| Bath Time
Posted: 1/14/2008 9:25:38 AM | Bath Time
by Easy Read ©
My son loves the water but when it comes to soaking his hair and taking his bath he has become less than fond of the process. He typically asks for 5 minutes which can easily turn into 20. I dread having to pour water on his head when accompanied by murderous screaming and splashing, both legs and hands.
At first I thought it was just me as my X had not ****ed about this issue. He hadnt always hated taking a bath. Maybe it was just with Daddy. He tends to sleep better for me and tries to get out of bed less than with my X but he wont eat for me. My X calls and asks me why I dint feed him. Im like, "Well, I was using starvation as a form of discipline... Yea..."
He is 4 now and very capable of outwitting my X. He is a little con man. All he need do is whine a bit and my X caves. She can admit this at times... I, on the other hand, am not only immune to his manipulations and stratagem but having studied Freud (both Father and Daughter), Mahler, Kohut, Rogers, Jung, Piaget, Glaser, Nathan Ackerman and even that O.C.D. **** Gregory Bateson.. Yea, I can outwit this little guy.
So, I needed to find some way to make his bath fun. I told him Mr. Nutant Minja Turtle wants to talk to Daddy. Mr NMT told me he needed a bath. So, I gave him a bath. I asked my son if anyone else needed a bath. I watched his little mind churning and he happily offers me his truck. I patiently bathed his truck. After more than 5 minutes he hands me Percy (who HE pronounces as ****) and while I was bathing Percy I told my son that Percy did not want to take a bath. Of course this meant he was next so he protests. He insists, "**** needs to be clean." Hmm, I cannot argue this point. So I said, "Everyone has to take a bath because everyone has to be clean, right?" He nods, "Yea."
"Ok next!" I look around the bathtub for any toys I may have missed. My son, who, just like his Momma, has absolutely he no poker face... so gets this shit eating grin on his face and hands me his truck. I distorted my face and said, "Yea, I don't think so." I said, "Who is left?" His eyes shift left to right and he smiles, "Me?" "Yea, yeeouuu buddy." My son calmly took his bath. My son tells me, "Daddy, I love ****." I looked at him and said, "Yea? Daddy does too..." (Yea, he really said that)
So, the other night he tells me he doesnt want a bath. I said, "Everyone gets a bath because everyone needs to be clean, right?" He surprises me when he says, "No." I asked him who doesnt get a bath expecting him to say Percy or another toy. Instead, he says..., "You." | |
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| Bath Time
Posted: 1/17/2008 7:34:18 PM | That is such a cute story. It is very hard to out smart a 4 year old at times. They are very wise, especially when it comes to delay tactics. When they are that age, the tactics almost take on a life of their own. The innocence and imagination of a 4 year old can turn the worst day into the best day, in all of 2 minutes.
You seem to have such a very special bond with your son and that is wonderful and unfortunately becoming a rarity.
Take care and I hope each day a little better than the last for you.....
Donna | |
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Posted: 5/16/2008 7:51:38 AM | | Hello, TY for your note. I really appreciate it. I do have a great relationship with my little guy. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to remain home with him full time his first 6 months and work at night when my x got home. Despite all that went wrong in my marriage the last few yrs we still managed and manage to take his best interests into consideration first. Luckily we get along great now... And it shows in his character. | |
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