Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Our family life has been very stressed so Josh and I have decided to wake up at 7 every day and go for a little run. And then instead of starting the day at 10 we're ready to go at 7:20:). We ran 2 blocks, yes I said 2, and I had one of my pass out moments, so we took a leisurely walk back home. I got myself ready before the boys were up and I know this will help me feel better about my role as a mother and homemaker, so please help me stick to my goal.
Onto another matter...Ty has entered his tantrum stage. Everyday at least one MAJOR meltdown occurs and I usually have to go lock him in his room before I have a MAJOR meltdown. There is no reasoning, no comforting. What do you do at moments like this? Timeouts have no effect, the threat of spanking...ya right, me talking calmly at eye level...meh. Help me all you calm, happy mommy's!
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What I try to do is make sure I spend good quality time with Bostyn everyday. I try for like 10-15 minutes every hour where I just sit down and devote all my attention to her and don't let anything else distract me i.e. "i really need to do the dishes," "I want to read that book," "gosh, I am SOO tired" just me and her time. I can't say that it helps in the midst of a tantrum but she is always much happier when I am really giving her some quality time. That way she doesn't have to "act-out" in order to get my attention ya know. And naps!! again, these are all things I use to AVOID a tantrum. When she's throwing one I usually throw a plate and lock myself in the bathroom :/ so not great advice...
lace, you are such a cute mom and blogger. I've enjoyed catching up some these past couple weeks. Not tons of wisdom here but ash I think is spot on with devoting one and one quality time for a little bit. When kai is naughty or being pill it's usually because he hasn't had some good attention or "special time" as we call it. HOWEVER, that being said, I think it is the age also and just a frustrating time when they can't do or communicate everything they want to do. So patience I suppose. But it can be oh so trying. good luck!!
tantrums are the worst. especially when you start having them right along with your kids. i think that's when the locked door knob comes in handy, so you can take a much needed breather!
time outs and spankings did nothing for ava. the things that have helped are taking naps again, sticker charts and being a secret fairy (doing secret service for her family :)
i hope you didn't pass out--i'm so glad josh was with you. scary!
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