Recently, Keira started going to the Parent's Day Out program at our church. She attends every Thursday morning (while Quinn is in a summer preschool program and I get a few hours to do glamourous mom-things [like solo grocery shopping and the like]). Anyway, I'm always told what an angel she is. How she's so sweet. Totally fabulous. Etc. Etc. I also get this same story while she's in childcare for the hour that we attend Sunday church services. However, whenever I'm around as a volunteer for toddler church service duty and such, Miss K is not a lady at all. Last week, she tried to pick up a boy half her age but more than her size. She repeatedly tried to poke him in the face and take his toys. She was doing other such mischievous things at any given moment during that same time period. Maybe it was because I was around and she didn't like me giving attention to the other kids? Or maybe not. Maybe she's just a fiesty little one. Are those people who tell me that she's all sugar and spice and everything nice just telling me what I want to hear? (I actually asked this past Thursday - and they swear she's an angel.) What is going on here? Toddler version of Dr. Jekyll/Miss Hyde?
Additionally, she's started throwing classic temper trantrums - you know, falling onto the floor and kicking her feet and pounding her fists when she doesn't get her way. Sometimes, when her anger doesn't merit a complete collapse onto the floor, she settles for stomping away (as much as a 20-pounder can stomp) and throwing to the floor any toy in her path. She's Hurricane Keira. Yet when I relay stories of these antics to family or friends, they say Really? Sweet Little Keira?
And I say REALLY!
Well, at last, while I didn't catch a throw-down tantrum on film, I did get this: Little Miss K's Girl Power Exhibit #1.
Below, she's reminding Quinn just who, exactly, is in charge around here.
Quinn retaliates with a quick take-down...
But K gets the last laugh (and Q gets a bop in the nose). Note that little Huh-I-didn't-do-anything look on her face!
Believe me now??
Well, in all fairness, I probably shouldn't be so hard on her. I imagine carrying around all that cuteness 24/7 must get to you every now and then.
Additionally, she's started throwing classic temper trantrums - you know, falling onto the floor and kicking her feet and pounding her fists when she doesn't get her way. Sometimes, when her anger doesn't merit a complete collapse onto the floor, she settles for stomping away (as much as a 20-pounder can stomp) and throwing to the floor any toy in her path. She's Hurricane Keira. Yet when I relay stories of these antics to family or friends, they say Really? Sweet Little Keira?
And I say REALLY!
Well, at last, while I didn't catch a throw-down tantrum on film, I did get this: Little Miss K's Girl Power Exhibit #1.
Below, she's reminding Quinn just who, exactly, is in charge around here.
Quinn retaliates with a quick take-down...
But K gets the last laugh (and Q gets a bop in the nose). Note that little Huh-I-didn't-do-anything look on her face!
Believe me now??
Well, in all fairness, I probably shouldn't be so hard on her. I imagine carrying around all that cuteness 24/7 must get to you every now and then.
1 comment:
GREAT posting!! Sounds like another little miss that I know very well!!! They have FIERCE determination! With a straight face she just throws something down and prances away! The pictures are great. I always enjoy the updates!
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