That's it! I'm done with the 3's - How are the 4's?

coasterqueen wrote: I am so ready for the 3's to be over with! Such the drama queen, my little booga is! Tonight she couldn't eat dinner because her leg hurt. Every time her daddy told her to eat her dinner, she'd start to take a bite and then say "oh, my leg hurts so much daddy".

Then, I let Dh go next door for the weekly movie night at our friends and I started getting the girls ready for bed. I told Kylie to go pick out a pair of pj's. She comes back into the playroom with her Princess pair that she wore the other night. I told her to put them back in the dirty clothes and get something that was clean. She threw herself to the floor and had that "oh you really hurt my feelings" cry.



You know I leave the door open to the possibility of a 3rd, even if Dh says he's done but my girls are NOT helping me with my argument to have one with Dh. He keeps saying "three drama queens are enough" if I have to have one more I will have to commit myself!

Edited for spelling.

luvmykids replied: We've grazed this subject in a few other posts, but my vote is definitely that three is waaaay harder than two! I've had many moms tell me it gets much better at four but we're not quite there yet ..... I'm sure hoping!

C&K*s Mommie replied: then we are off to the races again with our other dramtatic child... who I am almost positive is learning every day from her older sister. She is taking mental notes... I just know she is!

coasterqueen replied: Oh Monica, you are so closer to the 4's than I am. I envy you. Well at least you can tell us how it is.

Nicole - I wouldn't say Dh hasn't said flat out no. He wanted to get fixed right after Megan was born but I asked him to wait til she's 2. He agreed, but replied that his answer will still be the same. I'm on the fence. I REALLY want another one, but on the other hand I don't. We'll decide when she's two I guess. More than likely we won't, more for financial reasons, though.

moped replied: LOLOLOL - sounds JUST like my niece when she was that age, well actually still does and she is 10!!!!!

Sorry, but she is kinda funny!

MomToJade&Jordan replied: I'm with you Karen. Oh man Jade is just making me . Like this evening when I was changing Jordan's diaper and Jade was running around my room making a drama about it instead of getting her clothes on. I think I repeated please put your clothes on 20 times.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: lol!!!

i'm with ya... excecpt it's Emilie my drama queen...

dh and i always thought that if we'd have a 3rd, we'd have a 4th right after. Course that was assuming we planned our 3rd for when our second was 3. Didn't quite turn out that way...

but we're not locking the door. It's closed for the moment - for a few years... we're going to maybe try for twins in a few years. We go back and forth on it too... we may adopt or have foster children instead.

luvmykids replied:
We'll see! They may have told me that just to get me through that day, but I'm sure hoping!!!

MommyToAshley replied: I hear you Karen! Three is definitely the most challenging age yet. They're too darn smart for their own good as well.

Ashley's been having some sleep issues the last couple of nights. Last night she woke up and wanted "sunshine pony" to sleep with. Then she had to go potty but changed her mind once she got in there. Then she wanted something to drink. Then she called me to cover her back up because she "couldn't reach the covers" So, I tell her that I am not coming back in her room and it is night night time. Then she says "But, Mommy, you will come if I need you... right?" She knows I will say yes, how else are you supposed to respond to that!

ammommy replied: There is hope. 4 has been better in many ways with Alec. The attitude and drama are much better, but now we are dealing with bringing home mouthiness from school. There is definately an improvement to look forward to. (which is what is keeping me somewhat sane when I deal with Megan) If nothing else, there are more ways to effectively discipline Alec now. Taking away toys and playdates seems to be very effective

booey2 replied: Well we have just entered the fours back in November and I really haven't seen much improvemnet, in some cases it is worse then the 2's. Thomas has been throwing tantrums when he doesn't get his own way, I can't recall what Matthew did but it doesn't seem any worse then Thomas. I am praying it will get better as he gets closer to 4 and a half.

luvmykids replied:
Sounds sooo familiar! We finally put the twins in their own rooms because of all the shenanigans, and even with no toys and lights out they'd still entertain each other. But now they're doing that kind of stuff, potty, drink, etc. I don't lose patience until they start blaming me .... you brought the wrong cup, you didn't cover my pinky toe, you won't let me lay on my tummy ... What? Just go to sleep!!!!!!

coasterqueen replied: Well let's hope 4's get better! This morning the first words out of her mouth were "you are SPOILING my life".

Kaitlin'smom replied: Well yes Kait has her moments like this moring droping her off at the sitters, she was asked to take her necklace off beofre her moring nap (she naps in the am there) some reason she had a melt down, she knows she cant wear it during naps there and gets it once she gets up, but this moring she cried like it was stolen from her never to be seen again. She hugs me so tight and me I can't refuse hugs I love them to much. She finally calmed down, i am still not sure why she was so upset.

They sure do have there moments dont they.

C&K*s Mommie replied: I would either melt & get teary eyed , or have to turn around because I would be laughing so hard.

A&A'smommy replied: OMG girls just wait until she is a teenager

ammommy replied:
I'm sorry, but
I remember saying something like that to my parents all of the time. Their response was always something similar to "You think this is bad? just wait" They were usually right

kimberley replied: 4s are much better cuz they spend half a day in school!!!!! lol

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Sorry ladies...it doesn't get any better. Maddie is almost 6 and has had a different, difficult phase for every stinkin age. There will always be something, I guess.

redchief replied: We're working on the twenties and teens here and I seem to remember all of the times before as better. Hope it's just short term memory loss.

MomToJade&Jordan replied:
Warning do not eat food while reading the board. LOL!!!! I read That You are spoiling my lifr and about choked on my sandwich. I think I remember saying that to my Mom, but not until I was a teen.

coasterqueen replied:
Oops, sorry.

You know what gets me is she said that because she doesn't get to go to Chuck E Cheese this weekend. I don't even know how she even came up with "You are spoiling my life". I just walked away and shut her door behind me.

1moremakes4 replied:
I thought I had really made it when we had no problems with Taylor as a two year old. Boy was I wrong!! I was not prepared for all the drama that a 3 yr old girl can bring!!