Owen is In A Phase

July 31, 2008 · Filed Under Children, Family, Trials & Tribs · 5 Comments 

What is it with my kids these days?  Especially my four-year-old (Owen)… who is just testing the limits at every turn lately.  I briefly mentioned the digging up of the back yard.  Then locking me out of the house.

Yesterday I fell asleep with Avery during the boys “rest time”.  The boys seemed to think it was the perfect opportunity to sneak out of the house and walk to my neighbors to see if he could play!  Luckily JJ was home and caught them sneaking back in (the neighbor was taking a nap).  We are now going to make both sides of the door require a key to lock it.  We live across from a pond and it just isn’t worth the risk of them sneaking out and ending up in it!

Today, less of a big deal, but strange none-the-less, I went up to check on them knowing they were out of their bunk instead of resting.  In the middle of their play was a puddle on their carpet.  My 2-year-old (Lukas) wears a diaper so I knew he was not guilty.  Owen NEVER has accidents.  He never wets his bed or anything.  The bathroom is literally 5 feet from the spot.  So what is he up too?  I would think it was a cry for attention because of Avery’s arrival, but he adores her and gets more than enough attention.

Anyway, everyday there is something new.  I just hope I can parent him right through whatever phase this is.  And I pray God’s protection on the dangerous things he is doing that I DON’T see!

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