So, have I mentioned that we’ve hit the mine stage with the little munchkin? I knew it already, but it hadn’t really affected ME until last night. He has said it plenty of times to his brothers and dad, his cousins, his friends and even his grandmother. But, never to me! I mean, he just wouldn’t. I’m his beloved mama!
Or at least so I thought!
I was laying with the little guy to help him fall asleep (I know, please no comments about trying another method of getting baby to sleep — this is my THIRD kid and believe me when I say we’ve tried them all — I figure he is my last one and if I want to lay with him till he goes to sleep, then that’s okay, but there I go digressing again) when I suddenly felt thirsty. And, then I started to cough just a little. With no other drink in sight, I grabbed the almost asleep one’s sippy cup of water from the night stand and proceed to quench my thirst.
The next thing I know, he is springs to a sitting position and grabs his cup from me, proclaiming, “mine!”
I asked him if it was okay that Mummy have a sip to which he answers again, “mine” and clambers over it to put it back on the night stand! Then he lies back down, tucks himself under the blanket, sights and falls asleep, leaving me with a chuckle and an expression of sheer bewilderment!
Any advice on the “mine” stage would be very much appreciated!
mumof4 said:
OMG that is a classic. Hillarious first way to have him say the word – with you ‘stealing’ from him! Love it.
Wendy said:
Hi. I found your blog over at Kirsty’s site. Finally decided to stop over after the whole Boob post. lol.
I have 3 kids, too, and I don’t have any real suggestions for you. Sorry. Maybe next time he picks up something of yours you could say it to him. Then when he looks at you the way you know he will, explain to him how it feels and talk about sharing.
Katya0101 said:
I hate the word “mine”. When TA has anything JM whines and says, “but thats mine”!!!
No advice, sorry!!
TA is going through a stage of hiding things (usually the phone or tv remote) and saying “gone!” with a startled look and grin on his face. Cute, until they are in bed and it takes 20mins to find the remote.