Amanda was determined to take her "phone" to school this morning. Her latest phone is my old Blackberry, less battery and sim card. We explained to her that she wasn't allowed to take a cellphone to school. her answer was, "I... Don't...Care...Take...I...Anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
This was the first time I ever heard her use the word, "anyway." I don't think I like it.
We continued to explain to her that she just couldn't do it. These meltdowns have lasted for hours, but today she pulled it back together in about 10 minutes. She said, "OK, I understand."
Now, I don't know if she held it together all day, or if the whole class was punished by a redheaded Tasmanian Devil. I was pressed by time to get to a meeting at work and then to get to a luncheon with a customer to hear the President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank speak.
The current economic crisis is much easier to comprehend than the combination of my daughter's imagination and spontaneous desires.
I just hope the day went well for her and all involved.
Some hours later............
Well, it would appear that Amanda conquered her inner hulk and had a good day. I told her I was proud of her and she said, "Good choices." It gives me hope.
1 comment:
Hehe, sometimes those moments when they talk back are both frustrating and exciting. Skyler isn't yet to verbalizing his choices, but he certainly knows what he wants and throws fits when he doesn't get it.
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