Is it Possible?????

Could Luke me MORE dramatic than Ally???? Is it possible???

He has his moments let me tell you.  Take yesterday for instance:

He notices an invitation on the fridge. 

Luke:  "Mommy, what's this?"

Me:  "It's an invitation to a baby shower buddy."

Luke:  "Am I going?"

Me:  "No."

Luke:  "Is Ally going?"

Me:  "Yes."

Luke:  (throws self on floor in the most defeated way possible) "NOOOOO!!!!  I have to stay home with DADDY???? Alone with Daddy????  Just me and Daddy????  BORING!!!!!!!!!!"

Apparently Daddy sucks.

I ignore him hoping this will stop. This is ridiculous.

He goes on for about half an hour.  On and off.  Long moments of silence then out of the blue "It's going to be so boring just me and Daddy........"

He does this, my little drama child. He throws fits GIANT in nature when I am leaving him. Take for instance, the other day when I had to leave him with my cousin, at her house.  He GRIPS my clothes like he is going to DIE if I leave him.  Screams.  Throws a fit.

Is fine the SECOND I am walking out the door.

It's gotten so I just look at him and say "I know you're just doing this to hurt Mommy's feelings."

I'm not a fan buddy.

I know the change can be hard... going from Mommy to babysitter... Mommy to Daddy. One in charge to the next. My kids have never handled the transistions well.  EVER.  But, man it is getting old.  I'm sorry. I'm kinda over it.

The truth of the matter is a babysitter and even, Daddy probably give Luke more undivided attention and play more than I ever do when we are home together......... I have a zillion other things I am doing.  Dinner. Helping Ally with homework.  Pickup up. Showering. Getting read to go here and there. 

Drinking. ;-)

He's just so freakin' dramatic that one..... sweet as hell. So damn sweet.  But dramatic. 

I try very hard not to feed the drama. Not to give in.  To barely acknowledge it.  I will empathize for sure and offer my sympathies, but I will not change my course of action because of what he (or Ally!!) chooses to throw a baby fit about.

I am sorry you need to be a crazy freak right now, but Mommy is going to go on with her day. I  love you. In fact, I love you so much that I am going to teach you this lesson:

You are not in charge around here.

Someday you will thank me. Control scares you. You are too young to be in control.  I am happy to fill that role for now.

Not always easy to do.

Remember blog friends:  you are the parent.  Don't let your kids run your house.

Don't let their drama rule your life.

Peace.