...but that phrase has lost all meaning over here.
One of my twin boys has ADHD, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, etc. We were homeschooling him, but the dev. ped. suggested school might help him, so he goes to preschool three days a week and seems to like it very much, and I like the break from him. Because our time together goes something like this:
I picked him up from preschool and on our way to pick up his brother, I mentioned that we could go somewhere, like the store or garden center to pick up some seedlings, etc...D wanted to go to Starbucks for madeleine cookies. I say we'll discuss it with his brother.
After we pick his brother up, D starts saying he wants madeleine cookies every thirty seconds for the entire ten minute ride. I'm not exaggerating.
"Mama?"
"Yes, D?"
"I want madeleine cookies."
"Yes, D, I know. We're on our way to get them."
(pause)
"Mama?"
until I'm out of my mind.
We get the cookies, he eats them in less than five minutes and starts clamoring for more. I don't feel like that's reasonable and I tell him he's had his snack, and he's done. Cue the wailing and the incessant demands for more cookies. So we have to leave.
Later, at home, his brother C asks to play with my cell phone. I say OK, and the minute D knows that his brother has the phone, he's all over him for it. I feel bad for C, because D does this to him ALL. THE. TIME--pesters him and pesters him until C just gives up and gives in to whatever D wants.
After about 20 minutes, I see that D has opened an application where he could mess something up, so I take it away from him. Huge tantrum, screaming, throwing things, hitting me.
Right now he's slithering all over the furniture, standing on the back of armchairs. Out of control. I don't know what to do for him except medicate him, and I'm not sure that should be what we try first.
Oh, and before anyone suggests dietary interventions, we've got major issues there. He only eats cereal, pretzels, fries, apple slices, maybe sometimes pizza if he's in the mood.
One of my twin boys has ADHD, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, etc. We were homeschooling him, but the dev. ped. suggested school might help him, so he goes to preschool three days a week and seems to like it very much, and I like the break from him. Because our time together goes something like this:
I picked him up from preschool and on our way to pick up his brother, I mentioned that we could go somewhere, like the store or garden center to pick up some seedlings, etc...D wanted to go to Starbucks for madeleine cookies. I say we'll discuss it with his brother.
After we pick his brother up, D starts saying he wants madeleine cookies every thirty seconds for the entire ten minute ride. I'm not exaggerating.
"Mama?"
"Yes, D?"
"I want madeleine cookies."
"Yes, D, I know. We're on our way to get them."
(pause)
"Mama?"
until I'm out of my mind.
We get the cookies, he eats them in less than five minutes and starts clamoring for more. I don't feel like that's reasonable and I tell him he's had his snack, and he's done. Cue the wailing and the incessant demands for more cookies. So we have to leave.
Later, at home, his brother C asks to play with my cell phone. I say OK, and the minute D knows that his brother has the phone, he's all over him for it. I feel bad for C, because D does this to him ALL. THE. TIME--pesters him and pesters him until C just gives up and gives in to whatever D wants.
After about 20 minutes, I see that D has opened an application where he could mess something up, so I take it away from him. Huge tantrum, screaming, throwing things, hitting me.
Right now he's slithering all over the furniture, standing on the back of armchairs. Out of control. I don't know what to do for him except medicate him, and I'm not sure that should be what we try first.
Oh, and before anyone suggests dietary interventions, we've got major issues there. He only eats cereal, pretzels, fries, apple slices, maybe sometimes pizza if he's in the mood.
. I SO understand. My DD does the incessant asking thing followed by the meltdown, too. It makes me batty, especially in the car....She has absolutely no ability to self-regulate in the car, especially if she's antcipating something fun. Audio books and work books (I give her those little Dover books that have 'invisible' pictures you scratch at with a pencil--doesn't require my help)--those 2 things are a lifesaver for any car ride longer than 20 minutes. 
Hang in there, mama. 
