AAAAARGH

This morning Noah was impossible to control at his gymnastics class. Not only would he not warm up with the kids & teacher, he was running back and forth, crawling on chairs and distracting the rest of the kids. I finally took him out and told him that he needed to follow the rules if he wanted to play on the equipment. I don't think he even bothered to listen. I don't think he cared.

I was so frustrated. Should I have punished him by leaving? Stayed out of the whole thing and let the teacher handle it? Another part of me worries at his social interaction patterns and skills. Is it good that he's not following the crowd? That I don't know about, but I don't like him being a negative influence. Right now I'm too frustrated to have any perspective.

When we were leaving he kept yelling that he didn't want to get in his carseat. I told him I didn't care. I got into the driver's seat and noticed something hanging from the rearview mirror of the minivan next to me. It was earplugs on a cord. I felt a little better knowing that another parent's kid drove them so nuts they actually kept earplugs in the car. I also thought it was a good idea. I think I'm going to go get me a pair.