Tantrum

True story: last night, Charlie threw a 45 minute tantrum before falling asleep because I would not let him sleep with an old iHome remote control that has become a favorite toy.  The child is becoming quite adept at summoning up tantrums in the fullest form - tears, back arching, gasping for breath.  About 1/2 way into this, I decided to see if all the drama was really about the remote control or just a case of an over-tired toddler.  The moment, I mean the instantaneous moment, I placed the control back in his hand, he was FINE.