Anger Management

Wyatt is typically so mellow, so easy, just like Travis. Well today he had his five year old doctor appointment. It's a little more thorough since they fill out the medical evaluation form to start school, kindergarten registration starts next month. He nervously asked me early in the day if he was going to need shots. I knowing that he would fight me the whole way to the doctor nonchalantly said I don't know we'll just have to see when we get there.

We get there and things are going great. He thinks the vision test, hearing test, color blindness tests, and extra things are so fun. He was a little hesitant about his first urine sample ever. Had a bit of a nervous bladder, but got it done in the end. We finish with the nurse, see the doctor who warns him of his three impending shots, and finally the nurse comes back it. I have negotiated with him the entire time since the doctor saw him to the nurse about all the cool things he can have and get if he handles the shots okay. He is quite confident and insisting that indeed there will be no shots.

Long story short of course there are shots, I end up having to hold him in my lap bear style so he doesn't move, whereupon he starts screaming bloody murder like someone is slicing him up. Still no shots, so I cover his mouth knowing it will get worse. He tries to kick the nurse, in the face mind you, I get him totally restrained. She does it quickly, but I can feel under my hand his mouth open even wider in what would be a huge scream. Finally with her done I release him and he is yelling, kicking, and punching the office walls, chairs, tables, etc.... He is yelling, "No, I told you no. No. No. No." A lot of no's. And the nurse says when you calm down you can come get a sticker.

Well I let him go at it for a bit feeling guilty that I took his agency away. And I knew he was more angry about being held down and gagged than anything so I thought I'll let him vent it out. But instead he got angrier and more violent. I didn't know this little sweet boy had it in him. But apparently he has anger management issues, but he's never been angry before so how was I to know. In the end I had to get firm with him and offer the ultimatum of cool it or you get a spank. Cooling it seemed like a better option and we left. He sulked for a good bit till we surprised daddy at work. Dad is his favorite person and he made everything all better. Maybe next time I'll just let Dad do the dirty work.