Comments on: Monkey Tears http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/ A day to day chronicle of being daddy to Michael The Unexpected. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 Tom Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:56:22 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2606 @Momo -- You have nothing to feel bad about. Michael's a real hard learner, and I'm confident he'll be well past seven before he ever fully grasps this.<br /><br />@Wife -- yeah, I'm sure that had a lot to do with it. He's mellowed out quite a bit since then.<br /><br />@Scott -- it's also going to be a license to laugh maniacally when their kids do just what they did, and they complain. My wife and I were just talking about that this morning. @Momo — You have nothing to feel bad about. Michael's a real hard learner, and I'm confident he'll be well past seven before he ever fully grasps this.

@Wife — yeah, I'm sure that had a lot to do with it. He's mellowed out quite a bit since then.

@Scott — it's also going to be a license to laugh maniacally when their kids do just what they did, and they complain. My wife and I were just talking about that this morning.

]]> By: Scott http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 Scott Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:28:34 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2605 I can't wait (in theory, not reality) until I'm a grandparent. It's like a license to spoil the kids. <br /><br />Mom and dad just can't compete with the grandparents level of awesomeness. <br /><br />Plus, when you're a grandparent, about the time the kids get cranky, you can send them home and have the parents deal with things like eating the banana. I can't wait (in theory, not reality) until I'm a grandparent. It's like a license to spoil the kids.

Mom and dad just can't compete with the grandparents level of awesomeness.

Plus, when you're a grandparent, about the time the kids get cranky, you can send them home and have the parents deal with things like eating the banana.

]]> By: michaelsmommy http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 michaelsmommy Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:10:29 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2604 Lots of little monkey tears while adjusting back at home. He had tooooooo much fun at Grandma K's. Lots of little monkey tears while adjusting back at home. He had tooooooo much fun at Grandma K's.

]]> By: Momo Fali http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Momo Fali Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2603 You aren't talking about Michael, you're talking about MY son! He does this ALL the time. Oh, and he's SEVEN! I hope you train your boy better than I've trained mine. You aren't talking about Michael, you're talking about MY son! He does this ALL the time. Oh, and he's SEVEN! I hope you train your boy better than I've trained mine.

]]> By: Tom http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Tom Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:16:12 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2602 @Dave -- Good point. So next time, if I see him coming at me foaming at the mouth and holding a weapon, I'll know he had a <i>really</i> good vacation. @Dave — Good point. So next time, if I see him coming at me foaming at the mouth and holding a weapon, I'll know he had a really good vacation.

]]> By: Dave (Recycled Dad) http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Dave (Recycled Dad) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:53:31 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2601 The more fun the break, the rougher the return. My preschooler had two weeks of camping with his grandparents. His first day back at preschool, total meltdown. Same thing this past Monday after his older brother had been here for the weekend. The more fun the break, the rougher the return. My preschooler had two weeks of camping with his grandparents. His first day back at preschool, total meltdown. Same thing this past Monday after his older brother had been here for the weekend.

]]> By: Tom http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Tom Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:22:18 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2600 @Otter -- better to start early anyway.<br /><br />@Liz -- yep. I'm sure he'll get plenty more.<br /><br />@Mom -- Grandma K is doing fine, considering. Since two sisters and a cousin were there, she had some backup. There wouldn't be any Michael visits without backup.<br /><br />@Grandma K -- I'm glad you enjoyed his visit! I had been told about the Dole Whip story, and reminded him of that when he cried about the banana. He didn't want his Dole Whip when we were in Disneyland either, which in my mind is close to treason.<br /><br />@Surprised -- he got over it quickly enough. By the end of the day he was happy as could be. He grabbed a banana when we got home and ate the whole thing.<br /><br />@WeaselMomma -- I hear you. It is crazy-making, isn't it? Just try to remind yourself it's just a phase... just a phase... just a phase. Then have another margarita.<br /><br />@Melisa -- he's getting there. I'm sure by the end of the week he'll be just peachy.<br /><br />@Baby News -- I'm sure you're right on this. He remembers stuff, even when he doesn't learn the lesson. Good luck with your little one. As I told Otter Thomas up there, start early and stay consistent. @Otter — better to start early anyway.

@Liz — yep. I'm sure he'll get plenty more.

@Mom — Grandma K is doing fine, considering. Since two sisters and a cousin were there, she had some backup. There wouldn't be any Michael visits without backup.

@Grandma K — I'm glad you enjoyed his visit! I had been told about the Dole Whip story, and reminded him of that when he cried about the banana. He didn't want his Dole Whip when we were in Disneyland either, which in my mind is close to treason.

@Surprised — he got over it quickly enough. By the end of the day he was happy as could be. He grabbed a banana when we got home and ate the whole thing.

@WeaselMomma — I hear you. It is crazy-making, isn't it? Just try to remind yourself it's just a phase… just a phase… just a phase. Then have another margarita.

@Melisa — he's getting there. I'm sure by the end of the week he'll be just peachy.

@Baby News — I'm sure you're right on this. He remembers stuff, even when he doesn't learn the lesson. Good luck with your little one. As I told Otter Thomas up there, start early and stay consistent.

]]> By: Baby News http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Baby News Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2599 Poor Michael. :) <br /><br />Next time he'll probably remember and say, "I don't want it, but you can't eat it," or something like that. It's a good lesson for him. <br /><br />I try to explain things to Ethan, "No, we cannot play with electrical cords; they are dangerous. They can shock you." I say this as I relocate him only to watch him crawl right back in that direction, stop, turned toward me and smile that expectant smile. I try REALLY hard, not to laugh! Poor Michael. :)

Next time he'll probably remember and say, "I don't want it, but you can't eat it," or something like that. It's a good lesson for him.

I try to explain things to Ethan, "No, we cannot play with electrical cords; they are dangerous. They can shock you." I say this as I relocate him only to watch him crawl right back in that direction, stop, turned toward me and smile that expectant smile. I try REALLY hard, not to laugh!

]]> By: Melisa with one S http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Melisa with one S Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:01:15 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2598 I love the comments from the two Grandmas! :)<br /><br />I don't miss those "I want...no I don't want it..." days one bit. Ugh.<br /><br />I hope Michael is back into the swing! I love the comments from the two Grandmas! :)

I don't miss those "I want…no I don't want it…" days one bit. Ugh.

I hope Michael is back into the swing!

]]> By: WeaselMomma http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 WeaselMomma Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:56:24 +0000 http://www.beingmichaelsdaddy.com/2009/09/01/monkey-tears/#comment-2597 I am seeing much of this same thing with Smallest Weasel since she started Kindergarten. She is soo tired all the time she doesn't even know what she wants or doesn't want. The whining and the tears without legitimate grounds are making me nuts. I keep trying to get her bed earlier and that doesn't help either. In a few weeks time I hope she gets adjusted. I am seeing much of this same thing with Smallest Weasel since she started Kindergarten. She is soo tired all the time she doesn't even know what she wants or doesn't want. The whining and the tears without legitimate grounds are making me nuts. I keep trying to get her bed earlier and that doesn't help either. In a few weeks time I hope she gets adjusted.

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