Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Respect? How do you get it? A little venting.....
I am working on the respect issue here at home... and at this moment feel as if it isn't going that great. All 3 girls are currently in their bedrooms for nap/time out/ mommy's gonna snap so this is our safe and happy place ( pick one, you get the idea).... I haven't really had that many problems with sassy behavior per say but I guess the sassy fairy has come to visit our place. The hard thing is not what consequences to use etc. when the behavior occurs... but rather how to model or show how not to be that way... like how not to throw a tantrum once we get to the car because they threw a tantrum on the sidewalk? Geesh I've got a lot to learn on this parenting deal... and I guess a lot of growing up to do! haha! Maybe I should give myself a nice time out (with a bit of chocolate) and see if I can muster up enough sweetness and strength to make it through the afternoon. Oh sing it Ms. Franklin! This will be my theme song for the rest of the day!
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I'm sorry this is an issue at your house right now. I know it can be so frustrating! Keep on being empathetic but firm. You're a great mom!
You are so NORMAL! :) I love you Deb and have faith that the "time out" session will serve the girls and you well this afternoon. You've got the right idea.. chocolate needs to be a key ingredient for mommy sanity to be achieved on days like today. Good vent and thanks for keepin' it real. My kids know one thing is for certain, mamma aint perfect! :) Love ya, girl!
Oh, yeah. Thought you should know that Jack's pudding cup has gone to good use. Referencing earlier chocolate comment. :)
Thanks for the dose of reality! Sometimes blog land gets so flowery that I'm afraid I don't belong! Amen to what Tiffany said..."thanks for keepin' it real".!! I too wish we lived closer so we could dump the kids on Cory and go have a coffee. Maybe one of those valium-vodka packed ones! =) =) =)
Oh Deb, sorry you had that sassy encounter...part of "feeling their oats," as Nana would say. Time alone for them and you is a good suggestion...and chocolate heals everything.
Tomorrow is another day...it will be exciting, just wait and see. Besides Scott will be home and you can get a coffee, ha! Love, Mom
Nothing - repeat NOTHING is as frustrating as fighting with a person a fraction of your age...and losing! Evelyn loves to see how many times she can get Mom or I to come in to the room when she doesn't want to sleep. She accomplishes this by doing exactly what we've told her not to do (jump on the bed). No matter how stern we get, she laughs it off because it's a game to her. If I had longer hair, I'd have pulled it out many times over by now, so I can only guess at what adding a few years and multiplying that frustration times three feels like! Hang in there, sis!
I just threaten a good old fashion beating. Maybe that will work????
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