…Well really, what goes on there is anyone’s guess.
We got his “Progress Report” from his preschool yesterday and boy did they work hard on putting a positive spin on all his ‘traits.’
His teacher said that “Adam is a bundle of energy and you never know what kind of adventure you will be going on next.” That is for sure.
Last night we sat him down and asked again about the ‘pee’ in his room. He confessed to it being him that did the big deeds. He apparently peed on things about four times, then came running to tell us that there was ‘mysterious’ pee in his room.
When asked why he did it, the first thing he said was ‘I don’t know.’ Fine.
Then it was because he is not human and where he comes from it is perfectly ok to pee in one’s room.
Sigh.
All we can assume is that it is an attention thing mixed in with times when the bathroom light was off and he was too lazy/scared to turn it on. We also figure he liked the drama the mystery caused and that he was right in there with us.
Crunchy Husband was saddened by it all because he feels he works his tail off at giving Adam as much time and attention as we can and that we just can’t keep giving and giving. He feels we need balance and Adam’s need for constant attention is wearing us all down. This is true really. As much as I adore my kids, I am big on my me time. Yesterday was full on kids stuff all day except for one hour when my mom took them and then it was DOG time….I was done in by 9 pm.
I mean not many kids have a dad who can be so flexible with his work. Flexible enough for hug times and play times throughout the days of the week.
I think he just needs to be busier and I personally look forward to him starting Kindergarten and want to sign him up for more things to help ‘streamline’ his creativity.
Or his energy will kill me.
I love my little man. He is great fun. Warm, affectionate and full of big ideas. He just doesn’t stop. Ever.
So let us hope that the pee problem is done.
We now have to go in and scrub his room from top to bottom.
ick.
glad you solved it Crunchy. i am HUGE on me time too. sometimes my me time is more than my kid time and i feel guilty but some days you just have to do that
I wouldn’t worry about it too much. I remember all the moms who had boys when my daughter was in preschool despaired of ever getting the boys under control. But there just seems to be these stages that they go through. I remember when my son was about a year old I’d freak out whenever some other boy would be too rough and knock him down. Now I’m the mom with the too-rough little boy. He’s a handful! But he’s still a good kid. I know it’s politically incorrect to say “boys will be boys” but to some degree I think this is true. They’re just different than girls. Obviously each kid is different, but when I was a teacher the girls had a much easier time just being still; the boys just wiggled all the time.
sorry honey i got nothin’ again. sarge doesn’t pee in his room (often anyway) but he did once have a friend that peed in his sock drawer by mistake. i know it’s hard to imagine a grown man peeing in his sock drawer by mistake, but it actually did happen. but just once. by mistake anyway. get it?
smiles, bee
ps: my meds may be a little “off” today, sorry…
Big waves of understanding here.
I’m with your husband about juggling that. My oldest needs me time, but my youngest would prefer to crawl right back in the womb, with a view. (She is also a whirl of constant motion.) I have to have boundaries.
Not sure about the potty training. It’s tough, I know.
Adult time is crucial to providing good parenting time, so keep prioritizing that. As for the pee adventure, be sure to make him part of the pee-cleaning adventure, too! Don’t worry too much unless a longer pattern of this behavior emerges. As he learns to write, he can join you and his grandma in creating imaginative adventures rather than such intensely real-world adventures.
Even from afar, I can tell how loved your kids are; you better believe that they know it, too!
Awww thank you all for your kind words and encouragement!
I ain’t the best mom, but I do love these little freakazoids.
It’s great you have a sense of humour about your sons antics! I can imagine how difficult it is to understand – especially for your husband. Getting it all out by blogging or talking to others seems to helps us women… but men just want to ‘fix’ it 🙂 Taking time for yourselves is good!