TOTALLY GEEKED!

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Tignanello wrote:

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chef wrote:

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Tignanello wrote:

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chef wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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Oh, the rain hasn't stopped...Now it's really coming down.

DH and I just watched Master Chef. It's the start of Season 7.

flan

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 I turned it on last night and got yelled at by Mr. I-Have-To-Watch-Bee-Movie-On-Repeat-Or-I-Will-Die so I didn't get to watch it. Any clear front runners? Funny parts? Cheftestants who have business being there? I like spoilers so no worries about ruining it for me.

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 Why would you let him get away with a temper tantrum like that because he wasn't getting his way?  Sounds like it would have been a good time to learn to share or go to his room and be alone.

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 Because a TV show isn't a hill to die on for me.

For the stuff that actually matters, he knows how to share.

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 Apparently it's a hill to die on for your child - resulting in inappropriate behavior that controls your (as the parent) action.  With children in my life (and yes - there are a number who I help raise) that is not a behavior that approves as the child grows up.  especially if they learn they can control a parent via temper tantrum.  but, each to their own, I guess.

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 I have to agree with Tig, here.  If my kids throw any kind of fit over a TV show, they will lose TV privileges for a week.  And if they want to scream about it - they can go to their room and scream.  Momma don't play with temper tantrums.  They are unacceptable.  

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 Ordinarily, I would agree with you both. In this case, I don't. I prefer to watch my shows when everyone is in bed and I don't have to hear anyone - DH or DS - anyway so I can actually hear what's being said. If I see something I like on during the day, sometimes I will turn it on. If DS objects, then I turn it off because, again, I prefer to watch them when everyone's in bed. If he doesn't object, I'll watch it but will turn it off if he or DH interrupts my show. My shows are my selfish half hour or hour that belongs to me. DH has his shows. DS has his shows. We have one TV so everyone has to share. DH tends to stay up late so that's his TV time. I tend to be the first one awake and that's my TV time. So, that leaves during the day for DS to have his TV time.

As to Bee Movie - I do get sick of hearing it but I use it to my advantage. DS is enraptured by it and it keeps him occupied for a solid hour and half. I get a lot done while he's glued to his movie.

As to it being a hill to die on for him - everything is a hill to die on for him. He's 2. He will have a tantrum over not getting the right cup.

As to his behavior controlling my actions - Yes, sometimes it does. Why? Because I just don't care to have a battle of wills with a toddler. He doesn't control my actions on important stuff - like not wanting to ride in his carseat: he must ride in his carseat and that's final. But a TV show or a cup? Why should I insist on my way? Just to prove that I'm the adult? That's silly.

And y'know what? He's a good kid. He ASKS for and eats his veggies. His favorites are cherry tomatoes and broccoli. Cucumber is quickly becoming a favorite of his too. He spotted the cucumbers when we were in the store today and asked for one. He started sleeping through the night at 5 weeks. When he was waking at night for a feeding, it was only once during the night. He never had colic. He helps with chores around the apartment without us asking. He's definitely in the terrible two phase but I really can't complain too much because he's been a real easy kid to raise and teach. He will even put himself on timeout when he knows he needs to regroup and redirect his behavior. So if I let him "win" by getting me to turn off a show I like, I will accept that "loss" because the plus column is a whole lot bigger than the minus column on what he does right.