some good weeks, some bad
March 25, 2009
this is probably a recurring theme for me. there are weeks when my son is more calm, patient and reasonable than others. that is not to say that I would ever consider him calm, patient and reasonable. but some weeks are better than others. there are also weeks where he has zero calmness, patience or ability to be reasonable. and this was one of those weeks.
there was constant screaming in the house, fighting between my son and daughter, lots of hitting, crying, and just plain not listening. this is one of those weeks where it just wears you down. your nerves are shot. you have no more patience, you find yourself yelling, and you feel like you’ve completely lost control over your kids. you try to reason with him but there is no reasoning. you try to give him choices and consequences but it just leads to more resistance. you try to implement the consequences of poor choices and it leads to screaming, kicking, and hitting. you try to give him a hug and he cries because he feels bad for behaving badly.
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