Two years ago I was guilty of being on of those people who give parents dirty looks when they would (couldn't) control their children...NOW I'M ONE OF THEM! It's funny how life changes after you have kids of your own and realize that "Kids will be Kids". I do, however, try to control as much as I can. Numerous times I have gotten a box as soon as my meal had come if we are eating out, I have left my cart in the middle of stores, and I have canceled plans on really bad days. I'm sure in 10 years I'll look back on all of these times at how hard I had thought it was and laugh! But not now!
Are your kids as bad as mine? I swear they team up against me! Emma will scream and Riley will throw a tantrum. And it never fails...one after the other or together! When this happens, I breathe and repeat "I love my children, I love my children, I love my children".
So, here is my question. How do you control your children? Have you found anything that works? And please hurry! Here comes another tantrum! Hahaha!
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It depends on the kid! Every kid responds differently. I have bad news, what works for Riley may not work for tantrums Emma throws when she is that age. My boys I would walk over and ignore and they would get over it really fast. My 6 yo daughter, ummmm no that does not work at all. The more you ignore her the louder she gets. Then if you yell it starts it all over again. Then back to ignore her and she yells louder again. It is a vicious cycle with a kid as stubborn as a bull. Not sure if it is a girl thing or what. My sisters son and daughter were the same way and her daughter at 19 still will scream and yell to get it all out! Good luck! Try different things but do not give in. There is no negotiating with terrorists!(that is my motto)
I have always done the ignoring thing. But, I have decided that I am going to try something different. When Cooper is being whiny or grumpy or whatever, I tell him that he needs to go to his room to find his happy face. I have also tried to stop saying no so much. So, instead of saying no, I will say you can have that after you do xyz. Now, with Sara, I just send her butt to her room until she stops crying. I put her on her bed and shut her door. We also do the counting thing and that works 80% of the time with Cooper and about 50% with Sara. And don't feel bad, I was so one of those people who would think why can't that woman control her kids. I do know it will get better.
I usually don't give in! Or at least I try not to! LOL
The ignoring thing works sometimes and if it doesn't then he goes to his room and I just let him cry.
I just hate being that mom that can't enjoy her time out because he children are evil! LOL But I guess every mom goes through it!
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