4 Going on 14...

Well, today was not one of our best...
Ellie got very frustrated with me because I would not let her walk through the mall parking lot without holding my hand. She wants so much to be independent, and most of the time that is just fine. But, sometimes, I just have to be the mommy! Today was one of those times. What started out as something very small quickly became out of control. We were driving in the car and Ellie was very upset with me. Out of her mouth came the following....
"I will never treat my children the way you are treating me right now." You can imagine my surprise! She is only 4 and just barely 4 at that. After a long evening of conversations about what my job is as the mommy and what her job is as the child, I think we are finally okay. How will I ever make it with her as a teenager????