What is it with Mammy’s and Daddy’s thinking that they have to do everything for you!?
You think because I am two years old I can’t get cross the road myself? Or get something out the top cupboard myself? Or can’t even use the TV remote properly? Honestly, parents can be so controlling can’t they.
As you may have guessed, this week has been full of incidents, with my Mammy and Daddy not letting me do stuff. I am no longer happy with dynamic and have decided that I am old enough now to do what I want, when I want!
I can understand when you are a baby that you need your Mammy and Daddy to do things for you, because you are little and floppy. But I am nearly 3 years old! I am about to start nursery and have all sorts of new responsibilities. How am I to be successful in nursery if they won’t let me do anything myself?
For example, earlier this week we were walking back to the car and needed to cross the road. I made the executive decision that I no longer needed to hold my Daddy’s hand, so I tried to let go. Weirdly, he wouldn’t let go and kept grabbing my hand saying I needed to hold his hand to cross the road.
“Oh do I Daddy? Do I really? How about no Daddy!”
I don’t understand it. I can run really fast; I can probably run faster than most cars. So, crossing the road shouldn’t be a problem, I just simply run and dodge the cars. Daddy didn’t understand this and was adamant that I hold his hand.
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Another example that really annoyed me…
During my bedtime routine, I will have a bath or a shower, get into my pyjamas, read a story, my Daddy will turn the lights off and I go to bed. Anyone else spot the problem with this?
How dare my Daddy just assume that I can’t turn the light off myself? It doesn’t matter that I can’t reach it. I can climb if I need to. I would just need to step onto one of my toys, climb up onto my toy kitchen, lean and stretch to press the light switch without falling off. Easy! I just don’t see the problem.
But once again, “Do it himself Daddy” as I will now call him, stepped in to take control. Honestly, I feel like I live in a prison. What does a 2 year old have to do, to just have some independence.
I have started to stand up to my Mammy and Daddy. Just yesterday, I was leaving my Gran’s house and had to go down a big step. My Daddy held my hand, so I looked at him and shouted, “Get off Daddy!” He laughed at me and let go, but I knew it was a nervous laugh, I was being very serious and it definitely scared him.
Maybe this needs to be my strategy moving forward. Lots of shouting, lots of anger and make it known that I can do everything myself.
The new strong, independent Evelyn is here and here to stay!
Evelyn x
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