I look over to him, tired and frustrated. It is probably the 20th time I have asked him to stop jumping. We are in line at IKEA and there are many people around. I need him to relax just long enough to get us through this line, pay for our things and get out.
He is 5. He expends more energy in 5 minutes than I do all day. He is a busy, busy boy. He is a challenge. Every day he challenges me, and he is exhausting.
In the line ahead of us there are two women. I can see them look back over their shoulders as I ask my boy to, please stop jumping, for the 12th time. They exchange a look, that look. The look that says "Thank GOD he isn't my boy" or "THAT is why I don't have kids". And it makes me sad. Sad for them, sad for me and especially sad for him.
Because they don't know him. They don't know what a wonderful child he is. How loving he is towards his family. How last night when his brother went off for a short bike ride he insisted on giving him a goodbye hug and kiss. How he talks to me about everything. How he asks the most adorable questions and if he doesn't like my answer insists on making up his own adorable answers instead. How he speaks with this strange accent that I though he would have outgrown by now but so far he hasn't (and I love that). How much I love him, even when I am tired and frustrated and exhausted. I still love him. And I know it isn't their job to love him. He isn't their child. But I don't want him to look at him like THAT either.
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He is no doubt awesome. Some people don't get it. They also look at fussing babies like there is something wrong - instead of realizing that baby's first choice isn't to be in a store usually ;)
When we are in that situation sometimes I feel like I wish he would just stop. Then I put myself in his shoes. By then, I'm fidgeting and pretty bored waiting in line too ;)
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so, was he jumping on their heads? because if he was, then i can understand their frustration. but if he wasn't then they are just sad people who can't the see fun that m was having.
Yeah. Screw 'em. IKEA makes me want to misbehave too. :)
I'm mostly just sad for them. Because clearly they don't get the joy of boys and all the spirit that comes with them!
I was getting those looks the other day in the grocery store. And I know I came off looking like a bad mom when I talked to ther girl. Whatever. Our kids are awesome. :-)
I could have written you post almost exactly! The limitless energy, the constant fidgeting...I always thought it was something she would out grow. As we approach 6 though, it doesn't appear to be happening anytime soon.
I have a boy just like yours. Only mine is now 14. ;) He's very busy with sports and NEVER tires. :)
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