Today the kids were driving me crazy. I yelled, I mean, YELLED, at them a lot.
Then I felt really bad for losing my patience and getting so angry. Then I thought: how else do I let them know I am S.E.R.I.O.U.S.? How do other moms do it? Cause these time-out things aren’t working out for me anymore.
Sigh.
Then I read all the scriptures under “patience” in the Bible dictionary (I needed divine help, trust me.) And I wondered... are there really moms out there who handle little stinkers “patiently”? And if so, WHAT’S YOUR SECRET? I would love to be a mom that kindly and sweetly explains to my children that what they did is wrong and hear them say, “Yes, mommy, we understand, and we will never do it again cause we actually listen sometimes and we love each other so much we will never fight again and guess what mom, we won’t ever whine cause we looooooove you!” and then we’d give each other hugs and kisses and talk about making good choices.
Yeah. Not happening.
The thing that makes me the most crazy is when I'm so mad at Carter and he is struggling to keep a straight face, like my "mad face" is just so comical he cannot contain his amusement. Come on! I told Nate about that, and he told me, "Wow. There is no way I would ever think your mad face is funny. It's terrifying, actually."
Or something to that effect.
I would just like to point out that it has just been a bad day. Meaning, I do have patience most of the time. Okay, some of the time. Okay, maybe I should ask my kids if they think their momma has “patience.” (The other day I heard Carter telling someone, "You're makin' me crazy!" Hmm, who did he get that from.)
Love being a mom...
But just in case, why don’t you tell me all your secrets.
4 comments:
I turn my hearing aids off and hide in the bathroom.
I suppose you really can't do that because you don't have hearing aids, but maybe you can get ear plugs and hide out in the bathroom anyway.
Same problem Erika!!!! Eva refuses to take me seriously and I YELL a lot. Time outs haven't worked out so well for me either. If Chad gets mad at Eva, she listens and doesn't do it again for him....but she will be naughty for me. :) I don't get it. One time I told Eva that Mommy needed a time out and I went into my room and shut the door. She thought it was kind of funny but I seriously needed it.
Erika, Erika, Erika, the secret is that we all secretly get inpatient with our children and yell. Ok, so I don't know if everyone does, I like to thinky they do because I have those days. I try to figure out if it is my kids that are being naughty or if it is me being inpatient. Sometimes it is one or the other or both. I have no secret, I honestly just think we have days like that sometimes, those just make the good days even better.
I agree with cooks ! I know I am not yet experianced. but I would so love to make my kids scared by not yelling, just say it in a calm but still serious voice and mean voice.maybe you can try changing your tone and hold there arms and say it in there face. lol. I really can't wait when I am in your shoes Erika!
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