A few months ago, I broke a promise to my son. He was terrified of taking a bath and wanted out, and was letting me know in the most inconvenient ways: shrieking, clamoring over the tub’s edge, and flailing around an already-slippery tub. But rather than acknowledging and working with his feelings or simply letting [...]
Tag: anger
I’ve been short with my toddler. Rude. Frustrated. And there are days when I seriously can’t wait until he’s down for the night. But in over two years, I have never yelled at him, thanks to one miserable day when I vowed never to do so again. The little guy was a mere eight weeks [...]
The other day my two-year-old was fussing about his diaper. “Itches,” he complained, scratching at the diaper where the flaps were taped. Every time I suggested changing his diaper, he’d vehemently say, “No!” Okay, fine. Live with your itchy diaper then. But he whined about it again so I picked him up and tried to [...]
