In case you haven't had enough stories about the crazy crap that comes out of my mom's mouth, here's more! I'm actually wondering what's going on here, because she has clearly not given me anything to write about in months and suddenly she's an every day topic. Makes you wonder if she's winding up for the next round of 'How Crazy Can She Be?" starring herself.
So, very typically, B was throwing himself around today any time he didn't get what he wanted or his way or possibly, every time he just plain felt like it. Mom says "It bothers me when he does that." I said, well, welcome to toddlerhood mom. She replies "he shouldn't" do it. Good lord, here's that list of rules she has in her head. I have to wonder how she dealt with me as I am quite certain I was as independent and headstrong as any of my children when I was 20 months old. How else would she like my children to express their displeasure? "Oh mother, I dare say that upsets me a tad."???
Thank god she never had a pet of her own to care for. She can not do high maintenance. I suppose it's probably unsurprising that a high maintenance woman can't deal with high maintenance toddlers but it's the shocking lack of clue that has me reeling. But then it got darker.
A hands her a book and then walks away, right? Mom says "she does that deliberately." I clarified did she mean act like she wanted mom to read to her and then walk away? She said yes so I said "it's not personal mom." "Yes it is."
Oh, so my toddler child is out to get you now is it?
No mom, it's not personal. Just like the hundreds of times A has acted like she's about to give you a cracker and then pops it in her mouth. What would she have against you? I mean I haven't sat there and given her a hundred reasons like I could have, but she's a baby lady! How evil can she be?
So I am getting a few really good clues as to my own toddler years. It's pretty clear that around the age of 18 months I started disappointing her, turning against her and behaving inappropriately according to her book of rules. Doesn't really speak well for my happiness during this period. May explain my utter stubborn independence that borders on stupidity when I refuse to ask for help but am 7 months pregnant with triplets. Or foreseeably 9 months pregnant with one kid and do the same. A likely possibility. Because if I learned at the age of 20 months that the one person who was supposed to love me unconditionally had that many problems with me? And if she thought I turned against her and developed feelings in return? Well that would explain a lot. Because she never thought I loved her enough as long as I can remember. And it's pretty clear that it doesn't take her much to come to that conclusion.
An old mom with triplets plus one and an elderly mom to take care of. It's a party all the time.
your mom is an interesting character, but like you said in your previous post, if she was an orphan, she never probably learned some of the things people learn just from being in families. its kind of like the young lady we have staying with us doesn't understand the concept of family dinner time because her mom didn't do that; they just ate whenever they were hungry and never together (at least in later years)
ReplyDeletebut it does make it frustrating for you I'm sure
betty
Oh your mom hasn't changed in the last ten years!
ReplyDeleteShe thinks the kids have something against her? Good grief! Yes, your mom is nutty and sad, too. That doesn't make it your responsibility to make her your fifth child. I say, let her know that should she choose to move again - she will have to find someone else to help. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteBen, she's actually gotten crazier, but you are right. It's the same old crap with a new twist of grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who takes the antics of a toddler personally has a stick up her, um, you know.
ReplyDeleteToddlers are barely capable of feeding themselves. I doubt they are capable of insults.