Meltdowns

I am one of those parents that if my children are pitching a fit in a store, hauls them out of there. I don't like to hear other peoples kids...I am positive they don't want to hear mine. Goober has been that mad tantrum queen at our house lately. Really, both of them have been. I took Goober and Bug to the store to go shopping for Nana and they tried to run(playing follow the leader, where they were fighting on who could be the leader) I yelled at them to stop, they ignored me, and I grabbed them and hauled them out of the store. I might mention the clerks were smirking the entire time. I get out there and I am telling them that they disappointed me. That isn't how we act in a store. Poor Goober, who is bawling at this time, asks me if I still love her. I gave them a second chance and they were much better the second time around. Maybe it was the threat of not ever getting Nana a present for Christmas.

Bug has been a little snot as well. On Friday we had the knockdown of arguments. I let them sleep in my bed on Fridays as Hubby visits his dad. Well they were both in my bed and I was downstairs when I heard excessive giggling. I had warned them when I tucked them in that if they were not quite I was going to kick them out of my room. When I entered the room they were fighting and having a good time. I told them out and into their beds now. Bug and Goober didn't want to but eventually dragged themselves into their own beds where Bug informs me that she doesn't love me anymore and she would wipe off any kiss I give her. I told her that it was her choice and that I loved her. 10 minutes later, Goober was sent downstairs to deliver a message that Bug didn't love me anymore and that she was very angry. 10 minutes after that my SIL was sent downstairs with the same message. SIL then had a talk with Bug and after laying it out very rationally that it isn't fair the always give 2nd chances that maybe she should listen better. I was then asked to come upstairs where I was given an apology and a kiss and said I was the best mommy. She has been awesome since then....darn, just jinxed it.