3 year old antics.

I'm new to this whole three year old thing, one week out and I am feeling very discouraged about the next 51 weeks. My three year old somehow channels Double Dare, even though he's never seen it. He likes to siphon liquid out of his cup and spit it into another inappropriate container, always resulting in a mess. I hated it when it was water, but now it's milk. I'd say thank god my kids don't drink juice, but I think I would prefer sticky juice over rotten milk smells any day. Another thing this new age has brought is him saying he doesn't like things... and I don't really mean things, I mean people. He's always told us when he doesn't like something, but now he has opinions on people... like Daddy. I can't say I didn't find it somewhat amusing that my Daddy's boy declared he didn't like Daddy, but that he still liked Mommy, considering I'm, without a doubt... always, bad cop. I really have no clue how to correct this spitting, I've even outlawed drinks for him anywhere but the kitchen table, but then he just somehow gets the 18 month old's drink instead. The baby is attached to his cup, enforcing a rule requiring him to drink in his high chair is not really an option because he would probably turn into veal from sitting in his chair too much.

For the record, I am totally against veal, I think it's cruel... hence the reason why I cannot subject my own child to restricted movement torture. However, when they refuse to take naps, I don't see any problem with confining them to their cribs/room for the usual amount of nap time, deemed "quiet time" on no nap days,  because if mommy doesn't get a break, she will go crazy.