Tuesday night (the 24th) Chloe was invited for the first time to have a sleepover with grandma, all by her big 2 1/2 year old self. Of course I approved as it allowed Chloe to have one on one with grandma and me to spend some quality time with Evan.
Wednesday started out wonderful with a long walk in the morning with Adam and Evan! Chloe came home and we went over to her new friend Elle's house and had a great play date. We came home at about 1:30 and the kids went down for a nap right away.
At almost 3pm arose a monster! Yes, a 2 1/2 monster... Oh My Gosh! The rest of the day was a absolute disaster full of constant testing, time outs, and tantrums. I tend to have a long fuse with the kids but this attitude I was dealing with had me completely frazzled. I didn't even know what to do with my little monster! I kept the kids mainly outside since they seem to do better outside...I think that helped a little. By the time bedtime came, I was spent. Our bedtime routine went well, we talked about our bad day and talked about how we would make it better the next day!
I left my little monster sleeping peacefully and feeling sick to my stomach about how the day went... What happened? Is this normal?
Today at work in tears I talked with the gals about Chloe the monster, who woke up the sweetest little girl this morning. Is it normal to come back home from a sleepover with such an attitude? Is she too young for sleepovers, even with grandma? Do I need to set parameters for Chloe when she has sleepovers (like a bed time, etc)? I surely can't have her continue to have sleepovers if she comes home with such an attitude!
I felt better after I talked to the ladies at work, this seems to be a common issue... What have you done with your little ladies when you leave for a sleepover as little angels and come back as monsters?
Cheers,
Beth
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