Staying in control

1) Shouting matches

Me: Letitia let's go to bed.
L: Arrgghhh...
Me: Come on lets go.
L: No no no no no
Me: Say bye bye to your toys and lets go to bed.
L: Boo hoo scream cry boo hoo
Me: Stop it!
L: Throws herself on the floor yelling and screaming
Me: Stop it before I smack you!

45 minutes later

L: Still screaming and yelling... at the same time trying to self induce vomiting.

Winner Letitia 1 Mummy 0

2) Running around shopping malls

Me: Hold my hand.
L: Arrrgggghhhhhh (runs away at lightning speed like a little galloping pony)
Me: Letitia come back here..... you'll get lost (grabbing her by the arm)
L: Throws herself on the floor and shuts her eyes.
Me: Come on lets go.
L: Cries, screams, yells, shouts......
Me: fine do whatever you want!
L: Runs into the crowd without looking back.

Winner Letitia 2 Mummy 0

3) Bringing mobile phones to bed

Me: You can't bring my phone with you to bed. Give back to me.
L: Arrrrgggggghhhhhh..........................NO!
Me: Fine! Now close your eyes and go to sleep.
L: Pat pat!
Me: Okay.. pat pat pat pat....

15 minutes later, Letitia is a sleep, I remove the phone from her hand and run off to the toilet while I am in the middle of my business I hear her screaming.

L: Wei wei wei wei (looking for the phone)
Me: No No. You can't have the phone.
L: Screams, cries, yells, vomits.
Me: Keep quiet and close your eyes
L: Still screaming
Me: Stop it before I smack you! What do you want the phone for?
L: Screams even louder.
Me: SMACK!
L: Cries and looks for her papa
Me: I am telling you one last time keep quiet and go to sleep.
L: Sobs uncontrollably.
Me: SMACK! SMACK!

45 minutes later. Letitia is asleep and I am looking at her butt and rubbing it because I feel bad for smacking her.

Winner Letitia 3 Mummy 0

But I thank God everyday for giving me such a beautiful child.