The mom, not the kids.
Sometimes they fight. We are into the second week of summer, and I really don't get a break, which is super hard. Ty and Za get along most of the time, but they are little. (I have to tell myself that). They squabble and disagree on what to play, watch, read, where to sit...
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| They did not sit nicely much longer past the picture. |
Because something will always go wrong in life. That's life. I need to explain how I think of a new plan and show them that we can get out the door, maybe just a bit later.
That's my SAHM goal for the week: being nice when things are messy. Being the nice mom who can show them that there are natural consequences for actions, but we can learn from them.
Nicely.
I need to work on this too! The other day I yelled when C jumped into a puddle on our way to the museum. And then I thought, wait, she is 2....and jumping in puddles in the rain is fun. It's not the end of the world.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so hard to remember that they are little???
I don't know. I need to reserve my angry voice for emergencies, like darting into the street. Some days I have it down, and I am thrilled that our communications went well. Other days, I get frustrated. I wish I knew.
ReplyDeleteI need to work on my being "nice" when things don't go as planned.
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