My kid's kindergarten teacher, the famous Morah Miriam has a phrase she uses with the kids- "You get what you get and you don't get upset." Its been a mantra in our house since the first time Z said it three years ago. You don't like dinner, well, you get what you get. You don't like the present you got, well, you get what you get. You get the drift. Its been such a lifesaver for me. No more full on temper tantrums. It stops them in their tracks. I still owe Morah Miriam a huge thank you for this one.
Well tonight a whole new chapter in the book of this phrase was opened. F was eating what I had made for dinner. Her favorite pasta and meatballs. She calls them dirty noodles and meatballs :) She left the table and I asked her if she was done with dinner cause if she was not she needs to come back right now. She screams this can't be dinner, the sun is not asleep. Kicking myself under the table with the whole night is when the sun sleeps shtick way back when. I told her sorry but its 7pm. Its almost bedtime so finish up. She stomped her feet loudly and screams, "I will do what I will do and won't get upset!!!!" Out she stomped, slamming her door behind her. Um, 5 going on 16?
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