Every statement I make to my 3, almost 4, year old is met with "Why?"
Sometimes I am totally cool with the constant questioning.
I get it.
Hell, I want to know why in a bunch of issues myself.
But why do I want her to clean her room? Why do I want her to not knock her sister over? Why aren't we allowed to run with straws in our mouth?
And my favorite, why do I have to listen to you?
It never fails.
And I am sure this is just a phase that all 3, almost 4, year olds go thru but, damn.
Damn. Damn. Damn.
Nothing like a simple three letter word to irritate a tired Mommy.
My husband has resorted to asking her why when she asks him why and while it's funny for the first ten times anything
after that is just annoying.
I am hoping that this phase gets over rather quickly and she returns to the trusty sweetie pie that she used to be
Otherwise I'll just lose my mind!
And don't you dare ask me why!
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3 comments:
We are going through a similar phase, but our question of the day is "What you say?". Any time we ask her a question or to do something, the first response is always "What you say mommy?".
I feel your frustration!
Unfortunately, it doesn't just go away. The why question just expands to whatever their little minds randomly think about. And then it gets difficult because sometimes you have to use big words or ideas to explain, which of course they don't get, so you have to explain that. Then you get a job and work outside the house. ha ha
As a preschool teacher, you can imagine I have heard this A LOT, and my response is "YOU tell ME why...." Try it, it works.
Angela
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