Originally Posted by Dude
Originally Posted by aquinas
You constantly find yourself reminded of your child's chronological age when a meltdown of some sort occurs moments after he/she has done something brilliant. One minute you're having a conversation and the next you're corralling an inconsolable banshee.

And the corollary - You constantly have to remind your child of their chronological age, because they're melting down over a failure to duplicate the results of those much older and better trained.

Oh, YES. My DS is still a bit young to understand (allow?) delayed gratification well. Instead, the offending object is usually bludgeoned or shouted at with gutteral contempt.

And, so, his Hallowe'en costume this year will be...Braveheart. He's already mastered the war cry.

What is to give light must endure burning.