With five children in the house all summer there’s been a rash of “I’m tellin” outcries and then the aggrieved party stomps in to see me with a complaint about their persecuting sibling.
It’s become a constant.
I know it’s bad because this morning my two year old followed me to the bathroom and I told her I had to shower. So when I closed the door she began banging on it and yelling for me to open it. My two year old is like Ricky Ricardo in that when she gets upset she’s impossible to understand.
So she bangs on the door and yells “Adididhahhhsssllabacataa.” Well to be more accurate it was Adididhahhhsssllabacataa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Then she paused to see if her imperative statements convinced me but after a few seconds she harrumphed, “I’m tellin’!” I heard her walk away a few steps and stop. I think she realized that there was nobody to tell so she came back to the door to tell me that Dad wouldn’t let her in the bathroom.
By this time I was done with my three minute shower. I was already changed and ready for the day so I opened the door expecting to be hugged, kissed and hailed as a returning hero. But my two year old simply looked up at me for a moment, turned, and walked away.
All I could think is that I’m going to have to tell my wife that our two year old might be a problem over the next twenty years or so. So in short, I’m tellin’!!!!!!!
September 7, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Our three year old tattles on me on a regular basis. Just yesterday he told on me because I had said to him, "Fine, see you later," in response to his, "I'm going back to the pool by myself!"
I think he'd fit in just fine at your house.
September 7, 2009 at 5:45 pm
About a year ago my then 6yo. said to me in anger "you are mean! I don't like you anymore."
My reply ala Ray Guarendi "I don't care, I have 7 more who do."
That was the last time he said that to me.
:-))
Blessings,
Mum26
September 7, 2009 at 7:56 pm
wow. it sounds like you have a very unhappy family. children who go around wanting to "tell" are a tell-tale (pun intended) sign of latent superiority complexes and stifled expression. Meaning, instead of having fun or entertaining themselves, they are looking for validation from their parents to confirm they are superior to the other siblings. If you don't get this in check now, they will have very real problems socializing in groups, assuming you will be sending them to school.
September 7, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Uhm, Anon @2:56?
As someone who knows Matt Archbold and his kids, I can let you know that you're so amazingly wrong it's laughable.
September 8, 2009 at 2:58 am
I am trying to imagine the state of mine of Anon 256 and not succeeding. Anon obviously doesn't have any children, or maybe one who is still quite young. So where does this Anon get the nerve to psychoanalyze Mr. Archbold's kids and make dire predictions about them? It boggles the mind.
Also there is the utter lack of a sense of humor. Geez.
Susan Peterson
September 8, 2009 at 5:24 am
anon – that comment's a joke, right? RIGHT???
September 8, 2009 at 1:53 pm
That was a mean comment, Anon@2:56 … I'm telling!!
September 9, 2009 at 6:39 pm
I thought Anon @2:56 was being ironic. Everyone knows that people how spout that psychobabble have the kids who are the most screwed up.