"Struggling" (with an 'oo' in the middle) That's what we say when David is having a hard time finishing his meal by himself. Lately he has been struggling. He tripped over a crack in the cement and his whole lip opened up and started bleeding. He recovered in a few minutes with some TLC but there are still drops of blood on the sidewalk to remind us of the unhappy event.
We have also done away with nap. He doesn't like them and if it is too long he can't go to sleep at night. Many times its difficult for David to stay awake past dinner though. He's hit is head a number of times on the table or the back of his chair as he has dozed off- 'THUNK'. Not unlike when he was 1 and we transitioned from two naps to one nap. He could barely make it past lunch. Picture the classic face in the mashed potatoes bit.
David and I continue to have a battle of wills on a regular basis since he always wants what is NOT offered to him and he seems to enjoy the word "no" quite a bit. Oh sweet David, we'll make it. On the upside, he is learning to color in the lines, write some of his letters and is usually good to his brothers. Perhaps we would get along better if you went back to taking a nap....
OH! That boy... I just love him so.
ReplyDeleteKiss his boo boo for me.
It's a middle kid syndrome! Good thing he's sooo handsome!
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry about his lip. What if you asked him if he would take a little rest on the couch instead of his bed with a book--maybe then he'd take a quick nap without realizing it. Worth a try.
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