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toddler dramas Category
A battle of wills with my ‘almost’ four year old
By: Mamapumpkin on: Sep 4,2008 In: Small Pumpkin, Tee, my little pumpkin, toddler dramasI keep calling her my ‘almost’ four year old because I am in denial. I don’t want a four year old. I want her to be three forever………………But.
I’ll have to face it sooner or later, as Tee races towards teen-hood and gives me the ride of my life. A bloody painful ride at that. God [...]
Children’s attachment to their fathers
By: Mamapumpkin on: Sep 2,2008 In: Tee, my little pumpkin, The Hubs, toddler dramasThe Hubs left yesterday for Bahrain. Tee woke up at 2am crying for her father.
“Why does Daddy have to go to Bahrain, Mommy?” *sob-sob*
“Because Daddy has to work.”
“But why does he have to go Bahrain. Why can’t he work here?” *sniffle*
“Because he has work to do in Bahrain.”
“But why, Mommy? *choke-snort, sob-sob* Why can’t Daddy [...]
Tee’s long story with constipation
By: Mamapumpkin on: Aug 29,2008 In: Tee, my little pumpkin, toddler dramasI was going through my old posts (shit! I have been writing for two years!) and found Constipation in Toddlers when Tee was just 22 months old. My dear girl is now 47 months old, two years later, and nothing has changed. Her poo still comes out as little Cadbury chocolate balls and she still [...]
Taking patience to a whole new level
By: Mamapumpkin on: Oct 18,2007 In: The Pumpkin life, toddler dramasToday, I allowed Tee to play truant because she faked had a runny nose and a wet cough. Relaxing day for me, I fantasised, since I didn’t have to fight traffic or get off my butt to do the school run. We were invited to go out to Kidzone but believe or not, my Little [...]
Where on Earth does she get this from?!?
By: Mamapumpkin on: Oct 11,2007 In: Simply Motherhood, Small Pumpkin, Spicy answers, The Pumpkin life, toddler dramasHeard on the way to school this morning…..
“Please can I have my music, Mummy?”
“No, you may not.”
“Please can I have my music?”
“No, you may not.”
“Please can I have my music?”
“Tee? Didn’t we make a deal that mornings are Mummy’s turn to listen to the radio and afternoons and nights are your turn for your music?”
“Please can I [...]
Hell hath no fury like a Mother scorned
By: Mamapumpkin on: Oct 9,2007 In: Simply Motherhood, Small Pumpkin, The Pumpkin life, toddler dramasEveryday after playschool, I pick Tee up and we go straight home for some quick grub, bath and nap. No questions. She has to be down by 2pm latest or we’d be partying to Lionel Ritchie’s all night long.
Today, for some obscure reason, she kicked up a big fuss about going straight home for lunch and insisted we [...]
Blog burn out hits mother of two
By: Mamapumpkin on: Oct 7,2007 In: Simply Motherhood, Small Pumpkin, Square Pumpkin, The Pumpkin life, toddler dramasKuala Lumpur, Sunday - A mother of two checked herself into the psychiatric ward of Beach Hospital here today with complaints of midnight hallucinations. Below is a personal statement from Big Pumpkin (35) taken today at the Brickfields Police Station where she begged Chief Superintendant, Encik Peenus Haj to arrest her kids, Tee (3) and the Hubs (38) forever the [...]
October 31st is a Wednesday - Halloween party anyone?
By: Mamapumpkin on: Oct 3,2007 In: Mamapumpkin Reviews, Simply Motherhood, Small Pumpkin, Spooky, The Pumpkin life, toddler dramasWe know of a few Halloween parties around but I’m not sure if Tee is old enough to appreciate a Halloween party yet. It may freak her eyeballs out. I’m sure she’d love the candy part just as much as she’d love tricking unsuspecting humans. But another party means Mommy has to work again in [...]
I need to design a child rack!
By: Mamapumpkin on: Sep 20,2007 In: Simply Motherhood, Small Pumpkin, The Pumpkin life, toddler dramasWhenever we visit my mom every Friday, it’s Tee’s ticket to freedom. She gets all the candy in the world, is protected from disciplinary warnings and spits at the Thinking Corner. The girl has a SERIOUS field day.
Today was no different. Whilst at her Nana’s house, Tee never wants to do anything I ask her [...]
Toddlers are Deaf
By: Mamapumpkin on: Sep 4,2007 In: Small Pumpkin, Spicy answers, The Pumpkin life, Toddler speech, toddler dramasToday, at Tee’s school, I was feeling overjoyed when I heard another Mother ask her 2.5 year old daughter,
“Hannah, would you like to go to the book room?”
Toddler walks in a circle.
“Hannah? Do you want to go to the book room today?”
Toddler continues walking in a circle.
Pause.
“Hannah…….do you want to go to the book room [...]
Who is Mamapumpkin?
Once upon a time, I designed buildings and interiors of corporate offices and on the rare occasion, homes. Now, I clean poop and am student of a patience management course. From the drawing board as a London Architect to the realities of Motherhood, I have certainly learned many lessons in humility. And then others.....
To succeed in the corporate world, first succeed with your kid as the happy boss. Seriously.
This blog is about me, Mamapumpkin. A crazy, demented Mom who cares full time, alone, without any help, for an even crazier preschooler AND a baby with a boob addiction problem. *sniff* Someone, please get me a chair.......
I write anything that comes out of my head, mostly without thinking first, which almost always gets me into trouble (according to my husband, also known as the love of my life.......on a good day).
My pet monkeys drive me towards challenge after challenge, 24/7.
Gotta love it.
Contact me : Mamapumpkin at gmail dot com
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