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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Kitty" data-source="post: 72522" data-attributes="member: 3647"><p>OK, now see, it is times like this where I don't think I am really a "warrior" mom. I'm more of a "weenie". </p><p></p><p>I tried. God knows, I tried today. Even though I felt the physical symptoms when she started her meltdowns today (one of four) I made a point not to make a face. I did not raise my voice. This kid does not play by the rules! I had a doctor tell me years ago that the softer you talk, the softer the kid will talk, so that he or she can hear what you are saying. Not Tink. She screams no matter what. She tunes me out, does not know or care that I am talking. I have to speak between her breathing if I want her to hear me.</p><p></p><p>By her 4th meltdown, she had just removed her bathing suit (just dot done running through the sprinkler) and I asked her to hand it to me. So she wings it at me and it hits me in the face. </p><p></p><p>Now, haven't I ignored this long enough? So I undo everything I just did by cracking her one in the rear. I have told her a thousand times, hand stuff to me, don't throw it, but she won't listen.</p><p></p><p>See, I can handle all kinds of crappy things that life handed out to me. I really don't know if I can handle her. She is only SIX, for crying out loud. I pray every day for the strength to take care of her. She drains every drop of energy that I have, and I don't have much to start with. I honestly don't know if I can do this with her for the long haul. And that scares me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Kitty, post: 72522, member: 3647"] OK, now see, it is times like this where I don't think I am really a "warrior" mom. I'm more of a "weenie". I tried. God knows, I tried today. Even though I felt the physical symptoms when she started her meltdowns today (one of four) I made a point not to make a face. I did not raise my voice. This kid does not play by the rules! I had a doctor tell me years ago that the softer you talk, the softer the kid will talk, so that he or she can hear what you are saying. Not Tink. She screams no matter what. She tunes me out, does not know or care that I am talking. I have to speak between her breathing if I want her to hear me. By her 4th meltdown, she had just removed her bathing suit (just dot done running through the sprinkler) and I asked her to hand it to me. So she wings it at me and it hits me in the face. Now, haven't I ignored this long enough? So I undo everything I just did by cracking her one in the rear. I have told her a thousand times, hand stuff to me, don't throw it, but she won't listen. See, I can handle all kinds of crappy things that life handed out to me. I really don't know if I can handle her. She is only SIX, for crying out loud. I pray every day for the strength to take care of her. She drains every drop of energy that I have, and I don't have much to start with. I honestly don't know if I can do this with her for the long haul. And that scares me. [/QUOTE]
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