Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Swear

I've been given a timely reminder.

Yesterday the Big Monster said, "Mom, these boots are so frickin' annoying!"  This morning it was, "Scarlet's made a frickin' mess."  Then the topper was, "I'm so frickin' annoying."

I am under no illusion that this type of behaviour from a 3 1/2 year old is just some random event and that I have absolutely no responsibility for it whatsoever.  Quite the opposite.  They SEE everything, they HEAR everything, they KNOW everything.  They behave exactly how I have taught them to behave through my own actions.  Everything I do and say sends a message about how to behave, especially between mothers and daughters.  The way I act teaches them what it means to be a woman.  So it's all my fault.

But I'm ok with this.  In fact, I find it empowering.  If I am responsible for the negative behaviour then I can also create the positive behaviour.  I can set the right example.  I hope.

Solution:  Go to the gym and burn off the excessive amounts of adrenalin that builds up out of the frustration of being with these children constantly.  Eat more vegetables.  Do the right thing.

Sorted!