Tyson, Tyson, Tyson. He has been my handful lately! Who ever said "terrible two's " did not have a 3 year old!!!! I am at my wits end with this little man. He has been throwing fits, taking things that are not his, hitting, biting, lying, need I say more! People told me that boys were easier than girls- um when? I feel like all I do is tell him "no" all day long, and "that is not okay","go to your room". Than I have that little guilt factor of him being the middle child and I am expecting to much. I had always shrugged the comments people made about the middle child, but now I do understand. He is not the first to do something and not the last and part of me feels bad. I love my middle man and he is very special to me! But wow has it been challenging! The picture above his him throwing a fit as I left daycare. :-(
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Thanks for the comment! Our middle child, Patience (so ironically named) is by far our biggest challenge. I highly recommend "The Strong-Willed Child" by James Dobson. It's a great book, though I still find myself challenged at every turn with her... it gives me a few tools to use so I don't feel AS helpless with her behavior! Look forward to reading your blog.
Courtney
Sorry he's been such a handful...I definitely believe in the "middle child syndrome," as I have a brother in the middle and he STILL acts like a child and throws tantrums!! Hopefully Tyson outgrows it and this is just a phase.
Awww, I love the middle man too. Boys ARE easier, just wait. My middle one is just like that. He came out screaming and wouldn't stop! The nurses didn't know what to do. But, he's also turning out to be the sweetest one. He by far has the biggest heart. He's the one who will share his things, and do anything for his brothers. That's the upside of the middle child! My hubby is the same as Tyson...older sister, younger brother. Oh, wait a minute...he still throws fits. Never mind.
Tell Madison I said happy birthday!
I've never paid much attention to the boys verses girls thing on who is easier. They are all so different. McKenzie by far is my easiest always has, then Izzak, Madison and last Joshua who has always been the most difficult. None of the birth order things apply with them either though.
Oh, Stacy! That sounds so tough! Parenting scares the bejeebers out of me!! It's so hard to know what to do. This is a constant prayer for me...that God will really teach us how to help our little girl to learn His ways and follow Him. I'll pray for you too!! And for Tyson! It's hard being three you know!
I still lvoe that littel dude, even when he's having a bad day. I know he is being really tough right now! Hang in there!! It WILL get better!!
Three is worse than two! The terrible two's last from age 1 1/2-5, LOL.
I, too, am a middle child. Notice I only had 2!! ha ha
It's tough. I'll admit it. You are either too big, or too little, or can't go first, or can't be last. He'll be fine. We all turn out ok in the end, right?
Poor Tyson! Poor Mommy!! I don't know if our new baby will be the middle or the baby but I think it's not easy whichever number you are. I hear we expect too much of first borns and then too little of babies. Middles just get caught in the, well, middle. I'll be praying for you! We've been struggling with the terrible 2s (though that's not technically until November) and this whole discipline thing rocks my world! God help us!!
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