These kids are doing our heads in! For a couple of days this week, Carmie had the WORST breakdown tantrums at bed time, leaving us both crying in separate rooms. We have had lots of talks about it, and we have spent more time together after school and before bed, and it seems to be making a difference, but boy, did she put me through the ringer! It was really tough, because I couldn't very well send her to her room for being naughty, as we were already in her room, and I couldn't leave her, as it is Arley's room too and it was his bed time as well. And her screaming (blood-curdling, throat-gurgling, high-pitched screaming!) just went on and on. I think she was just overtired, but there was little that I could do to calm her down. Thankfully Jeffrey was able to step in and get her under control. But she seems to be in a good place now, so fingers crossed it will last.
Now for Arley - he was pretty good for the beginning of the week, but the last few days have been doozies! He has to be near me at all times, and if he is not, it is the end of the world for him. No-one can look his way or he screams. Jeff said, "Hi Arley" upon seeing him first thing this morning, and this resulted in a full-blown crying fit. It's because he thinks everyone is going to take him away from me. For the last few days, Jeff hasn't been able to go near him at all without Arley yelling, "Bye bye! Bye bye! Bye bye!!!!!" He is also being very naughty when he doesn't get his way, and has started scratching at me. I think it is all to do with his frustration at not being able to be understood, as it usually happens when he is trying to tell me something and I can't figure out what he is saying. I admit it must be tough, but I don't know where his violence comes from :( He is still completely obsessed with his trains, to the point where I think it is limiting his learning because all he does is play with them, but at least it is better than him watching the iPad. He can also be very sweet too, and likes to give cuddles, and he likes to hold my hand when we walk anywhere, and when someone he doesn't like talks to him, he closes his eyes and pretends the person is not there. Not long ago we had a friend over for dinner, and Arley spent most of the meal with his eyes shut, feeling for his food like a blind man. He is pretty cute. For the last few days he has also blessed us with 5:30am wake-ups instead of our usual 7am. Tonight is his first night in his big-boy bed. Hopefully it's not a disaster!
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