For the past several weeks, Shout, who was formerly the cutest 4-year old on the planet, lovey and helpful, cuddly and kind, has been gradually morphing into a monster.
It started before I got the measles, but got much worse that week, as she had very little attention or time out of the house. (Did I mention it was pouring rain most of that time too?)
Anyway, she is a completely different child than the one I knew and loved a few months ago. I
In the meantime, she's doing her best to demoralize me.
She HATES, DETESTS, LOATHES going to pick up the big kids at school in the afternoon. It is a battle every. single. day. I've been bribing, cajoling, strong-arming. It's exhausting. Finally, last week, she had enough. She figured out how to unbuckle her carseat, jumped out of the seat and in fact RIGHT OUT OF THE VAN.
Un-freaking-believeable.
I re-buckled her 4 more times in the span of 2 blocks. Finally, I just had to drive because I was going to be late for pickup.
It's horrifying. I'm using my elbow trying to keep her from climbing into the front seat and grabbing the steering wheel.
See? I TOLD you. MONSTER.
So, today, she pulled the same trick again, thinking she would exasperate and outsmart me. I meant to put a roll of duct tape in my car, but I had forgotten.
I pulled over. Strapped her back in her seat. Reached under the driver's seat for something, ANYTHING, and found a charger for a Nintendo DS.
Perfect.
I took it and I tied her hands together.
Oh yes I did.
She was SHOCKED. And I think I may have solved our problem. Or, at least, THIS problem.
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Oh wow - yes, you did.
Congrats on winning that battle--I hope you win the war, too!
Oh my! I thought you were going to say you let her play with the DS!
Believe it or not, this has happened recently to my 4 year old sweetie, too. It's so frustrating. I've found that there aren't many problems that candy can't fix with her, though. Good luck, Sue!
She got out of the van while you were on the way to school?? Holy moly. That is scary. I hope today school pickup goes much more smoothly. Here's to getting your sweet little four year old back.
so crazy - my 3 year old did the same thing out of nowhere last week!! I was ready to kill him. I managed to tighten the straps so they were nearly pinching him to stop him (he is still in a 5-point harness). Then he went to bed without dinner. 2 nights in a row. hasn't happened since. ARGHH - where do these kids come from?
I just discovered your blog and I love it. I laughed so hard when I read this post, although I'm sure it wasn't a bit funny at the time. I think I've had to pull the vehicle over for every one of my kids at one time. And it sounds like something I'd find in my vehicle. I love your blogs name btw, laundry sure does pile up, doesn't it. I call it Mount NeverRest.
Blessings,
Marcia
A mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do.
My sincere sympathies. For all of Gremlin's other predilections, he actually stays in the car seat.
I'm glad you tied her hands together. It's much better than what would have happened had you had an accident with her out of her carseat. There are many responsibilities of a mother, but I think safety is at the top of the list.
I have a booster seat and a 5 point harness in my car, and used to let Eli sit in the booster when his sister wasn't in the car.
The first time he undid the seat belt, I moved his butt back to the 5 point harness.
4 sucks. Someone once described it to me as the Terrible 2s times 2.
God bless ya!!
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