My son is 4, and today he said something that I know he didn’t really mean, but then again…
He was in the bathtub and called out that he was ready to get out, so I went in to get him. He says, “I wanted Dad.” I say, “oh well, I’m here. Get out of the tub.” He proceeds to cry, and I say, “why are you crying?” He says, “I wanted Dad.” I say, “Why can’t I get you out?” He says, “because I love Dad.” I say, “And you don’t love me?” He says, “No.” So, this was seriously 3 minutes ago and I am drying my eyes while telling you my story. I know he doesn’t understand the full concept nor meaning of the word love, but in some senses he does. I know that he prefers his Dad sometimes because they wrestle and all that, but I never thought he would say something like this. I want to tell him I’m hurt, but how do you explain this to a 4 year old? He says he loves me because I say I love him, and I know he does, but I’m just upset right now. That is why my thoughts are all jumbled.
My younger son has Hand, Foot and Mouth disease right now. It apparantly pops up around late summer, early fall and mostly affects kids under 4. Yesterday, the child watch found an occurance in their staff, and that day after Alton’s nap he awoke with a sore in the corner of his mouth. It looks a lot like a fever blister, which Trevor’s family has, and I started thinking maybe it was just a coincidence, but then I saw a bunch of sores on the inside of his mouth. It supposedly lasts 3-5 days and there is nothing you can do about it besides comfort him with Tylenol. It’s so weird, but this happens when your kid is around other kids.
So, yesterday’s good day is pretty much gone.
