It's going to be a long fall and winter.Hayden, my three-year-old, is refusing to wear warmer clothes. He is obsessed with gym shorts and sports jerseys. As long as he's wearing shorts and short-sleeves, he's happy.Enter fall. Enter several tantrums yesterday. Enter my headache.Hayden is refusing to dress warmly to play outside. I've been told I'm stubborn, so I'm sure he gets it honest. But, I was a shy child. Hayden, anything but. Nevertheless, I held my ground. Our conversation went something like this:Me: Where are you going?H: Outside...bye!Me: No you're not, not dressed like that. Let's go up and get some sweatpants on with a jacket.H: (Stomping up and down) Noooooooooooooooooooo. I don't wanna. Gwiffin's not wearing a jacket.Me: Yes, he is.H: Nuh-uh.(Griff walks by wearing a jacket.)Me: See, he's wearing a jacket.H: But, I'm not cold, Mom. I'm not. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!Me: Nope. You need something on your arms.H: But, real football players DON'T wear jackets! Or sweatshirts!Me: Wear it, or we play inside. You make the choice.H: FINE. I will wear it. Uhhhhhh.Me: Good boy.Hayden reluctantly agrees to wear the jacket, and goes outside. Within two minutes, I spot him outside, in his jersey, and no jacket. And so it goes, THREE different times today. Three tantrums. Three times the fun.One day we'll look back and laugh.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Stubborn With a Capital "S"
It's going to be a long fall and winter.Hayden, my three-year-old, is refusing to wear warmer clothes. He is obsessed with gym shorts and sports jerseys. As long as he's wearing shorts and short-sleeves, he's happy.Enter fall. Enter several tantrums yesterday. Enter my headache.Hayden is refusing to dress warmly to play outside. I've been told I'm stubborn, so I'm sure he gets it honest. But, I was a shy child. Hayden, anything but. Nevertheless, I held my ground. Our conversation went something like this:Me: Where are you going?H: Outside...bye!Me: No you're not, not dressed like that. Let's go up and get some sweatpants on with a jacket.H: (Stomping up and down) Noooooooooooooooooooo. I don't wanna. Gwiffin's not wearing a jacket.Me: Yes, he is.H: Nuh-uh.(Griff walks by wearing a jacket.)Me: See, he's wearing a jacket.H: But, I'm not cold, Mom. I'm not. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!Me: Nope. You need something on your arms.H: But, real football players DON'T wear jackets! Or sweatshirts!Me: Wear it, or we play inside. You make the choice.H: FINE. I will wear it. Uhhhhhh.Me: Good boy.Hayden reluctantly agrees to wear the jacket, and goes outside. Within two minutes, I spot him outside, in his jersey, and no jacket. And so it goes, THREE different times today. Three tantrums. Three times the fun.One day we'll look back and laugh.
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maybe we're weird but we don't force our kids to wear jackets/etc... I mean they'll get cold and they'll come inside and put on more clothes... we certainly recommend it, but we don't force it.
Certainly understand, but Hayden is only 3. He was dressed for summer, and doesn't know any better.
And it saves me a trip from to the doctor!
Deb..
Get this kid some sport warm ups!
I know what I am getting him for Christmas...
Love ya,
Kris
Kris,
I don't think he'll wear them. He wants to dress like the player ON THE FIELD. Helmet, gloves, short-sleeved jersey, etc.
FANATIC!
under armor all the players were it
Oh, how I understand! My Landon is 3 and a half and refuses to wear jeans or jackets. Luckily I can get him to wear long sleeves...
I feel the pain...hee hee! :-)
I wonder where he gets it?
... Kevin
Do I dare remind you of the jeans you complained about Saturday night? He does get it honest. :)
Dawn
(The point is you still looked good...that is what H is thinking too!)
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