I WANT.
I think these two words should be removed from a child's vocabulary; especially when used in combination with a whiny voice. Nothing grates on my nerves these days like hearing the words “I want” coming out of my child's mouth.
Seriously, whatever happened to: mommy, may I please or mommy, I would like...
Did I wake up one morning and suddenly went from mommy to servant? Oh wait, servants get paid and have the potential to quit if their boss is being an ass. I now rank beneath a servant.
When did my little girl become a little tyrant? Mommy, do this; mommy, I want; mommy, get me the, mommy, mommy, mommy....
And yes, though I realize that I should hold firm and say no, and make wait for her to ask politely, I am also too tired to deal with another temper tantrum or some whiny tirade. But now, enough is enough, this behaviour cannot be tolerated, and I definitely do not want it to get worse (unless mommy starts seeing some green or some sort of compensation).
So currently, neither my daughter or I are getting what we want. I think we have to settle with being miserable together.
As I am now in a whiny complaining mood myself, here is a partial list of what this mommy wants:
- I want some peace and quiet in the morning, and in the afternoon and the evening too
- I want sleep
- I want someone else to cook dinner, do laundry, and clean...
- I want my pre-baby body
- I want to have a meal without begging, or yelling, and in restaurants, I want to leave before the table that came in after us
- I want to not feel rushed to get home by 9pm
- I want to not feel that 9 pm is very late
- I want a thank you once in a while
- I want to leave the house without feeling rushed
- I want a well behaved child who does not whine and say I want...
But here is the thing I want most in life: I want my daughter to grow up to be a good person. I want her to be happy and proud of who she is.
Oh! And financial security does not hurt either.
What are some of the things that annoy you and what do you want?
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