I know an hour later he’s just gonna ask me to do that funny thing again. I'm over it!
Being annoyed is part of the job. You need to suck it up and make that funny sound two, three, five more times. That doesn’t mean you lose an afternoon to performing the same silly routine over and over again , but you can and should give your child the satisfaction of being able to ask his parent to do something that brings him joy.
Be patient with your child, but also yourself. Don’t beat yourself up just because you get bored or aggravated by your little one’s very normal requests. Just take a breath and remind yourself how short this time in his life is, and how much these little moments mean to him. You can also use these moments to talk about boundaries. Say you’ve done the funny cartoon voice for five minutes and have had absolutely enough. Explain that your voice has gotten tired and that you need to rest it if your son wants you to be able to use it in the future. Be reasonable yet generous here, for it costs you very little.
The thing is, I now have an infant daughter. And one day she’s going to be coloring pictures. And bringing home school papers. And covering pieces of paper with stickers. And making flimsy arts and crafts projects.
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