Some days Alice can be super challenging. However when compared to other kids, I think that we got off lucky. Super lucky.
For example the other day at breakfast she pushed away her breakfast. She said "I'm pushing it away because I'm angry. It makes me sad." I said that was okay and she could eat it when she was hungry then I went back to making coffee. About a minute or two later she told me that she was hungry, she pulled her food toward herself and started to eat. No screaming (that time), no dumping food, just quietly explaining what she's feeling and then simple actions. Is that a normal two year old thing to do? Probably not, but I don't care. It's awesome.
We bought Raising Your Spirited Child and after reading a little bit, I know that's so not our child. We can (mostly) speak to her and explain things logically. She will think about it, then take action. If that doesn't work, she will usually be able to be distracted by a story, song, game, etc.
The other day we were out apple picking with friends. With their son when he got a little distracted, almost none of my techniques worked. Like nothing. He had a idea / plan and that is what he was going to do. I was just slowing him down. That is so different than Alice it's not even funny.
We have it easy. I know this.
This doesn't mean some days she doesn't drives me mad. This just frightens me when I think about dealing with other peoples kids.
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