Today Charlotte and I did a Walmart run before we came home from school. I am sure that’s everyone’s day every day, am I right? When we check out, Charlotte loves to do two things: put the food on the counter from the cart and then pay for it. She has been using my debit card since she was 1.5 years old.
I am sure that is going to come back to haunt me in the future.
This is her:
- “Mommy, you stand here and hand me the food and ill put it up here.”
- “Mommy, the bread goes here.”
- “Mommy, I am thirsty, I am going to get a water.” (I nod an OK, and she runs over, gets water, and comes back w/ a cold coffee for me-”here, this is for you so you’re not thirsty.”
- “Mommy, I am going to pay with the card.”
If you have a child you know how often they talk. I don’t even notice anymore. I also think when you have one child you tend to be a lot more laid back because you’re not afraid of losing them every time you are in public.
The old lady in front of me turns around and asks me how old she is. I said 4 1/2; which is a lie because she is really more like 5 now that I think about it.
The old lady says “She is going to be bossy when she gets older.”
I’m not about to deny the truth. I responded “Yes, she is an only child. I am bossy, her dad is bossy, so we were pretty sure she would be bossy. It’s in her genetics.”
I started to think about it…Charlotte is pretty assertive. She wasn’t whining, she wasn’t arguing, she just knows what she wants. So while it may seem bossy, I am actually happy she is making personal decisions and taking charge.
Besides…I’ll take bossy over nosey any day…
~Trisha
I totally agree I would take Bossy for whinny and not knowing what they want. My girl is the same way and at the age of 2 already knows what the bank card is for too !
You said it! She is just an independent little girl, and like you said knows what she wants. I think that’s a good thing and shows what great parents she has!
Btw, why aren’t the comment forms remembering me anymore?
I’d love to have a kid that would just tell me what they want. My oldest is 8 and still has communication issues. It drives me insane. We’re always telling him to “USE YOUR WORDS!”
I think that’s great that she’s assertive and knows what she wants…she’ll be someone someday, that’s for sure!
Nothing wrong with being like her mommy..I think she is perfect
I would much rather have a kid who knows what she wants than a kid that dilly dallies in the store!
Yes, bossy is better than mosey. At least she knows what she wants!
I have a bossy one, a mean one and a nosey one. They trade the rolls off every now and again, but it’s normally pretty consistent so I never get a break. And I have a teenager and she nicely covers all of that and then some. LOL
Heh. I’m behind in reading and the last line made me laugh because on our family blog I just wrote about how our 5 year old IS nosey. He also talks incessantly. Not always to us. Usually just a running monologue narrating his life. I think. I’m not always listening.
I love the photos you take of Charlotte! She is such a spunky spirit, love her!
Bossy = smart. She sounds like a bright only child to me.
Bossy sounds like a blessing to me…way better than whiny and indecisive like my son is most days.
Every time I offer him an option…”mom, which one should I pick?”
Boy, oh boy…that was um, kinda outta line for a stranger to call her bossy. Even if she is kwim? On that note my niece is VERY much like that too…all the talking drives me a bit crazy after about 15 minutes. LOL. That’s what I get for having a kid who can’t talk.
lol Too cute! Nothing wrong with a girl knowing from a young age what she wants, how she wants it and how to get it! Even if it’s with someone else card! lol
I find it funny that she got a water for her cold coffee for you and paid with your debit card. LOL. Get use to her using YOUR debit card.
well, she is 4. I figured its another like 11 years before its her money.
Even if there isn’t another child after Charlotte..I think it’s an older child thing! My oldest is super bossy and assertive. We butt heads but she know what she wants and goes after it!!!
we call that ASSERTIVE when people ask about our 2 1/2 yr old. And yes, I WANT her to be that way. I want her to be strong, know what she wants and go after it- no wall flowers here. AND if public person asks, I tell them, she’s SOUTHERN. we don;t raise wallflowers! That usually resolves them askign any more questions!
go charlotte!
oh and my 2 1/2 yr old already has the idea re bank card- we had to get her her own gift cards, so she would leave mine alone. trust me it’s a BAD thing….LOL
I still can’t believe someone would even say that – be it true or not. You handled it very well and turned it the way it should be!
Oh no! Dylan is going to be the nosiest thing in the world. Daddy is passive and quiet and Mommy is always nosing her way into other people’s (even strangers) business. Not in a rude and intrusive sort of manner. Don’t get me wrong. I prefer to refer to my “nosiness” as being “aware of my surroundings”. If there’s a scuffle going on a few rows behind me as a plane takes off for a 4.5 hour flight (true story), I’m going to eaves drop until the sun comes up to find out if I need to use my TSA approved crochet hook to regulate and protect my family and/or fellow passengers. What were we talking about?
Nosy. Yes. That’s me. And will be my almost 2 year old. He stares and processes (I can tell when his wheels are turning) already.
Ah so I’m not the only one letting my kiddo pay LOL she is a pro with a little plastic card
it will hunt us sister LOL
See that is so similar how my kiddo is, and they are what 2 months apart in age, it always got me wondering is that genetics or an only child thing LOL
But for sure I’ll take bossy over nosey
I agree with Tanya as long as she doesn’t get really sassy…
Too cute! And yes, I will take bossy over nosey any day too!