My youngest child has become obsessed not being left behind lately. I am not talking about being a little sad when I go somewhere without him, I am talking about a knocked out, full fledged, the-world-is-going-to-end kind of hissy fit as I try to walk to the door. He begs, he pleads, negotiates, cried, growls, clings to my legs, purse, arms. Really, if it wasn't to sad I would laugh at the situation. Makes me think of the reaction my husband had after our first dates...okay, maybe not (but that is how it happened in my mind!). So back to my ever so pathetic little guy, what is a momma to do?
I'll tell you what I want to tell him; I want to let him know that no woman will ever be worth his groveling, his elevated blood pressure, nor his dignity. Ah, but that would be so cruel to say to a four year old, and to be honest, I would like to think that I am (as L'Oreal put it) 'Worth it'.
So I did what every modern day mother does with a problem, I took it to Google. Some nut on the Internet suggest that I 'hide' from him until he stops crying. Another says that I have in some way scarred him already for him to have this kind of reaction. My gut tells me that this too shall pass. But what if I am wrong? What if this goes on and on? What if...he becomes a full grown man still crying and wailing as he watches me drive away down the street?
As of today I am going to try something new and radical, I am going to leave him a pile of candy to distract him as I am leaving. Okay, maybe that is a lie, but what am I to do? This is a plea from a mother asking - WHAT DO I DO?!?!
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