We've been having a bit of a rough time with Sebastian lately. He has been very whiny and complaining, and then when reprimanded he turns defiant and destructive. He takes toys from Liesl and freaks out when she touches his things (grabbing them back, screaming, throwing/hitting). When we ask him to do something, or to refrain from doing something, he just yells that he won't comply. Time-outs don't work, and explaining things reasonably with a focus on options doesn't work, and bribes don't work, and taking favorite toys or stories away doesn't work. (Yelling at him also doesn't work, but I guess that one at least doesn't surprise me.) Thursday was a particularly bad morning, ending in tears and recriminations all around. He promptly went off to daycare and reported his own bad behavior and all of my reactions in detail to his preschool teacher, which makes me feel pretty bad too.
But then Friday morning we went to the dentist together, for checkups and cleaning. He was super good all morning, really sweet, and cuddly - as in these pictures, taken while on the couch at the dentist waiting for our appointments. I have to try and remember him like this when I'm in the midst of my frustration and rage, and try to summon more patience and understanding.
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