I'm BOSSY!

Wow! Kelly and I have never been bossed around so much! Well....Kelly would probably say he's been bossed around by me this much, but I'd argue differently! :)

It's like overnight Riley REALLY is a crazy, bossy, bi-polar pre-schooler! Man oh man! We're hitting the point where I'm gonna have to go back to my books for some new tips bc the old tricks just aren't working anymore!

I'm still trying to do love & logic of offering choices, but Riley's over choices and latched onto just plain "NO! I don't want !" while throwing yourself on the floor! I'm learning if you don't get into the power struggle of no's, he comes around. He just has to feel like it's his idea or he's in control of the situation. Which is exactly what Dr Jim emphasized on the potty training front too-that whatever we try-let Riley be in the driver's seat.

He's also still so loving and sweet! Hearing "Mommy/Daddy, I WUV you" melts all the no's and tantrums away! And I see it like everything else with kids-this too shall pass! It's a phase of development like all the others!