...and Daddy isn't liking it very well!
Last night, we needed to get a few things from Sam's Club, so we picked the boys up from daycare, and went to the store. We put the boys in the cart, and were heading into the store when Jackson spoke up - "No Daddy. Mommy push." If you know Jackson, he was very insistent that Mommy push the cart, so I took over driving duties.
When we finished in the store, I put Lincoln in the van while Brian loaded our purchases in the back. Brian went to put Jackson in his seat, and again, Jackson was very insistent that Mommy buckle him up. As I was buckling Jackson in, Brian started to get into the drivers seat - but was quickly cut off. Again, Jackson says "No Daddy. Mommy Drive. Daddy sit over there" (and he pointed to the passenger seat).
I know that we cannot let Jackson dictate what we do, but sometimes, it's not worth the fallout that comes from defying him. Last night was one of those nights...so I drove home.
The rest of the evening was pretty typical - dinner, baths, milk, books and then it was bedtime.
Bedtime pushed Daddy over the edge...just a bit.
I was working on getting the boys headed up the stairs, and Brian was trying to help. Suddenly, Lincoln looks at Brian and says "No No Daddy! Stay here!" He did not want Brian to take him upstairs. He wanted Mommy to take him, and rock him to sleep. He didn't want Daddy anywhere around.
Unfortunately, Daddy grumbled a little bit, and Lincoln wasn't sure what to do. He then tried to ask Daddy to rock him to sleep, but by then, Daddy was very frustrated with not being needed.
Thankfully, everything was all good this morning - Lincoln was back to his usual "Daddy do that!", so all hurt feelings are gone now! Daddy needs to learn it's all just a stage - sometimes they want Mommy, sometimes they want Daddy...and we always need to be patient!
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