"Girl, don't swing the cabinet door!"
"Why?"
"Girl, We have to get ready to leave soon."
"Why?"
"Girl, I love when you color such beautiful pictures!"
"Why?"
"Girl, it's time to get ready for bed."
"Why?"
"Girl, Mommy's head is gonna explode if you ask "Why?" one more time!"
giggling..."Why?"
She's hit it.
The "Why?" stage.
It's here.
It was inevitable. However, I thought it would happen sooner.
She has always been curious about stuff. Always takes it ALL in. But now, she wants, no expects an explanation for every farking thing in creation.
I find it funny most of the time, like when I am sitting there trying hard to explain my thinking while she stares at me probably thinking...look at this poor struggling woman. But then there are other times when I want to just scream, "Because I said soooooooo!"
I've started dishing it back though...just for shits and giggles.
"Mommy, I think I need a snack."
"Why?"
"Mommy, I'm not tired."
"Why?"
"Mommy, why do you keep saying why?"
"Why?"
She gets pissed off. It's funny.
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One more Killers video, I promise.
One more Killers video, I promise.
Now, those of you who say you never heard this band...I know you know this song...
That's all...I won't torture you all again.
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Sweetpea's new one is "WHY NOT?"
Make sure you get some video of SF talking with you - its real cute!
xoxo
I have been tackled with "what kind" .. it's a tree ... "what kind" ... Dude I have noooo clue ... Why sounds just as fun :P
Well it goes from "why" to "I don't wanna" so enjoy the why phase LOL.
I predict we will be hitting the "why" stage any day now. I'm not looking forward to it. I love how you turn it around though. I'll remember to try that!
I agree with mamalee. Some video of the two of you asking each other "Why?" would be hilarious.
I think it's great that you are giving it back to her.
You really are obsessed with The Killers, aren't you?
Ha!!!!!
Bri has been in the why stage for FOREVER!
I like to use my best teacher voice and say... "Why do you think?" or "Why are you asking".
Sometimes she answers, sometimes it just distracts her enough that she doesn't care anymore if I'm going to be difficult about it!
:-)
HA
I was actually naive enough to think we had passed the WHY stage but alas, I was sadly mistaken. My little man hit me with it again just this morning! And I'm going to steal your idea and dish it right back to him! Love that!!
ha! I love that you're doing it right back to her. I can totally see myself doing that!!
We seemed to have skipped the "why" but are in the "mommy...did you know...?" Everything is, "did you know?" and he expects an answer. And what do I say? "No. I did not know that." when I very obviously do? But by saying "Yes, I knew that." it just feeds him to try to come up with a way to stump me...oy. It's like a constant trivia game with this one!
Just wait, it seems around 4 or 5 they start asking "why" about everything. I've gotten really good at making up shit for why the sky is blue and why farts make noise because they will not accept I don't know for an answer.
Yeah, we're stuck in the "why" stage too. Grrrrrr. I try, really I do, to be nice. But after the twelfth "why" I get a little cranky...
As for your Killers video, if that's torture then send me to Guantanamo!!!! Oh, how I love the killers...
I feel your pain. I hate the why stage. The Princess does it with a lot of attitude though. She's gotten really sassy. It's not just why, it's WWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYY!
No whys here yet! I'm in blissful ignorance. Maybe it'll be one of those 'it won't happen to me' things :) You think I'm deluded? Probably, but it's working for me right now :)
My middle daughter was the same. One time in the car driving, I counted how many times she asked Why after I had answered her. 18 times!
Oh yeah. Something to look forward to.
The best advice I ever got about it was that they were interested in having a conversation with you - so rather than answer the question "why" you were to just talk about the subject more and ask them questions.
Still - I like your approach best of all!!
I worry that our parenting styles seem to be frighteningly similar!
Cheers
Gavin did that with Nicholas. Wanna know what's more annoying than a toddler asking why? A conversation that goes like this:
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
[repeat ad nauseum]
Love the new banner!!!
Gavin did that with Nicholas. Wanna know what's more annoying than a toddler asking why? A conversation that goes like this:
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
Nicholas: Why?
Gavin: Why?
[repeat ad nauseum]
Love the new banner!!!
I love a good comeback! One I use on The President all the time is, "Fair is a weather condition!" in response to, "that's not fair..." He totally hates it. So, I keep using it. Love the new look, by the way...so groovy!
I'm dancing!!!
Why?!
Fancy new look! Me like it!!
And don't you dare ask why
I try to turn it around with a "why do YOU think" but your way sounds much better. I think I'll try it!
Ya'll are too cute! It's also fun to repeat what they say word for word.. well until they start doing the same thing to you, lol.
Just so you know, the "why" stage sticks around for a while, they just add a little more to it as they age. My 6 yo is at "Why Mom?", my 14 and 15 y/o are now at.. "But why??", "Just tell me why!", "But do you have a reason why?", "Why just because, huh, why?"
Right now hailey's in the repeating stage. She repeats everything I say but with a question mark at the end. It's driving me batty.
haha, BabyGirl's new phrase is "what is it?" Once you answer you'll get the question again. She REALLY wants to know how it was made, what it was before, etc. ie, a hot dog isn't a hot dog it is a little pig.
love the way you reversed it.
Oh the joys of the why stage. I like how you are handling it....I think I may try that one when Jacob reaches that point....I will just say why after all the things he says lol. Parenting can get so creative
Oh the joys of the why stage. I like how you are handling it....I think I may try that one when Jacob reaches that point....I will just say why after all the things he says lol. Parenting can get so creative
My daughter has hit the "Why?" stage too. Although most of my attention has been going to the 15 month old Metalboy because he has hit a reckless climbing stage that my daughter never had.
I love The Killers! :-)
My 5-year-old doesn't ask "why?" she just ignores me. (just kidding...kinda)
:-)
Haha.. it can be very irritating right? I salute your patience! =)
Aren't you a cool mum listening to killers! Haha..
it seems like that "why" stage never ends. the way i see it, it's annoying, sure, but i'd so much rather have them ask than not ask, ya know?
At our house it is "what that do?" God bless whoever said curiosity is a sign of intelligence, because that thought is all that keeps me from losing my mind some days.
my big one, my mom said I would ask a question and before she could answer, I would go
huh mama
huh mama
huh mama
over an over.
Junior Mayhem has taken to grabbing my face and forcibly turning it towards his when he wants my attention.....regardless of what I am doing at the time!
It's the manners that matter here at the Mayhem!
I love the giving it back to her thing....may have to try that myself!
Suprisingly we haven't gotten to the "why" stage yet. But we have actually been in the "mommy doesn't know it all" phase for sometime
B:Mommy, why are you stopped at this light ?
Me: Because I have to stop honey so I don't bump in to other cars
B: No , you don't
or
B: Mommy, why do we have to say please and thank you ?
Me: Because honey its good manners and people like good manners
B:No they don't
AAAHHHHHH!!!
Its frequently like that
Oh BIG Killers fan here. Hot Fuss is fabulous. And Read My Mind is on my favorites list right now.
Why?
It is kinda like I know you are! But what am I...
Both stages... can send shivers...
New banner is AWESOME! Go disco mom!
You are funny....
and.. uh... I've never heard this song! I've spent years into Country....
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