“Mommy is coming downstairs,” I heard my mom say to my eldest daughter. They were working on an art project while my other two daughters were napping.
“I don’t like her,” My almost-four-year-old said matter-of-factly.
My heart fell to the pit of my stomach. We’ve been at odds. She’s strong-willed and lately has been testing me at every waking moment. This forces me to be policing and disciplining her nonstop.
“If you touch your sister one more time, you’re going to timeout!”
“Don’t throw that toy!”
“That’s it___.”
To be honest, I’m not sure if I like her most of the time lately, either. She’s been mean to her sister, whinny, and frankly, a little bratty (something only a mother can say).
But those words still made me pause because they stung.