Parenting

I'm wondering where my parenting has gone awry. Or if two year olds are just little miniature Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde's.

I am at a loss for what to do about Aidan's behavior, specifically (and most importantly), towards his sister. One minute he is sweet & playing and the next he is throwing a bat at the back of her head. Seriously. One minute they are rolling cars back & forth, the next he is hurling cars at her because she rolled it the wrong way. Today I babysat our friends Tasha & Adam's daughter Riley. The kids had a wonderful time together. Everyone was sharing, everyone was taking their turn & all was peaceful. You'd think with 3 kids things would get more hectic, but they didn't. Aidan is as sweet as can be towards Riley and then turns on Ivy in a heartbeat. Riley and Ivy are the same age (birthdays just a week apart), and it really baffles me. I feel like I am simply wasting my air & creating more CO2 anytime I tell him not to do something, because usually, he follows that up by doing the same thing, harder and more furious than the first time. I have got down on his level & talk to him eye to eye, I have yelled, I have done time-outs, I have resorted to spanking a time or two. And all to no avail. The kid actually thinks a spanking is fun. "Aidan, next time you do _____ you are getting a spanking" I say, and the next thing he does is walk to me, turn around and stick his butt out & say "spank a butt mommy". Sometimes he gets the crazy look in his eye & you can see the outburst coming. And all I can think of, all I have left is attempting to ignore him after he does these things and direct my attention to Ivy or to something not concerned with him or his behavior. But then, that seems like a complete lack of parenting.

Another thing I am ignoring about his behavior lately is when he spits out his food. Chew and spit. Where do they learn these things?!?

So now that the kids are snug in their rugs, err.. beds, all I have left to do is contemplate a new level of dealing with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde toddlermania. And a new method of birth control. :)

I went to the lab finally to have my blood tests done and they all came back normal from hormone levels, cholesterol, liver enzymes, thyroid, blood sugar... all normal. Which means I will most likely need to stop the Depo-Provera 3 month birth control shot and figure out a way to remember to take a BC pill everyday. bleh.I'm so not excited. But, if it means my hair will stop falling out of my head and growing in on my chin, I suppose I'll be happy. I'll be happier if it prevents any more babies in the near future. :)

Good Night everyone!