I know that, as a father, I'm probably not supposed to say this, but my son sure is ugly when he is angry. Lately, he's been throwing lots of fits when he doesn't get what he wants, and I'm talking about full blown melt-down style hissy fits. He starts by stomping his foot, talking back, and perhaps looking for something to throw. Then, he'll start wailing like a banshee before turning into a total baby. His face seems to shrink and he gets read all over.  read more »

This afternoon, I stopped at the grocery store after picking up the kids from school. I just wanted to grab a few things - bottled water was on the top of my list, since our filtered water dispenser in the refrigerator is disconnected until the contractors can get our kitchen back together. The shopping itself was quick and painless, but choosyboy had a total meltdown at the cash register over a pack of bubble-tape that he wanted.  read more »