Acted, Aeroplane, After, Aghast, and Aquamarine, plus the usual 100 words. Pop over to Julia's Place to read the other entries to this week's 100 word challenge.
DD stood in the aisle pointing towards the exit screaming, "HOOOME! BEEED Mummy!"
"Is she always like this?" asked the snooty cow in the aquamarine twin-set.
"I don't know, I don't usually force her to stay up till 2am."
Seeing my expression Snooty Cow tried to backtrack. "I-I-I meant on aeroplanes," she stammered.
"She's two - she's not exactly a frequent flyer."
I acted aghast but actually I was beyond caring. When your 2 year old has a meltdown on an aeroplane at 2am there's little you can do.
After a while I persauded DD to sit on my lap and she eventually fell asleep.
Post script: Taochild has written a critique of this 100 word challenge entry which you can read Here. Thanks Taochild, I love it.
And you can read a critique by Snellopy here. Thank you too.
This sounds like a real life experience! Glad that she did eventually calm down for you.
ReplyDeleteS-J, it was a real life nightmare. I'd told her we were going home and she couldn't understand why we were just sitting there and not going anywhere. She was trying to tell me that she wanted to go home and to bed. I was saying - there's no bed tonight, my lap is your bed tonight, etc.... That was the last time we flew - I'm dreading this Passover when we go again.
ReplyDeleteOh I felt for you when I read this. So many people are so judgmental. Well written. Hope your next flight goes smoothly :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Anna - I've not been back to London for over a year because of it.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry. From what I've seen she'll now understand if you explain to her that the inside looks like a bus but you don't feel like you're moving although you really are. That way she won't get frustrated thinking that nothing is happening.
ReplyDeleteAnyway - well written. I really felt it was me..... Been there, done that!!
Thankd Dancing, she's already announced that she doesn't want to go in an aeroplane. I've told her we're going to London by bus - now that would be an interesting journey.
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ReplyDeleteAs a mom, I understand this situation very well.
ReplyDeleteThe way this read, I was hoping for a punchline. I had to read it again to get the effect you actually went for.
Very clever take on the challenge.
ReplyDeleteWordsonhundred - It would have been great if there'd have been a punch line but it just sort of petered out with a whimper and she went to sleep. And I was just wiped. Maybe this is the effect I wanted (I don't really know actually).
ReplyDeleteA-a-M - thank you :)
I think mum's words packed a punch. Great dialogue - brought the scene to life. Very realistic. Good for mum!
ReplyDeleteThanks Buddhafulkat, I don't know if she felt the punch but we didn't swap phone numbers :)
ReplyDeleteOh bless you, some people are so insensitive! Good for you for standing your ground!
ReplyDeleteGreat piece too! I'm sure a lot of parents can relate!
Thanks Livi - I'm sure most parents can relate even if it happened on a train or in a bus.
ReplyDeletelondon on a bus - it must be possible! surely... i've only done short trips with niamh and now we are planning to go to toronto to see my cousin and her new baby... it could be fun! are we there yet? how long is the flight to london?
ReplyDeleteEver Hopeful Mummy, it's about 5hrs. No doubt I'll mention it here.... :) I hope you get to Canada, I'm it'll be fun when you get there. I'll think of that flight if DD gives me hassle on out mere 5hr trip. Thanks for commenting.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like one of those situations when you make sure you have some 'calming down medicine' and if it doesn't work on the kid, you take a large dose yourself!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lorely - I never thought of taking it myself.
ReplyDeleteWritten fro experience? I love the way you have captured the 'pissed-off-ness' of mum together with the acceptance that things will return to normal eventually! Excellent!
ReplyDeleteThanks Julia - You've got to know when to stop fighting it :)
ReplyDeleteSuch an easy, uncontrived style and delivery, I guess that you experienced it for real. Certainly made it real for me.
ReplyDeleteVentahl - thanks for commenting, believe me it was real.
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