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Not so good Monday morning
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 576639" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Honestly?</p><p></p><p>Probably.</p><p></p><p>One of the things I've found that seems to be the most wearing to parents is the effort to try and get to that moment of "remorse". Parents want their kids to "get it" and own-up to their mistakes. It feels good to know that you, as a parent, have "corrected" a behavior.</p><p></p><p>Instead, with difficult children you almost never get that moment. That's when parents start to hear themselves talking and lecturing ad nauseum about the same old stuff. It's very frustrating.</p><p></p><p>I think you have to recognize within yourself this need to hear remorse - and let it go.</p><p></p><p>Make the correction. Discipline as necessary. Done. Stop talking - he has certainly stopped listening - and move on.</p><p></p><p>I know it's hard - but it may be necessary to save your sanity.</p><p></p><p></p><p>(((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 576639, member: 6546"] Honestly? Probably. One of the things I've found that seems to be the most wearing to parents is the effort to try and get to that moment of "remorse". Parents want their kids to "get it" and own-up to their mistakes. It feels good to know that you, as a parent, have "corrected" a behavior. Instead, with difficult children you almost never get that moment. That's when parents start to hear themselves talking and lecturing ad nauseum about the same old stuff. It's very frustrating. I think you have to recognize within yourself this need to hear remorse - and let it go. Make the correction. Discipline as necessary. Done. Stop talking - he has certainly stopped listening - and move on. I know it's hard - but it may be necessary to save your sanity. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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