Kearsley Korner: PINK!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

PINK!

Pink, Pink, Pink!

This Valentine's Day look is dedicated to my little Pink girl!

I know I am not the only one with a pink loving 3 year old. But COME ON people, when does the pink madness end???

I suppose I have indulged her with pink too much...I love it too, but there are other things to life my sweet little Emily!

Here's a prime example!...
The other day Emily had a friend over and after their snack Emily told me she was thirsty. I promptly pulled a green cup out of the cupboard, filled it and she drank it. No problems! Not yet anyway. I thought she had passed that "pink" test. Well, later on, they were both thirsty. So, I returned Emily's perfectly fine green cup to her and proceded to give her friend the pink cup. Phase 2 of the "pink" test totally bombshelled. Complete and utter failure. Timeout & huge, prolonged and miserable temper tantrum. After a couple of minutes I turned to Emily's friend and asked her if she wanted to go home. She said "yes." That didn't seem to phase her, she still wanted that cu!p! The boat stopped rocking after a while, her friend didn't leave and neither did my headache for the rest of the day.

Tell me you expert mothers...is pink worth it? That day I masterminded a plan I have yet to carry out. I need your opinions. Please take my poll to the side. The plan is to remove all of the pink stuff I can find for a week or more and put them in a box somewhere. I am talking, clothes, plates, cups, forks, straws, dolls, underwear, soap, books...you name it, if it's pink I'm taking it. Do you think she'll forget about her obsession? Not to mention I have been promising her a pink princess room for her birthday if she can keep her room clean until then (I won't even start on her princess obession!). So far she's doing a great job with her room. Her birthday's March 19th. So what should I do! Is pink turning my daughter into a monster?

Has anyone seen those shirts and pants that say "pink" on them but there is no pink on them? Maybe I should try that? Where can I get Emily a non-pink, "pink" shirt?

4 comments:

Alveybunch said...: The "pink" thing is not just a girl thing, Andrew will get into certain colors or at least having an opinion based on color. It is just that way kids are especially if they have the choice. We have had this battle all the time everyone of them want it their way at 3! William my three year old wants nothing that has "girl colors" no pink or purple anything it can be really annoying! This is really the age where they start to really have opinions based on likes and dislikes and make them well known plus sharing is still a major issue too. The intensity definitely settles down over the years but like you said you still like pink. It is a stage but I still know adults that only like certain color M&Ms and we all know they don't taste any different. Just the quirks of having an opinion and wanting it your way! Good luck!; February 5, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Larsen said...: A whole new blog look. Fun.

Okay, well the phase seems to pass, but it doesn't matter, because they just latch on to something else. For Landon it's blue. For Jocelyn it's little people. Kids just have their thing.

I voted yes, because I want to see you also torture yourself trying to gather up everything pink! Bahahah!

Ah, Kara. I love you and hope that this phase passes, but as a "wise" mom {which I totally am.....} it may end the pink phase for a time, only for a new obsession to come to light.

Sorry if this isn't the exact support and love kind of answer you are looking for!

xoxox

Gina; February 5, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Jon and Maryanne said...: At least I know that I'm not the only mom who goes through this!!! :) With Kambria, it isn't a certain color, its characters. (whichever one is her favorite at that time...Snoopy, Scooby Doo, Snow White, Cinderella, Hannah Montana....the list goes on) We have definitely had some tantroms(sp??) and a lot of timeout time! I voted no on the poll though because I think you should threaten her with it first and see what she does. I think it is a very creative idea though!! :); February 5, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Backwoods Browns said...: Keeley and Jarrin both have colors they tend to like more. My kids have tried to stick to it but I guess I am a mean Mom because we have a saying in our home that goes "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" They know that as soon as they start fussing or getting worked up over a color or character....it's gone. I can't and I guess I won't put up with it, but when they say they want a certain color of bowl that I already pulled out then that's fine they can choose, otherwise you get what you get :)They are really good about it and it wasn't really ever a fight at all with them, I just explained that they should try different ones out so they can enjoy all the colors. Now in your case taking away all the pink might work for her, but it's so hard to tell with each childs different temperments.It's a good start if you feel it might work or(for example) Try to just take out 2 cups, not a pink one, and just say this is your choice, pick one. Maybe have a talk with her and explain that if she's going to fight about a color of something that she's not old enough to have a Princess room, because if she is dead set on Pink than you are right to be worried about getting her into Princess things :) Start buying things ,when you need them for her, a different color and just phase out the pink .?.? Who knows there are so many things to try but every kid is different! Good luck with that! :); February 5, 2009 at 3:41 PM

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