Play-date number 3

 I  made the colossal mistake of inviting Crystal over this afternoon. I am remembering why I haven’t had her over for a couple of months. My kids don’t see the importance of behaving when they have a friend to entertain. I would like to cage all three girls. In three separate cages…..somewhere far away…..in the woods…where I will be wearing noise cancellation headphones so as not to hear the WHINING!!!!
 
My oldest doesn’t want to play what Crystal wants to. Crystal doesn’t want to play what my oldest wants to. Nobody wants to play with my youngest. The three year old cries, whines and looks to me for help. I tell the group if they can’t play together, Crystal goes home. “But nobody’s home at my house!” she coyly replies. She’s right. She knows I can’t send her home when her Mom dropped her off and headed directly to an appointment. Crystal refuses my snack and drink options. She says the only thing she wants is candy and sulks when I refuse to give them any.
 
Oh wait, here comes Crystal now to tell me that one of the kids threw a plush toy at her. Wah!
 
On a positive note, deep breath, my 5 year old rode her two-wheel “big girl” bike today for the first time unassisted. She watched Crystal ride it down our back hill flawlessly and hopped on to have a turn. Granted she cried at the bottom, kicked the bike and tried to tear the seat off in disgust when she wiped out nearly beheading herself on the bricks at the corner of the house but still, this is progress.
 
A quotable from the day so far…
 
“Liz, where are the cups? I’m going inside to get a drink. Do you have any candy while I’m in there?”
 
Crystal needs a bandaid…
 
I think she may be able to read this. Why can’t these kids use their brains for good instead of EVIL?????????

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