Reasons My Child Is Crying

[MapleMe]

Fwiw, I'm super upfront with M about how videos make her act. My phone just has home videos but every time we watch one she wants another and another. Then there's the inevitable meltdown when it has to end for any reason. So I calmly tell her at that moment that her melting down after videos are over makes me not want to let her watch any videos at all. Then I bring it up when she wants to watch a single video at another time. "The thing is M, I'm fine with you watching one video, but when it's over you melt down over watching more and that's frustrating. It's easier for me if we watch no videos at all." It doesn't help a whole lot in one circumstance, but it definitely has a long term effect. Now if we watch a video she usually ends it by saying, "See, I didn't melt down! We can watch one video!"

[ovenrack]

May 4, 2017 20:27:47 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Fwiw, I'm super upfront with M about how videos make her act. My phone just has home videos but every time we watch one she wants another and another. Then there's the inevitable meltdown when it has to end for any reason. So I calmly tell her at that moment that her melting down after videos are over makes me not want to let her watch any videos at all. Then I bring it up when she wants to watch a single video at another time. "The thing is M, I'm fine with you watching one video, but when it's over you melt down over watching more and that's frustrating. It's easier for me if we watch no videos at all." It doesn't help a whole lot in one circumstance, but it definitely has a long term effect. Now if we watch a video she usually ends it by saying, "See, I didn't melt down! We can watch one video!"

H doesn't even know that videos on my phone are possible, other than ones I've taken myself.  


The best best BEST was the one day when H and M were locked in a battle over one particular toy (an abacus, in case anyone is wondering), and I took a video.  The two of them both holding tight to the same object, just SCREAMING.  H was sort of saying "I want it," and M was just screeching.  It lasted maybe a minute.  

I think I showed Stringy?

Anyway, a few times H has come across THAT video.  He doesn't like it.

[dramaphile]

J called me at work this morning and was telling me something when suddenly he goes "No, you can't put your bubble wand in my coffee!" cue screeching Nugget, and J trying to reason with her (not possible), then he just goes "gotta go" and hangs up. Can't say I wish I was the SAHP in this family.

[Stringy]

May 4, 2017 21:28:39 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

May 4, 2017 20:27:47 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Fwiw, I'm super upfront with M about how videos make her act. My phone just has home videos but every time we watch one she wants another and another. Then there's the inevitable meltdown when it has to end for any reason. So I calmly tell her at that moment that her melting down after videos are over makes me not want to let her watch any videos at all. Then I bring it up when she wants to watch a single video at another time. "The thing is M, I'm fine with you watching one video, but when it's over you melt down over watching more and that's frustrating. It's easier for me if we watch no videos at all." It doesn't help a whole lot in one circumstance, but it definitely has a long term effect. Now if we watch a video she usually ends it by saying, "See, I didn't melt down! We can watch one video!"

H doesn't even know that videos on my phone are possible, other than ones I've taken myself.  


The best best BEST was the one day when H and M were locked in a battle over one particular toy (an abacus, in case anyone is wondering), and I took a video.  The two of them both holding tight to the same object, just SCREAMING.  H was sort of saying "I want it," and M was just screeching.  It lasted maybe a minute.  

I think I showed Stringy?

Anyway, a few times H has come across THAT video.  He doesn't like it.

This video is hilarious. Have seen. Probably not for OR in the moment. But overall hilarity.

[freezorburn]

Because when his avocado maki came to the table, the nori was on the inside

[freezorburn]

Because I parked inside the parking garage, and he really wanted to park on the roof

[DGM]

Because the unknown kid and mom next to us on the park swings had hats with buttons (baseball caps), and I didn't have my hat with buttons for her to wear rightnow.

[freezorburn]

Because I took a different route home than the one he wanted me to take.

[freezorburn]

Because he accidentally let go of his balloons when we were still in the store, and we couldn't reach them.

[freezorburn]

Because HE wants to be the one to turn the music off when I park the car.

[freezorburn]

Because I wouldn't let him have a lollipop rift before bed.

Today sucked.

[critter015]

Because she took one look at her dinner and didn't like what she saw.

[TJ]

So. Some kids have reasons huh? Cool.

[freezorburn]

Mine was actually shoving me over my choice of parking location. It was ugly.

[dancingsphinx22]

Because she didn't want to be held and wanted to get down, so I put her down. Cue crying.