This is a concept that Alyssa doesn’t understand. I don’t know if she can’t understand it, or if she simply doesn’t want to. Either way, the end result is that if she decides she want something, the world is obviously going to come crashing down around our ears if she doesn’t get it.
A prime example of this method of thinking occurred tonight, at Target, once Alyssa realized that no, I was not going to buy her a bag of candy simply because she wanted it. Cue up the sniveling, whining and flouncing that followed me through the rest of the store and out to the car, where Dan was waiting with Ryan. She then cried and boo-hoo’ed all the way home, howled her way into bed and wailed for a good fifteen minutes afterward.
If I wasn’t so damn stubborn and resistant to giving in just to shut her up, I would have given in just to shut her up. Heh.
I hope this is a stage that every four to five year old child goes through, and that this sudden “I have to have it because I want it and that’s that!” attitude hasn’t come about because Dan and I have spoiled Alyssa, which is what my mom sometimes accuses us of doing. 
My name is Jenn, and I'm 27 years old. I'm happily married to my best friend and soulmate, Daniel. Together we have a six year old daughter named 
Name: Alyssa
Name: Ryan
I think its something every child that age goes through. My nephew will be 5 in June, and is going through it. His most common saying is, “But I want it!” followed by huffing, puffing, crossed arms, then tears, then things being thrown.
Andreas last blog post..baby ‘could have been’.