Battle of the TINY BUMP
December 11, 2007 – 8:19 pmThis morning I am trying to get CJ out the door to preschool. As usual, we are running ever-so-slightly behind.
Me: CJ, let’s put on your socks and shoes, and then we can go.
CJ: No, YOU put on my socks.
OK…. I’m not gonna fight it… just get him out the door…
I expertly pull on his socks.
Me: Alright, let’s go!
CJ carefully examines the socks, flexing and pointing his toes and running his fingers over the contours of his foot.
CJ: But MOMMY, I feel a BUMP!
Noooooooo!!!!!
Maybe if I ignore it, he’ll stop… it’s never worked before, but WHO KNOWS!
I get my purse. I say NOTHING.
CJ: MOMMY! I feel a tiny bump! Right THERE!
I still say nothing.
CJ: MOMMMMMMY!!! LISTEN TO ME!
Yeah, the ignoring thing isn’t working. Shocker.
Me: CJ, if you just pretend it’s not there, it’ll go away.
CJ: BUT MOMMY THERE’S A BUMP AND I CAN FEEL IT!!!
aaaarrrggghhhh!!!
CJ: I want my SKELETON socks!
Me: But your skeleton socks are dirty, CJ. How about if I wash them today and you can wear them tomorrow.
CJ: BUT I WANT THEM NOW!!! THIS SOCK HAS A TINY BUMP THAT I CAN FEEL! (he rips of the offending sock and throws it at me)
Me: Well, run downstairs and get the skeleton socks. You can wear them dirty.
CJ goes downstairs. A few minutes later he re-emerges WITHOUT the socks.
Me: CJ! Where are the skeleton socks?
We are now OFFICIALLY very late.
CJ: They were dirty.
Me: I KNOW they’re dirty… I TOLD YOU that!
You know? I can’t even remember how the story ends. Which is funny because it just happened this morning. I must have blocked it out of my mind… you know, because of the trauma and all.
But seriously, I am at my WIT’S END with the sock battles. We have them EVERY MORNING. Well, except the mornings when the skeleton socks are actually clean. Which is rare.
Why is clothing this child SUCH a battle?
Why can’t he be more PASSIVE and OBEDIENT?
The Battle of the Tiny Bump just might do me in.
Which is a rather pathetic way to go, done in by a TINY BUMP in a four-year old’s sock. But there it is.
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD!!!!
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By Heather, Queen of Shake-Shake on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Have you tried turning his socks wrong side out? I’m guessing it’s the toe seam that’s bothering him?
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By Life As I Know It on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
You just described every week day morning at my house. We are perpetually running late…boots, hats, mittens, coats, me screaming. Good times.
Heather had a good suggestion. See if inside out helps.
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By Kimberly on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Ummm…Heather is just way to brilliant. I’ve never thought of doing that. Ow.
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By tulipmom on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Would it be possible to buy several more pairs of skeleton socks (all to preserve your sanity, of course)?
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By Mert on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Eeek, we have similar problems here. the thing that drives me nuts is after every bath… “Mom, I’m cold…” followed by me explaining ad nauseum that wet=cold and
drying off+ jammies= warmth and sane mommy
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By Bananas on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Heather, that’s a great idea. I am TOTALLY trying it. Tulip mom, I think you have a good point too. Problem is the skeleton socks are outrageously over-priced splurge from Nordstrom! Plus they were Halloween items. But maybe it’s time for some new CHRISTMAS socks!
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By Not the Queen on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
My almost-4-year-old does the SAME THING! The seam drives her nuts when it’s crooked. Of course, if her feet would stop growing we wouldn’t have this problem.
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By Lori- Fairytales & Margaritas on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
My brother used to complain about his socks all the time! My mom finally found some brand that didn’t have the toe seam and she bought him those until he moved out of the house!
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By Mindy V on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
My daughter wears her socks inside out too. She had the same problem with the toe seam.
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By All Adither on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Could you get your hands on more of those skeleton socks? Or maybe you could take him to Nordstrom (they have really cute kids socks that aren’t SO overpriced) and have him pick out more.
‘Course, if it’s not the socks it’ll be something else entirely.
Angie
(www.AllAdither.com)
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By carrie on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Every morning is like that with Katie. I just stop asking her the following questions:
Do you want clippies or a pony tail?
What do you want to wear?
What shoes do you want to wear?
What would you like for breakfast?
Yup. No. More. Choices.
It’s a cruel, cruel world - the sooner she finds out the better! :)
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By Mrs. Fussy Fussypants on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
Queenie is brilliant!
Also, the photo is hilarious, as usual. I’ve been taken down by hundreds of sock bumps myself.
Good thing you have extra nog for my egg this year!
love ya, Miss Bananas.
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By Hey it's Amy Shipp on Dec 11, 2007 | Reply
I just found your cute blog! What a funny story about the socks… :)
I’m with TulipMom, try to get more skeleton socks.
<3, Amy in AZ
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By Ria on Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
You are hilarious and I feel your pain. Not only does my four year old have to have her socks perfect but she has to wear the same “outfits.” She has her own ideas about what goes together and don’t even try to tell her differently. At least she is good at matching but heaven forbid she wear a different shirt with the pink pants.
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By TracyB on Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
I had that problem for years! We finally found one brand and bought 6 packs that did not bother her- I wish I had thought to turn them inside out! I have also heard from other parents that there are seamless socks that work well too. You can google it and they are available online.
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By The Whiteheads on Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
Look for seemless socks. This is the only thing that saved my mother from throttling my little brother and his “bump” issue. We still had to pull his socks so tight his toes were curled before putting on his shoes though, lest there was a WRINKLE!
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By She Likes Purple on Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
Your pictures are always just the funniest things ever. Any chance they’re still selling those socks and you can stock up?
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By Rachel on Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
Try having that same dressing arguement with a very opinionated and drama queenish 7 year old girl!
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By Jen on Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
Hee hee. No, I swear that I’m not laughing AT you, I’m laughing WITH you. The sock issue adds a good five minutes to our morning routine every day. Then there’s the shirt tag issue and the itchy hat issue and the suddenly too tight underwear issue and the ….. sigh. I need to go lay down now.
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By An Ordinary Mom on Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
My six year old Keri has sock bump issues, too. I finally got so fed up with it we went to the store and bought new socks and I told her that was going to be absolutely no complaining. If she claims she has a bump now, I tell her, “You’ll get used to it.”
Good luck!
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By Momma TaderDoodles on Dec 13, 2007 | Reply
Oh my gosh… my six year old taught my three year old about sock bumps…they drive me nuts… the repositioning, the twisting, the crying, the fighting , the throwing of socks…
and I thought my kids were weird…
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By Jo Beaufoix on Dec 14, 2007 | Reply
Miss E does this too and she’s seven. I think some kids are just more sensitive to, erm, sock bumps.
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By Anonymous on Feb 5, 2008 | Reply
My 7 year old Kate also has the sock bump issue. I thought she was just going through a phase but it’s been going on for three years. I fianlly gave up and started looking for seamless socks. I had no idea there was such a thing until I started looking online. If anyone is interested I found some that she will actually wear at http://www.therawear.com. They are called smartknit kids seamless socks. These socks have saved my sanity in the mornings.
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