女兒發脾氣 the tantru (第1/5頁)
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Mymotherwasavocalsuorterofcororalunishment，butforallhertalkingshehasneversankedmysiblings，andmeonlyonce.Insteadshefoundwaysofunishmentthatleftamorelastingmemorythantheshortstingofaswatonourrums.OneofthemostmemorableoftheseoccasionsoccurredwhenIwasfour.
Intheearly70smymotherattendedcollegeduringthedaywhilemysisterwasinschoolandIwasindaycare.OnedayatdaycareIwatchedanextremelytiredmotherattemttoickuherdaughter.Thelittlegirlasked，“MommaiswegoingtoMcDonaldsfordinner?”Themotherrelied，“Honey，nottonight.MommahastorunafewerrandsandthenwehavetogohomeandcookdinnerforDaddy.”“ButIwantgo.”“Susie，Isaidnottonight.Maybe，ifyouareagoodgirlwecangotomorrow.”Susieimmediatelydroedtothefloor，kickingandscreaming，“IwanttogotoMcDonalds.”
NoamountofleadingorscoldinghermothertriedstoedSusiestantruFinallyhermothergavein，“Okay，Susie，letsgotoMcDonalds.”Susiestoedyellingandsmilingshegrabbedhermothershandandtheyleft.TosayIwasamazedwouldbeinaccurate;IwasdelightedthatanythingIwantedcouldbehadbythrowingatantru
ThatdaymymotherickedmeuearlyfromdaycarebecauseweweregoingtoSears＆RoebucktoayonaChristmasLayaway.Iwasexcitedbythelightsanddecorations，andaswewalkedthroughthetoysectiononthewaytotheLayawayDeartment，IsawatoyIhadtohave.Itwasawhiteandredtelehonewhosebellsrangasitwasulledalongonastring.LookinglovinglyuatmymotherIasked，“Mama，canIhavethattelehone?”
Sherelied，“Baby，notnow，butifyouareagoodgirlmaybeSantawillbringittoyou.”“ButMama，Iwantthattelehonerightnow.”Hereyesnarrowedandherhandtightenedonmine.“Becky，youcanthavethattelehonetoday，butifyoumisbehaveyoucanhaveasanking.”
BynowwewerestandinginthelongholidaylineintheLayawayDeartment，andIfigureitwasnowornever.Ilaydownonthegroundandbeganscreaming，“Iwantthattelehone，”overandoveragain.WearyChristmasshoerslookedasmymothercalmlysaid，“Becky，youbettergetubythecountofthreeorelse.One……Two……Three.”
Nothing.IwasstillinfulltantruSothenshelaydownbesidemeonthefloor，andbegankickingandscreaming，“Iwantanewcar，Iwantanewhouse，Iwantsomejewelry，Iwant……”Shocked，Istoodu.
“Mama，sto.Mamagetu，”Itearfullyleaded.
Shestood，andbrushedherselfoff.Atfirststunned，theotherswaitinginlinebegantosoradicallycla，andbeforeIknewittheywerecheeringandlaughingandattingmymotheronherback.SheblushedandtookalittlebowandthenextthirtyminutesinlinewasuremiseryformeasvariousarentsleavingtheLayawayDeartment，shaketheirheadsatmeandsaywithasmile，“Yourmomgotyougood.Ibetyoullnevertrythatagain.”
