Friday, May 8, 2009
Baby Doll Drama
A storm has been brewing in my house for some time now...I big black cloud that hovers, waiting to just open up and poor rain down on all inside. The cause for this tension?? Ellie's baby doll. Ellie has had the same baby doll for a couple of years now. She loves it. It's hers. Last year around Christmas Emma began to show a mild interest in the doll. Naturally I got her a baby doll of her very own as a present. A nice baby doll, not one of those all cloth ones. One similar to Ellie's. However, Emma does not like that baby doll. Neither does Ellie. Nope, the only baby doll either girl likes is Ellie's. Go figure. There is daily fighting over this one toy...Who will carry it around, one constantly snatching it out of the hands of the other, who will take it to bed. Ugh. It's a learning experience, a lesson on sharing...and I honestly do try to present it that way to the girls...However, if I am to be honest here...I am ready to take baby and bury it somewhere in the backyard where it will NEVER be found. Or maybe cut it in half so each girl gets some. Evil I know...but I am just being honest. I am sick and tired of the Drama. DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA. Though I don't want either of my girls to grow up faster than they have to, I am ready for Ellie to outgrow the doll...any day now.
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I know nothing. Well...okay, maybe I know a little more than nothing, but I'm definitely not in the I have 2 1/2 kids stage so I'd wager I at least know less than you. However. I'm going to say this and I hope it doesn't come across as know-it-all-ish, because it's SOOOOO not meant that way. Anywho - If it were me (and it's not, I get that) I would explain to Emma (who probably is a little young, but still) that it's not hers. I mean, if it is/was Ellie's doll - she should get to have something that is hers. They're going to live their whole lives together, and are going to have to share a lot - especially if this new baby is a girl too. Maybe now's the time to start letting them know that not everything has to be shared if it's that special? Maybe take her out and let her pick out her own special doll? At the same time reminding Ellie that it is nice to share if you want to, and Emma would appreciate it. I don't know - maybe too much college talking. And i know it sounds bitchy and I'm sorry, it's not meant that way. I love you. Today dolls, tomorrow sweaters and boyfriends ;-).
not bitchy...true...read part 2 :D
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