Bryn has discovered his MIGHTY TODDLERHOOD in the past few weeks! Tantrums I can deal with, he's my first to have tantrums at this age, and thank goodness for that because now I'm much more laid back about it than I would have been with Erik or Luey... What I'd FORGOTTEN about was that "Getting into EVERYTHING" stage that occurs around about now (ok, Amanda, La peaked a bit early on that one, hehehe!)...

First, Bryn decided it would be nice for Mommy if he coloured in her laptop screen with a purple texta, and then added some orange and green flourishes to her keyboard and mouse...
Then, he thought he'd take some photos with her DSLR, but as he couldn't reach the camera itself with his hands, he yanked the cable that mum had it connected to the laptop with, bringing the camera crashing down on the wooden floorboards - luckily the camera has proven to be sturdier than mum gave it credit for...
Finally, on the theme of "technologies", Bryn decided to use Mommy's mobile phone as a swizzle stick in her coffee last night, rendering said mobile completely Fing USELESS!
So, in a little while I'm off to buy a new phone. Meanwhile NO BEVERAGES are to be left unattended, no more textas for the boys unless supervised to prevent sticky fingers Bryn snaffling any surepticiously, and no leaving expensive technologies where Bryn can PLAY with them...

On the UP side, I am very proud of how well I dealt with each of these situations. I didn't lose my cool, I didn't hyperventilate or yell, or drag him screaming from the offended item. I was very calm and philosophical about it all, and I could hardly believe I was ME at all!!! Yay for me!
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LOL... sorry I am giggling over this! But only because I know exactly how you feel!
I am also glad to hear that your older boys actually got over this stage.. I now live in hope!
ROFL, I thought it might give you a giggle, Kate... Just remember, two years from now...
LOL at swizzle stick phone! Liam did this to me at about the same age! :D
Oh dear... *giggles* I feel your pain! Really, truly, deeply, repeatedly, daily, hourly and from minute to minute. *sighs*
LMAO oh yes I hear you completely K is tinkering on the edge of mischiefhood man the tantrums are right there though and me no like it but I'd better get used to it fast!
He may be getting into mischief but hey he is still as cute as hell! :o) Stoked to hear you 'handled' it all just as you wanted. Go you!
HAHA.... welcome to my world. Cass can attest to just how destructive and into everything Tara is.
She started that the moment she could crawl.
It's frustrating as hell.
I just let her go now, and clean up afterwards!
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