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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 72307" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>There were so many times when I would almost fantasize walking away and not returning. The tantrums made simple matters so much more difficult. I found their behavior demoralizing and disrespectful. </p><p></p><p>A little worry/fear of authority isn't a bad thing but it has to be in perspective of the age and infraction. </p><p></p><p>I really had to sit myself down and talk myself through it. This difficult,screaming, obnoxious child was my sacred duty. It was my job to raise him to be a responsible, independent, moral person. He wasn't doing the tantrums "to me" but exploding in frustration because he didn't know a better way to show his emotions. I try to step back and not think of this fit as aimed at me. Mostly, he doesn't have the tools to channel the frustration to problem solve.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child still rages although not tantrum like. I still try to diffuse and try to help him problem solve whatever the issue may be. I don't always respond calmly and my son's certainly seem to have a healthy fear of mom's anger but I don't feel out of control and I don't feel that I have an unhealthy response to my children. I want to do what is best to raise healthy, responsible kids to adulthood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 72307, member: 3"] There were so many times when I would almost fantasize walking away and not returning. The tantrums made simple matters so much more difficult. I found their behavior demoralizing and disrespectful. A little worry/fear of authority isn't a bad thing but it has to be in perspective of the age and infraction. I really had to sit myself down and talk myself through it. This difficult,screaming, obnoxious child was my sacred duty. It was my job to raise him to be a responsible, independent, moral person. He wasn't doing the tantrums "to me" but exploding in frustration because he didn't know a better way to show his emotions. I try to step back and not think of this fit as aimed at me. Mostly, he doesn't have the tools to channel the frustration to problem solve. My difficult child still rages although not tantrum like. I still try to diffuse and try to help him problem solve whatever the issue may be. I don't always respond calmly and my son's certainly seem to have a healthy fear of mom's anger but I don't feel out of control and I don't feel that I have an unhealthy response to my children. I want to do what is best to raise healthy, responsible kids to adulthood. [/QUOTE]
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