Shouting

Today I found myself on the verge of a shouting match with my three-year-old. Why I thought he would understand me better if I shouted the information, I don't know. (Apparently he's not the only one tired.) He would yell, "I want it to be rewound!" and I would say (getting progressively louder) "The video is ALREADY REWOUND! You can't rewind it because IT IS ALREADY DONE! NOW COME DOWNSTAIRS FOR NAPS!"

I caught myself on the third repetition of "It's already rewound!" and thought Why am I arguing with a cranky, overstimulated three-year-old? So I swooped him up, kicking and screaming (he was doing the kicking and screaming, not me), told him I love him (he ignored that) and carried him downstairs to bed.

And locked the door.