16th August, 2009 - Defiance

The Roundfaced Boy is going through a defiant period at the moment.

His principal hobby seems to be hitting one object off another object. He seems to have a knack for it. This morning his antics involved a spoon and a table, but other favourite combos are: “cup and television”; “light sabre and window”; and “head and laminate flooring”. When he get chastised for this behaviour, he looks at me and then does it again.

“Clunk”


“I said – don’t do that again.”


“Clunk.”


“I mean it. I will be very disappointed in you.”


“Clunk.”


“There – see – that’s me disappointed now.”


“Clunk.”


“I won’t tell you again.”


“Clunk.”


“Don’t do that!!!!!!”

And so on, until I shout at him in a way that makes me feel guilty and make him bury his face in a cushion.