This week we received an incident report from daycare where our little angel was accosting a classmate.  When asked why, she said, “Because!”.  *sigh*  This is why parenting is not for the weak at heart!

We already had parent teacher conferences scheduled (yes…daycare does them, too), so it was opportune timing to speak to her teacher. 

Her teacher essentially said that our two kiddos are like her first two kids were (she has 6).  Kailan is non-combatitive and sensitive.  He would rather sit there and cry if someone took a toy from him, or jumped in line ahead of him.  Anya is the exact opposite.  If someone tries to be aggressive with her, she is aggressive right back and then some.  She hasn’t been taught her limits yet.  Her older brother lets her get away with most everything, so she doesn’t really know where to stop.

She does understand consequences, though.  We took away her most beloved thing in the world – her taggie blankies.  We also both talked to her about her actions (mommy using her angry and frustrated and disappointed-in-you voice). 

We hope she gets it now.  The next morning after her incident she told me she was going to be good at daycare, without any prompting (an important step!). 

Her teacher did say that she doesn’t go out of her way to be naughty, and said she didn’t see her as being a problem child.  That is good at least, but you never want to be on the receiving end of one of those reports.

I know that Kailan went through a similar phase, but he was usually more harmful to himself than others with his behavior.  I’m trying to put it in perspective and hope for better days ahead.  She has been disrespectful lately (a lot of NO’s and disobedience/not listening), but I know that it is a phase.  I’m just hoping that she passes through it quickly. 

The latter half of this week she has been better, so that’s a start at least.  Today I am taking her for her 3 year doctor’s check-up (crossing my fingers for no shots!) and then we are going to go and take her 3 year pictures.  I’m hoping some attention will curb her obvious need for attention.  I’m hoping for a fun day.  I think we both need it.