Blame It On the Moon
Posted by Cottontimer on 05 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: Parenting, Stephen
Today in London, the moon is waning gibbous and is 96% illuminated. I should have considered that when dealing with the tyrant named Stephen.
He can be incredibly adorable, funny, and sweet one minute then turn on you in a second. Then it’s all the behaviors I can’t stand - whining, crying, complaining, feet stomping, hitting, and the famous retort - “I DON’T LIKE YOU!” And I thought it was bad when other people’s kids misbehaved, now I’ve got a miscreant living with me.
Thinking that we might be lacking sleep since the end of school holidays on Wednesday, I’ve been sending him up to bed early and had a full nine hours myself last night. He woke up in a decent mood, but by the time we went to school, he was so grumpy his teacher said, “Ooooh. Even sour milk couldn’t make such a face!” SIGH.
Not even mid-day and I’m already tired. It’s like I’m trapped in a coffin with two heavy two-pound coins strung onto my eyelids and a preschooler stomping on the lid non-stop telling me he doesn’t like me.
The best explanations for Stephen’s negative behavior I’ve found so far is at Tony Darnell’s Astronomy Buff:
Studies show dogs bite people more during a full moon (sort of a werewold effect, I guess).
Police report more accidents and crime during full and new moon.
Wonder if the man in the moon could help me out and draw the curtains on this phase just a little quicker.
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I wish I could tell you it’s a phase (hee-hee) but kids are just grumpy sometimes. Wait until he gets that first rush of hormones, when he’s somewhere around 11. That’s the world’s worst grump. Or so you think, until you catch him sneaking out to see his girlfriend…
Lisa: Would hormones be a good excuse for a four-year-old? I’ll try it. I’m not sure I’ll live to see his teen years at this point. That blood pressure is just going up, up, and up!
Almost every teacher I’ve been friends with, especially the preschool and kindergarten teachers, have said the moon has an affect on their students (and it’s never been spoken of in a good way!). I always thought it was a crock, but I’m not the one going nuts with a room full of moonstruck tykes!!!
My sister the pharmacist says the full moon always bring the crazies and the grumpies into the pharmacy.
I had no idea.
My little buddy Jake, when disappointed by my directives will alert me to the consequences: “You’re not my best friend any more!”
I try not to laugh, really!
On Tuesday, someone at the coffee shop randomly warned me about the full moon! I wasn’t sure what to think…
“The moon is unbearable trouble, the moon. But we won’t let you go, not before you dance in the snow.”
– “Dance in the Snow”, Str8 Sounds 2007.
A song I did recently. oddly coin-ci-dental.
Have heard this theory about autistic kids—in general, Charlie has not been going to sleep till, oh, midnight (early).
Before you know it, sweeter days will return.
Kerri: Perhaps Stephen is the only one with werewolf blood in him because most of the other kids acted fine.
Sheila: Eek! I’m sure she gets more than her share of crazies on a daily basis. Those people without their ulcer meds can get nasty!
mdmhvonpa: Alright, I’ll try to be more like you and not take it personally. Yesterday, Marv and I decided to make a rap song out of it.
I like you. I don’t like you. I like you. I don’t like you. zibizibi zibizibi zip zip zip
Congogirl: Perhaps your ears were getting a tad pointy? hehee
vaspers: Oh my goodness. That’s great! lol Here I go dancing….
kristina: Yeah, I don’t know. Each stage brings its own set of problems. Talk about a learning experience…for ME!