Hey! Hey! Happy Friday! And I just realized that is has been quite some time that I posted a “FreeStyle Friday.” So, I am back again for an ill freestyle …hahah! And I think this rant every parent can somewhat relate to, but in order for it to make sense, I have to give some back story.
So, this past Monday, my lil crew ventured to Target for a very quick trip to pick up a prescription and wipes. QUICK TRIP like under 15 minutes (which should be applauded right there ๐๐) but anyway… My lil firecracker is really loving the “terrible 2’s”, so I try to avoid all tantrum triggers at all cost! And I thought I won until the infamous CHECKOUT!!
My hard work to avoid the tantrum is as follows:
- I made the trip short
- She was preoccupied eating a snack
- Nap time was not for another hour
- Completely avoided the toy section
But then we approach the checkout and what happens…. She finds some little trinket in the line that she wants …you really want an antibacterial hang gel keychain? ….so what follows next…. TANTRUM!
So, dont look at me crazy… I blame you, Target! This tantrum is all your fault Target!! I’m just saying…what adult wants to bend alllllllll the way down to the ground for some gum?!?!? But that is a wonderful distance for a toddler!!
So here goes… my freestyle
I really do hate the checkout line
My trip was going mighty fine
Until little fingers found an item and declared it “mine”
I asked her nicely to put it back
And then she completely forgot how to act
And I am thinking, Man this is so wack
She’s 2,
so Dear Target, what do you expect me to do?
Buy it for her? So, she can turn into a spoiled brat
Nope… I will just wait this tantrum out because she always reverts back
And I keep my sanity intact
But Target, I am not the only one to blame
…..I wish we never came
Well, I hope you enjoyed my FreeStyle! I feel like I really stuck it to Target ๐๐๐. Have you had any situations like mine? If so, please share!! And please give ways to avoid and/or handle them.
Have a great weekend!
Enjoy!
Maya
18 Comments
Loved it…Now take a deep breath Mya!!
Lol! Thanks ๐
I’m bad. I give in. We are I’ve tantrums now and I do get a k fave bug that I can deal with. Dear old Tio Tomas still gives in. Lol
That was wack. I used to give in. I don’t anymore but I get stank face that I can deal with. Tio Tomas still gives in.
Much better. Lol.
I am used to the faces because people look at her and then look at me and then at her again with the “I wonder if she is the Mom or Nanny” look so the “you kid is having a meltdown” look does not bother me one bit lol. She knows I ignore the tantrums…they are just amplified in public because that good Samaritan always wants to calm her down and she loves a crowd…so she wails even harder (with like 3 tears) … She should win an Oscar, Tony, and a Grammy ๐๐
You handled it quite well Maya. ๐
Thank you!
Lol… I remember those days with my younger brothers but I must say I was blessed with my princess because she never had tantrums that I can recall but what she is fully capable of is not listening. She hears everything but what you nicely asked her to do…classic!
Target is just using great marketing skills to make parents life a living hell. Lol…shout to the marketing team! After it was all said and done you still came out on top Maya! Love love love the Oscar award performance comment…I was in tears! Lol
You have definitely been blessed because the minute she hears “no”…cue the music… TANTRUM lol. And now when you ask her to do something she is like “huh” (I didnt hear you) …really! Kids are funny lol. I did come out on too tho! Mom is still winning ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐
That was great expression of how alot of mothers may feel; myself included when my baby girl thought a tantrum was going to get her what she wanted
Love ya Maya
Thanks for reading!!! Oh no, not sweet Kayla, I cant imagine her throwing a tantrum lol. Love you too!
You are so not alone! I’m the mum in the next row smiling sympathetically thinking, thank heavens it’s not my turn today!
Yes! We have all had these moments! They are getting better but I kind of snicker when a see another child having a meltdown.
Lol that beautiful princess doesn’t do those things!! Lol just woosah and conquer “The Look”. Kids stop dead in their tracks when they see it. Tantrum over lol
I am terrible at “the look”…. I always end up laughing or something… Im a softy
Love the freestyle and the story behind it! One time my niece was acting up but it wasn’t in public so I know it’s not quite the same. However, it was trying for my late teens self. Luckily, my mom was able to handle her well. This is why I’m just an auntie. lol
Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog! Nieces are great practice for real kids lol. I have 6 nieces lol. I have been an auntie since I was 14 so I understand the teen-niece relationship. ๐