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1. Wylie P. Naughty-pants

   So, I guess Wildman is officially in the throws of toddlerhood.  And, I am reaping all the benefits.  Actually, I can’t complain.  He’s a good boy.  But, lately he’s been a little naughtier than nicer.  You can even see the naughty in his hair.

   

   Let me explain.  When the boy wants something, instead of using any of the hand signs he mastered months ago, he choses to make this whiney grunt that sends both me and Jbird over the edge.  It wouldn’t be so bad except we’ve been having to hear it no less than 100 times a day.  So, I’ve been trying to hold it together and re-direct his grunt to “please, Mama?” or “please, Daddy?”

   Here’s how it normally plays out:

   Wylder:  Uuuuh, uuuuh! (pointing to his milk, a guitar, a random light switch,...etc)
   Me:  What do you say to Mama?
   Wylder: Uuuh, uuuuuh, uuuuh! (louder this time)
   Me:  (gently) No, no.  We say, “please, mama”
   Wylder:  “Pee, Mama?”
   Me:  Sure, here it is (whatever “it” is as the moment)

   The problem is that when he does it to his dad, he thinks he has to say, “please, Mama?”  That leads to Jason having to coach him in repeating, “please, Daddy?” and so on. 

   So, here’s a conversation we had this week:

   Wylder:  Uuuuh, uuuuh! (pointing to ice cream)
   Me: What do you say?
   Wylder:  Nununu mamadada? (while simultaneously doing the please sign on his chest)

   In a nutshell, I think I may have screwed up my kid.

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