Being a Mother to a 2 yr old is definitely a lot of fun! At this age Clayton almost 3 yrs old and I can have a conversation. When I say, "ow!" - he runs and says, "what happened?" - "owees??" and then proceeds to give me a kiss on my owee. This and many other moments like these are so treasured anad precious to me and my husband. There are many of these fun and comedic incidents on a daily basis with my Clayton. However, there are a lot of "terrible two" moments as well. Clayton has been a "strong-willed" child since he was born. Wanting it his way and wanting it "now"! I have recently read the "Strong-willed child" by Dr. James Dobson. He is a Christian psychologist and looked to by many as a expert when it comes to raising children. I enjoyed the book thoroughly because I was able to relate to these Mothers who were enduring their strong-willed children's daily challenges. It was a great relief to me knowing that "I" wasn't the only one. That it wasn't because "I" was a bad parent that my child would act out this way. I myself was also a strong-willed child and acted out negatively toward my parents growing up. As I reached junior high my relationship with my Mother dramatically changed from difficult to enjoyable. For both of us. As I continued to grow up I developed a desire to "be" the person my Mother hoped and prayed I would become. This desire stays with me to this very day. Even after her death when I was 18 years old.
I love my Clayton more than life itself. I would do anything for him. I pray each day that I can be that parent that he needs to develop that desire to become the man that God and my husband and I want him to become. I often feel that I fall short. What keeps me going is that I know everything happens for a reason. That God gave me this child for a reason and "I" according to the Lord was the right person for this job. So I remain "employed" in this job for life hoping that at the end of my employment that God can say, "well done good and faithful servant." As well as seeing my son grown into a man of faith, mature, responsible and loving (many, many other character traits as well that I won't go into listing right now) person.
Recently, he has been really struggling with having a bad attitude. If he doesn't like something we are asking him to do he of course likes to say, "no". If we ask him to do it anyway he responds with his favorite statement as of now, "stop it". So we're working on reversing this problem. I'm incredibly frustrated with his lack of respect. I am going to be relentless on working through this problem with him. I understand he's 2 but I also understand that he is very smart for his age. He has an incredible talent for really comprehending his surroundings and situations. It is because of this that I know I can be confident in teaching him that Mom and Dad are the bosses and are to be respected. I'm not sure how long this is going to take but I'm one hundred percent committed to dealing with this atittude problem of his!
I wish you the best in your "toddler" molding efforts as well if that is, you are in the midst of that season in your life as well! :) Happy Parenting!
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