OK so today I took this little video clip mainly because I couldn't believe what was going on and because I wanted to show her later and see what see thought about it. (I did show her and she was Shocked!! I think she realised how out of hand she was). Anyway I'm really not sure what is going on with my Taylor, seriously up until about a week ago she was the sweetest, kindest and loving little girl anyone could ask for (well she had her moments of course but we are all human.) Then she started changing, almost over night, she was getting moody, attitude was coming out everywhere and she kept intentionally making the other kids cry for no reason. I have two theory's and I hope to god its the first one because it will soon be over, but if its the second one...... God help us,lol.
- Chris left for a 5 week TDY yesterday and she seemed to take it pretty badly. She has known about it for a few weeks now and she started asking daily "Where is Daddy, is he coming home?" and she would panic when she saw his truck was gone. So is she Rebelling because her Daddy is gone and she is mad/sad that he left??
- She is going to turn 5 in Seven days, is this a stage some five year olds go through? Is this the start of a L.O.N.G road ahead?? I mean we had it 'pretty' easy through her 3rd and 4th years, when they are meant to be the challenging years (apparently) so does she feel like she has missed out?
Im going to do a little run down of what happened before this video was taken:
Peytons Dad came early to pick him up and it happened to be in relaxing time (babies/toddlers sleep, and Hailey and Taylor quietly watch a movie). So Taylor comes out while he is here and:
Taylor- "can I go on the computer please?"
Me- Taylor, I'm busy right now please go to your room and I will come in there in a minute
Taylor- No, I want to go on the computer
Me- (trying not to over react in front of a daycare parent) Taylor please go to your room and I will put the computer on in a minute.
Taylor- I wont go to my room, I want to play on the computer!!!!!!!! (stamping her foot)
Me- (looking a little embarrassed that I cant control my 4yr old) Taylor you have just lost your computer privileges for talking to me like that. Mean while I was pushing Peyton's Dad out of the door, for some reason he wanted to watch.
Taylor- **Screaming** I want to go on the computer!! Over and Over.
Me- I took her into the spare bedroom as the kids were still asleep and she was LOUD, I calmed her down and told her she has no right behaving that way or talking to me like that especially in front of my daycare parents, and I explained to her that I gave her several chances to make the right choice and she continued to miss behave. So as a result I told her she has lost her computer privileges and she was in time out. Then this video was taken about five minutes after, and we needed to get ready for the school run.
I haven't seen her have a tantrum like this for years....
oh my god Kerry, that clip brought back some memories, Taylor has not had a temper out burst for a while has she. I do think it has something to do with Chris going away hopfully she will be back to her sweet self soon. xxxx
ReplyDeleteThat's a sad cry not an angry cry - I bet it has everything to do with Chris leaving. Could you make a countdown chain out of construction paper to give her more of a visual idea of when he will be home? 5 weeks is a very long time for a little girl. :-(
ReplyDeleteYou're right 5 weeks is a long time for a little girl, especially Taylor who is very close to her Daddy. We are going to work on something tomorrow to help her get through this:)
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