So.....
You seasoned moms or otherwise intelligent and self aware people.....have you noticed the moods of the dreaded and frightening TWO YEAR OLD???.....
Well, I know the most basic by heart, I assure you.
(Not in any particular order necessarily)
1) Total and complete emotional break downs over the slightest of disappointments
2) Severe stubbornness and unwillingness to heed instructions or advice or common sense
3) General crankiness and irritability
4) Erratic mood changes - wonderfully cute and happy one moment and the next, the sibling/home destroyer
5) Well intentioned - Good heart, but ideas often poorly executed or unable to maintain pure intentions through the end.
I am positive that there are countless others, these are the few that most readily come to my mind though. And, as I've pondered these in the past and most recent past...I have been uncomfortably made to see, that while these are very prevalent, less than desirable traits of the typical two year old (I'm sure yours in always a total angel, right?) they are also, in deed, most typical - albeit slightly more masked, traits of the parents.
Sigh. It was a sad sad day when i realized I needed to see myself and treat myself as I do my sweet little two year old when she's having a bad day - but I miraculously am not.
Like her, I too deserve patience, love, food, sleep, and a respite from too much stimulus. It is a common discussion in our home, me to my little ones -
" I'm so sorry sweetie. Mommy and daddy didn't mean to throw a tantrum and yell. We get hungry and tired and lose control too, I'm so sorry baby. please forgive us? I love you."
I was hoping to portray a common and hilarious (because I am just always so funny I assure you) story to illustrate this. However, since it was MOST definitely one of those days today, I don't have the time. Because you see, I'm so tired from not sleeping enough last night (due to little ones....mostly) that I have to go to bed early tonight. : )
Ah, realizing when YOU are in deed, the bigger two year old. Quite humbling.
To all those two year old parents out there - it's ok. : ) We are allowed to get hungry, and tired, and not feel well. But at least we can usually choose to see what's really gong on and practice, at times, a bit more self control than our actual two year olds. That said, don't they probably deserve a little more patience and love than we may sometimes give them? After all, we don't get constantly yelled at through out the day when we aren't completely emotionally sound. We get circumvented and altogether avoided whenever possible! lol We do our grown up best, and they their two year old best. but, I would suggest, that at least in my family, I think my little ones probably give it a more valiant effort than I often do. Sigh, they are just better : ) And have sweeter, unadulterated little hearts.
So! Let us do our best, but when we can't help but succumb to the ways of the two year old, let's at least 1) be as good as they really are - or try. 2) be as good to ourselves and we try to be to them and 3) remember, and have even greater patience with the REAL two year olds next time, when it's their turn. : )
And now I bid you all good night. I must go rescue my first dining room table and chair set from my exposed porch that is getting drenched at the moment. Sigh, ah the adventures of not having your own house yet!
And yes, I know this is all mostly babblings....I am a tired toddler today. .... or did I already mention that. : Excuse me while I go pout and then pass out.
Mega Tired Mama : )
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