You’re Not The Boss Of Me!

First thing, I hope everyone made it safely into the New Year, 2012!

Let’s just rocket right into the science of kid behavior and one of my favorite phrases.

Can anyone recall their kids belting out the words,

 “You’re Not The Boss Of Me!!!!”

Sounds kinda cute and smarty-pants when they are under the age of six or so. But give it a few years and this phrase takes on a whole new meaning!

Enter the tween orbit, if you dare!

Now can anyone recall those sweet little faces missing those random teeth? NOPE! Ready or not, here comes the bossiness, the eye-rolling, door slamming performances and twisted arguments, that’s right, you’ve got yourself a tween. And they’re rehearsing for the tumultuous teen years right around the bend.

In my universe, my kids always seem to have a lot more energy than I do. They can put on more entertaining shows in a mere 14 minutes, than one comet-filled night in the solar system.

And they don’t bat an eyelash during the process!  And as I have learned the hard way, it is a process!  By the tender age of eight, they already have their battle plans in place, with military precision.

“OK, let’s pinpoint where Mom is and where she’s heading!”

Instead of posters on the walls, my kids display accurate maps using color-coded pins tracking Mommies In Orbit’s next move. Channel Chick uses a more sophisticated system:

Channel Chick’s central control!

Tween behavior is comparable to an equation:

Loud explosive tween outbursts + one midlife Mom, usually crabby and tired = one hell of a solar blast! 

If there is intelligent life in outer space, they are sure not coming here!

“Oh Mommm, you can’t hide from us!”