January 19, 2015
They’re funny little creatures aren’t they?
You never know the thing that is going to set them off. Well, sometimes you do. But, sometimes, even the most experienced parent couldn’t predict what just might send your happy go lucky child into a screaming and hysterical fit.
Case in point:
The Banana Drama
As most of you know, last week we drove 13 hours out for a long weekend in Granby, Colorado. Because it was such a long drive we had to get up early(for us) in the morning and on the road as fast as possible.
Jim and I got ourselves up first, ready, packed, and prepared before even waking up Miss A. She always does much better if she wakes up on her own, even if it’s because of the sounds of us in the kitchen or something, instead of us going into her room to wake her.
I digress.
I got her breakfast ready for her to take in the car with us. Since we were going to be on the road I simply put together a bowl of dry cereal, a gogurt, and a banana that I peeled and broke in half.
Once we were in the car, she ate her gogurt first and then a good portion of her dry cereal before deciding she was full. Which is all well and good, except we have a peeled banana sitting up in the front of the car starting to brown.
Well over an hour later, closer to two, she asks for a snack. She doesn’t want the dry cereal and opts for the banana instead.
My kind motherly heart passes her back the plate with the banana on it, only to be greeted with, “Why is the banana broken in half?!?!?!”
Scuse?
Apparently this was entirely unacceptable and therefore rendered the banana inedible. She hardly tasted it before deciding it was not palatable and she DID NOT want it anymore! She started to squeeze it all up and make a huge mess, so we abruptly snatched it from her and moved it up to the front of the car.
Neither Jim or I wanted the turning brown, 4 year old hand smushed banana, and apparently Miss Bananas Need To Be In One Piece didn’t want it either, so Jim looked at me and told me to toss it out the window onto the highway.
So that’s what I did.
The traumatic loss of her unwanted, broken in half, smashed banana was met with cries and wails and the gnashing of teeth to the sound of “TURN THE CAR AROUND!” “WE HAVE TO GO BACK!” “DADDDYYYY WE HAVE TO STOP AND GET MY BANANA!”
And the logic and thinking of the 4 year old mind, that a previously unwanted banana might now be appetizing after being lofted out of the window onto the road at 80 mph was so hilarious, Jim and I couldn’t stop laughing about it.
But knowing her, I’m sure someday soon she will.
(I just discovered these pictures of her posing in front of our house with a banana on my phone. They have nothing to do with this event, it was just too funny not to include)
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Too funny! It is the truth⦠it is the funny things that get little ones1
Oh my word… honestly you just can't predict them! hahaha SO funny and these photos are adorable, her outfit is so precious!! Hope the rest of the trip went better π
Kids… I love 'em! We had an epic meltxown recently over toast! Now if he asks for it, I get all nervous about how the e pedis cd may go, ha! And you are so brave to do a 13 hour drive! I can barely handle 4 hours in the car with Liam… That may be my max!
Too funny. Honestly? I have a 21 month old, and she ALREADY gets hysterical over things I do to her banana. Cut it, peel it wrong, give her half… yikes.
Hilarious!! How awesome that you found those photos too! xx
Her outfit is too darling!
Whitney
Love the unplanned, coincidental banana photo shoot. And the story…so good to have it documented. MY BANANA!!! Love it. xx
It seems like we have a meltdown like this almost daily lol. Yesterday it was because I threw away the empty Eggo waffle box!
OH MY WORD! That just gave me the best laugh EVER! It totally sounds like something that would
happen here. Because daily after meals/snacks we have the conversation of her telling us she's done, but don't through it away, put it in the microwave for later. She NEVER eats food later. Crazy kids! I do love how you found banana pics for this post!
OHMYGOODNESS! How funny! Seems like there is never a dull moment with Miss A around! lol
Haha! I've gone through very similar drama with my girls!
Haha. Oh goodness. Kids really do the funniest things. What a travesty that you got rid of the banana she didn't want.
That is TOO funny! Oh kids π
Thanks for the afternoon laugh!
I just can't help but laugh. Reminds me so much of our little reality show over here! You just never know sometimes what will set them off and then it is just absolutely so hilarious that you can't stop laughing yourself, which I don't know about sweet Abigail, but that sets the fire to the tantrum for Lily. haha
Bahaha!!! How dare you ;)!
Hahaha! How could you do that?!
If she is anything like Sydney she will randomly bring it up weeks from now! Lol
Miss sassy pants is adorable!! Love this story and the crazy kid logic – how dare you throw out that banana she did not want π Yay for documenting the silly things in life!
LOL!! Amazing. I literally laughed out loud as I could picture this going down in my head. Seriously, kids are so weird. Mason will ask for milk, I get it and give it to him and then he chucks it on the floor and starts screaming. I have no idea what's wrong and I turn my back for a second and then he's drinking it, happy as can be. WTH??? Toddlers are crazy!
Thank you for the disclaimer because seriously I was like "wow the weather must be really nice there for you to still have geraniums on your porch!!!"
Oh and this story is hilarious!!
Haha this is too funny. Kids are truly something else, and of course Miss Abigail always gives a good laugh. She's too cute.
haha this is too funny! Love all the crazy kido stories.