Now that I'm moving closer to five, there are several things I've learned but one that I want to focus on now...letting your needs be known. As I'm getting to know myself better and really understand what I like and don't like, I'm finding it's really important to let my Mom know these things, too.
For example, asking for my needs when I'm aware of them...
Me: "My legs are really tired."
Mom: "I'm sorry you're legs are tired."
Me (my voice gets even slower and deeper, like I'm really tired): "I need to play on the i-pad that helps them sleep and get rested then they'll feel better."
Mom: "No. Go play."
Me (pleading): "I might fall down the stairs they are sooo tired. I need the i-pad."
Mom: "Crawl backwards down the stairs if you need to, but no i-pad."
Me: pleading a few more times, then eventually crawling down the stairs -- face first, of course. Backwards is for wimps.
Reminding my Mom, who's boss...
"God gives me ideas, Mom. He tells me what to do. You don't."
Developing Self- Esteem...
"My name should be 'Cutie Cheeks.' Look at how cute this shirt looks on me."
Ambitions and Visions...
Me: "I really, really, really want a lion, Mom."
Mom: "Lions are in Africa."
Me: "When I'm five, you need to take me to Africa."
Mom: "I don't think we'll be able to do that."
Me: "If you don't take me then I'm going to jump on a shark and go all the way across the ocean. Then I'm going to get a baby lion and put it on my back and the shark will take us back home."
Mom: "Lions grow up to have very big teeth and they could eat you."
Me: "I'm going to read to my lions, Mom. They won't eat me. They be nice."
Mom: "I think they will miss their family."
Me: "No they won't. I'll be their family. And Mom, we're reading the 'Three Little Pigs.' They won't miss them at all."
Be strong and assertive.
Later,
lil e
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