But my oh my does my Mason have a temper. He always has. And it's been a bit amplified as a 2-year-old. I'm glad this happened to me on my second child. It would have devastated the mother I was back in the days of Cooper. My confidence has given me much needed perspective as it relates to crying and tantrums in public. Which is to say, I can handle it with little to no embarrassment. As long as I'm not in a hurry, it's just funny. Oh, and I take pictures.
The markers of a Mason tantrum are:
1. Find a good ledge, corner or wall (in this case the lip of a filthy, public park's department-issued garbage can) and pout.
2. If that doesn't produce the desired result he cautiously plants himself in a desperate looking pose on the ground.
I did say cautiously because he's obviously not stupid. He doesn't let the impulse of his anger overshadow the knowledge of what it feels like to fall and flail on the ground. Very wise.
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I like trying to figure out what park you are at from your pictures. By the way, is insomnia contagious? I think you've infected me.
Oh my! He puts HIMSELF in a corner? I bet that comes in handy...
That is so funny. He really is a character. I am glad to hear that I am not alone in the tantrum phase. They are funny, but sometimes, when you get kicked in the head by a leg, not so funny.
So observant you are...but in so doing you put yourself in control of the tantrum and not the other way around. Good lesson for all of us all the time.
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