Why can't adults have tantrums?

So todau was a busy day. I went to bed last night thinking about ways to turn my attitude around. I came to the conclusion that not working for 'the man' should be a great thing. I can do whatever I want with my day, technically. So first thing was shopping for workout clothes. I never take all 3, or I should say rarely ever. I don't think I need to explain this to any moms that have more than 1 or 2.... But I figured how bad could it be? The twins do great shopping as they are strapped into a cart, and of course I take snacks. Now the newly declared 5 year old...well, he's good 1 on 1, but with distractions for mom, all is fair game. I spent most of my time saying "keep it at a level 2" cause he is one of the loudest children EVER. I also said a lot of "I asked you not to do that" when it came to the famous climbing in the racks of clothes. I would have to say though the best was "a mannequin needs its personal space too- do NOT touch it's privates". Yes, my son has a thing about boobs right now, seems that goes for non humans too. So embarrassing. Then he proceeded to find a poster of a blonde wearing workout clothes and yelling 'girl, how you doin?' while singing "I workout". So that trip was not great. Then on to the gym in the afternoon, where upon pickup I see him launching some items in the air, and then in the car I realize he has peed his pants. Ugh. Then this evening once dad was home, he mouths off and gets sent to his room. As I proceed upstairs to get babies pj's, I see my nice folded laundry load that were by the laundry room door, are now all over the hallway. GAME ON. I try the Love and logic "that's too bad. You will now have to refold all the laundry" which starts the screaming and the tantrum begins. Dad takes over to help Zane by showing him how and then he can do it himself. An hour later my boy is sweating, beat red, sobbing still and declaring how tired he is from all the laundry. Mind you it was 1 load. Once calm and done, states he's hungry and ready to play in the basement. Seriously?! Really?! This is normal? If an adult did that, they would put you on Prozac. Well, where are our tantrums? They have to be good for something? I mean he should sleep great. He was obviously relieved of any stress. He got it out of his system. Where's our tantrum? Is it in another form? I certainly enjoy a good workout, makes me feel better. I also enjoy loud Alanis Morisette- good stuff. But I think I may really enjoy a good tantrum of my own, cleanse the system, release the stress, help me move on. Actually I think I've had a tantrum before. Ok, a lot of tantrums. And now that I think about it, they just give me a headache, puffy eyes, and the need for too much wine. I think I will stick with a good cry. However, I think I will start to be more understanding of the tantrums. They are a way for little ones to cleanse without the friends to vent to, the wine to drink, or the food to binge on. They are pure. And I suppose they are necessary for us to learn to better control of ourselves for later years. At least that's the story I'm sticking with. Good night all.

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