her. Clothes. On. Her. Myself. (all said through clenched teeth).
It takes patience to even begin the process when you know what is coming your way after you pull the clothes out of the dresser drawers.
I know this is all a part of Monkey growing up, testing her boundaries, learning to be independent and self-sufficient, and I know that this will pass ( at least I am hoping this will pass).
Knowing these things and reminding myself of them are one way I can keep my cool. That and chocolate. Oh, and beer sometimes too.
But seriously, some days my patience wears a little thin and I get a little tired of getting reprimanded and told some form of "I do it all myself Mom!"
Last I checked I'm the mom little miss.
Which basically means I have to keep practicing my patience and letting her teach me over and over how to remain calm. When it is all said and done it is my job as a mom to let her find her own way, I just wish she would let me help her a little bit. I am pretty sure I will be saying the same thing during her teen years too.
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Oh the joys of toddlerhood! You are more patient than me it sounds but you have to choose your battles!
She's sounds resourceful and quite independent. As a mom of a daughter, would you really want it any other way? I agree, it is so hard when they are just two, and takes an incredible amount of mom patience. But these are wonderful traits for an independent young woman. And that is what you are hoping to raise!
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Oh my goodness those times drive me nuts! Seriously, I can put my boys' socks on them in 2 seconds but I remember when it used to take them 10 minutes, lol! (I can laugh about it now:))
Little One enjoys putting our shoes on but he is not fussed with trying to put on his clothes yet, I can wait for those days thanks
oh girl, this is such a simple, yet important, lesson on motherhood. really well written. and no, she won't grow out of it. and i guess, you don't want her to. don't we want our little ones to learn to fly on their own? i know my answer to that is sometimes a big, fat maybe, when i know it should be yes.
Patience...a virtue to be sure...I think you are doing a fantastic job though...So many posts just show how patient you really are with her.....
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