tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805760288905631756.post2124473267118091149..comments2024-03-19T16:55:43.349-04:00Comments on The Every Things Mrs Mumaw : Fort Wayne Lifestyle, Travel & Mommy Blogger: Kennedy: the sour patch kidtara @ the every thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07477904209292711593noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805760288905631756.post-38861405166597052602013-10-21T13:47:18.698-04:002013-10-21T13:47:18.698-04:00So funny that you call her a sour patch kid becaus...So funny that you call her a sour patch kid because that's exactly what we call Makayla. She gets the best of me sometimes and I don't know how to handle her but things are getting a little better gradually. Taking alone time with her is a great idea. We may have to do that randomly. Tantrums are so rough and I tend to not do or go places by myself with both girls because I'm afraid of Victoria needing me and then Makayla melting down...and I just couldn't handle! I'm glad she's doing better for you though and I know easier said than done but ignore those looks and what people say...you are a great mom and no one can knock that!! Keep up the great work!!*Meg*https://www.blogger.com/profile/08794991535234257128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805760288905631756.post-70033614738957181152013-10-21T12:09:40.951-04:002013-10-21T12:09:40.951-04:00Hey Tara!! You have no clue who I am! I follow you...Hey Tara!! You have no clue who I am! I follow your Instagram... One night I could sleep and I searched the hashtag #matildajane and I saw sweet Kennedy's pictures and loved the different combos you had pieced together. So I started following you. Anyway. I saw your post this morning and started clicking around to find your blog. I sooooo needed this. It's brought me so much encouragement in the last thirty minutes! My daughter is right around Kennedy's age I believe. And has been in the craziest fit throwing phase. I have a 4.5 year old son and I've never seen anything like this. It's nuts! And I haven't known really how to handle it. Just last week I had both kids in a store trying to buy a gift and she started throwing the mother of all fits. It got ugly fast. So I hurried both kids to check out and of course got stuck behind an older man and a transaction gone bad. He was arguing and carrying on with the cashier. And then an even older grumpier man was behind me... So I was sandwiched in... With my massive fit bomb and precious four year old. Both old men were constantly huffing and puffing remarks about it -- I couldn't hear bc she was on my hip and so loud. At one point the one checking out turned and yelled "come on laddyyyyyyy" at that point I just was trying to keep my cool, get my gift and get out. But the longer I stood there calmly the worse she got and the sadder my son got. I finally couldn't help it and tears were just silently streaming down my cheeks as fast as the could. It was finally my turn and I cried like goob even as I signed on the debit card pad. All while the older man behind me rehashed the past 7 minutes to his wife who had just appeared in line. It was AWFUL. literally my most awful mom moment. I finally got to the car and made it home but I'm not over it. I didn't know how to handle it and it especially hurt my heart for my son. He had been waiting all week to go get this gift for my husband so it totally ruined the day we had hyped up. It just sucked. Left me feeling like -- I know I've done something wrong but I don't know what. Or how to fix it. Or prevent it. Soooo all that to say-- this SO encouraged my heart. The drastic differences in my children are hard on my mind. And the drastic change Wren makes in her temperament. It hits like a tornado and then I'm left thinking-- how did this happen. What did I do. Where did it come from. Etc... But I think your suggestions on special time together will help a lot. And I have Dobsons --Strong Willed Child book but is there any others you particularly liked? Thanks again so so so much! I feel more like a human today. Til the next fit that is!! --Rachel BerryRachBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121191268348871375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805760288905631756.post-39023497953197924032013-10-21T11:06:17.106-04:002013-10-21T11:06:17.106-04:00I needed this today. I fear this is Natalei. It...I needed this today. I fear this is Natalei. It's like she's all of the sudden hit "terrible 2". And we are going through pretty much the same thing. Time out doesn't work. Lightly spanking(which I hate) doesn't work. Nothing does. She laughs or keeps screaming and doing it. So I needed this! 💙Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663209547107687876noreply@blogger.com