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I have a 4 year old going on 13!!
Oct. 23rd, 2014 09:10 pmThis morning, N & I didn't know to laugh or to cry. So we did both.
She was annoyed with both of us at the same time for some reason. Me because I am her mom and with dad because he was going abroad and leaving her alone with her mom. So, she was dilly-dallying about getting ready. I sat down with her and shared it's a school day and she needs to get started. She, "urmmpphed", stood up, and announced, "I am going to get ready all by myself. I am going to brush my teeth, use the potty, get my clothes, have a bath (bucket bath), get my clothes on and get ready without any of your help."
And she went. We have no idea what she did in the bathroom. We heard bucket filled, some splashing, singing, and then her running out with the towel dragged on the floor, her dripping wet, butt naked, announcing, "mommy, I took a bath all by myself!" oh I could just hug her and never let her go. But that would only remind her that she was actually annoyed with me. So, I refrained, casually acknowledged her great achievement! And off she went, got ready, combed her hair, put it up in a pony tail, two hair clips and put on her salwar kameez (it was Diwali) and sat down for breakfast!
She was ready in 20 minutes! She has of course, done all the things on her own...but not the whole routine on her own in this time! I do hope she continues, well into her future.
We then get to school and her asking, "mommy can you put the date label on the lunch box? I need your help!"
She was annoyed with both of us at the same time for some reason. Me because I am her mom and with dad because he was going abroad and leaving her alone with her mom. So, she was dilly-dallying about getting ready. I sat down with her and shared it's a school day and she needs to get started. She, "urmmpphed", stood up, and announced, "I am going to get ready all by myself. I am going to brush my teeth, use the potty, get my clothes, have a bath (bucket bath), get my clothes on and get ready without any of your help."
And she went. We have no idea what she did in the bathroom. We heard bucket filled, some splashing, singing, and then her running out with the towel dragged on the floor, her dripping wet, butt naked, announcing, "mommy, I took a bath all by myself!" oh I could just hug her and never let her go. But that would only remind her that she was actually annoyed with me. So, I refrained, casually acknowledged her great achievement! And off she went, got ready, combed her hair, put it up in a pony tail, two hair clips and put on her salwar kameez (it was Diwali) and sat down for breakfast!
She was ready in 20 minutes! She has of course, done all the things on her own...but not the whole routine on her own in this time! I do hope she continues, well into her future.
We then get to school and her asking, "mommy can you put the date label on the lunch box? I need your help!"
