It started as a normal Saturday. The usual weekend errands and activities. Then, it was as if all the forces aligned to form the Perfect Storm, or in this case, the Perfect Four Year Old Meltdown.
Around 5:30pm, Thing 1 got into a scuffle over a toy with his brother, Thing 2. Again, nothing [...]
Entries from September 2007
How To Win A Test Of Wills With A 4 Year Old
September 24th, 2007 · 5 Comments
Tags: Thing 1 · stories · struggles
Vacationing With Kids Is No Vacation
September 14th, 2007 · 6 Comments
We just returned from a so-called family vacation. When I went to work Monday morning, I heard comments like “Welcome back. You must be so well rested.” and “It must have been so hard coming back to work today.” These were obviously not people with three kids under 4. When you [...]
Tags: travel