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July 27, 2006
This can't be normal
I'm pretty sure I've brought up Jamie's crying before. I like to think things have been getting better, although it may just be that my outlook has finally changed for the better in the last few weeks.
Then today happened.
Don't get me wrong, she's still a crier. She still cries for stupid reasons, no reason, or for a valid reason with an over the top reaction. I've tried having her take a deep breath, asking her to calm down, telling her we only cry when we're hurt, sending her to her room, yelling, and even a spanking or two. So far, aside from shocking her into temporary silence on occasion, nothing has really helped.
To give you an idea of what sets off the tears, here are today's transgressions:
-She was trying to put a diaper on her stuffed dog. She wanted help, I wasked her to try. She got squeaky and said she didn't know how. Now, we have diapered doggie before. We have diapered her sister hundreds of times. She is nearly three and a half years old. She should be able to make a solid attempt. We tried this several times.
-Much later, we went out to play. When we came back inside, the power was out and we couldn't watch the Blue I had promised her before her rest. She didnt want to, but I got her up to bed with a little whining and complaining. A couple minutes after I came downstairs, she started screeching like she was neing attacked. I couldn't understand what she was yelling, so I went up to make sure she wasn't hurt. Her clock wasn't right because of the power outage.
To me, this seems like way more than just a case of out-of-control emotions. I don't know how to teach her to gain control.
I;m totally open to suggestions here.
Posted by me at July 27, 2006 10:03 PM