Jon has a co-worker that we've both known for over 10 years and he also has twin boys. His twins were 3 when our boys were born. This co-worker says it like it is, so hearing his advice to Jon over the years has been hilarious. My current favorite advice from him is that 3 year olds are jerks. They pretty much fit this definition. They are loud, wild, selfish, impatient, temperamental, and OH MY the stuff that comes out of their mouths! But unlike adult jerks, this is a phase, they are sugary sweet when they are good, and the cuteness never ends.
This morning when Jon called, I handed the phone to the boys and the first thing out of Nate's mouth was, "Hey daddy aren't you jealous? Because we're watching Dinosaur Train and you're not and so you should be super super jealous."
See? Jerk.
On the car ride to school Nate said, "I'm not talking to anyone at school because none of them are my friends. I am going to stay quiet ALL DAY and if someone talks to me, I am going to tell them they are not my friend and run away."
Sorry Nate, this hurts you so much more than it will ever hurt them.
Alex at breakfast while I was in the process of getting more food for Nate, "Please can I be excused? Can I be excused? Scused? Mommy! EXCUSE ME NOW! PLEASE!"
I have to laugh because sometimes it is like being back in my early 20s with boys being such jerks to me.
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My neighbor also has a 3.5 year old boy. We had a similar discussion on Saturday afternoon, but jerk was not the word we used. Since this a family blog I'm not going to say what word we used...but I'm pretty sure you would agree with our terminology too.
Funny! I hadn't thought about it in those terms, but mine are sort of mini-teenagers right now.
YES, exactly! Only jerk doesn't really fit as well for a female. What do you call a female jerk? Maybe the word that Joanna was thinking?
I just keep repeating it like a mantra - phase, phase, phase.
I feel like I've already hit the "tween" stage with my four year old girls... and it seems like it will last until they're teens. At least most of the "jerky" things end up being pretty funny. (and we love Dinosaur Train here, too)
same here!! I have a total 3.5 yr old jerk on my hands!! LOL oh my, what will it be like in 10 years...
Thanks laura for your comment on my post about cole, I may email you soon!
HA! That was funny about boys being jerks like in your 20s. Been there! Lana too has the sass of a teenager, complete with the, "I am running away and never coming back!"
The scary thing is that in a few years you'll want those simple thoughts back. They might not be nice, but it's better than the coversations you'll have later. :)
Preaching to the choir sister!
Ben also tries to pull the, "I'm doing/destroying/messing with something because daddy or mommy said yes", o ften playing us off of each other.
Just yesterday he was picking berries off a bush and shoving them in his pockets just to smash them staining the pants.
YES... excatly what mommy wished for, a(nother) big mess. Too bad he wasn't wearing that great Phat Farm windsuit from school.
Good post! Haha! And, so true!
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