There's a Spider in my Pocket!
Published on August 8, 2014
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My 2 year old is constantly talking about spiders and spider webs. I thought he would enjoy it if I got him a pack of fake spiders from the Dollar Tree to play with. He had a reaction to them, but it was the exact opposite of what I expected.
HE IS SCARED OF THE FAKE SPIDERS!
As mean as this sounds (before you judge please understand my son is 2 handfuls) I used this to my advantage.
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He loves to go into the fridge every 2 to 3 minutes. I put one of the spiders on one of the shelves eye-level to him. He opened the fridge one time yesterday and hasn't opened it since. Now instead of raiding the fridge, he comes and grabs my hand to show me what he wants.
He loves to go play in the bathroom sink and make "puddles" as he calls them which is precisely what he does. I put one of the spiders on the bathroom counter. It worked.
I also keep a spider in my pocket. Any time he is doing something wrong like drawing on walls or hitting his sisters I say "UH OH THERE'S A SPIDER IN MY POCKET!" It stops him dead in his tracks every time.
I usually go to WalMart by myself to do my shopping, but yesterday we wanted to test out the spider at the store so my husband and son came with me. This boy was PERFECT. He didn't get in trouble, he didn't try to get out of the buggy, he didn't do any of the things 2 year olds do at the store. He sat quietly and patiently, thanks to the spider in my pocket.
I know it's terrible. But as moms sometimes we just gotta do what we gotta do. If he starts having bad dreams I will throw away the spiders, but as long as he isn't having nighmares the spiders are my new best friends.
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