We made a playdate at the park today and Esme had a lot of fun playing. She did have a large upset about going for food when she swore she wasn't hungry - the other girl was. She said three times she did not want french fries, only strawberry ice cream - no french fries, she was full of them. Then, of course, after she only got a strawberry milkshake and nothing else - she threw a banshee wail about no french fries. But I did not give in under pressure - she chose and should learn about it. It's not like she hasn't had to choose just one before, and she had the other girl chanting she wanted french fries too - when she actually did have tater tots in front of her. We went back to the park without the other girl and her mom and watched some people fish and another girl came who was very talkative. When it was time to leave to go home Esme argued more that I was making her sad and should stop that and we discussed how a good attitude makes Mom want to take her next time much more than a crying fit.
She is still being annoying and arguing with us here and there. She has been explained three times at the very least and insisted she understands that the aquarium needs to sit for a few days without fish but she also still wants to go buy fish now. She was insisting I am the one being annoying to her, not the other way around. I know I'm 'hard on her' sometimes - like taking her 'no french fries' and standing with it instead of giving in and buying some when she cries. But, I feel that is a lesson worth learning.
Esme quotes: Our car is smelling the other car, to find it, and go that way, and find the food, is it smelling it? (after I told her I was following the other vehicle to find the restaurant)
We passed by a sheriff's car with flashing lights that was marking a funeral. Esme asked if the person was going to become a zombie.
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