My 3-almost-4-year-old has always had a stubborn attitude. He loves to argue everything, whether it's when we have to switch from one activity to another, what we eat, where we go, to even what things are called. (Example: one day I asked him to sit on a bench at the doctors office. He said "mom that's a couch." So I said "ok let's sit on the couch." To which he replied "No mooooom, that's a BENCH!") Just everyday, constant and it really wears me down.He's been exceptionally difficult the last month or so, back talking and sassing. Having huge emotional tantrums and meltdowns. I've honestly dreaded Christmas. Even Christmas evening he was throwing a fit that I wanted him to eat some pizza (not pizza! /s) before eating a cookie. So I was worried about meltdowns Christmas day.Well he was a freaking angel. The grandparents came over and he got to open presents. He even said they could help open some of his presents because they didn't have presents to open. He asked to see who gave him each present after opening and thanked them. He helped his not-yet-2-year-old brother drive their car that they got from Santa, and was great about taking turns. He wanted to share his toys with brother so they could play together.At bedtime when brother and he were refusing to lay down for a story, I left the room. He got down to comfort his brother and started out saying "you weren't listening/laying down" but then switched it to "we weren't..." He took blame too!Sometimes I really question if I'm doing ok. Even this morning, drop off at daycare was awful. But I have yesterday to remind myself that he's not permantly a hormonal jerk. There is a silver lining that my lessons are getting to him. via /r/Parenting http://bit.ly/2Q6mH3P
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