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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 141054"><p>BBK - </p><p></p><p>You're human. You snapped. I've snapped. We've all snapped. I've screamed at my child so loudly that my throat was raw for the rest of the night. </p><p></p><p>I remember when Wynter started really having her rages/meltdowns in earnest. She was 4. Would carry her to her room and sit outside the door holding on the doorknob until she finally realized she wasn't coming out. With all the windows and doors closed, you could hear her at the street. I was always waiting for the police to show up. I was sure someone would think I was beating my child. Anyway, a friend called me during one such episode and told me that I had way more patience than her; that she couldn't deal with it. I told her that is why I was downstairs and she was upstairs; if I touched her, I was going to hurt her. My then 4 year old baby girl. It's hard to imagine being that angry/frustrated with your sweet little girl. But it happens.</p><p></p><p>Or another time when she was a bit older and just really mouthing off to me. I vividly remember envisioning myself leaping across the coffee table and smacking her across the face. I didn't, but I was that angry. I have spanked my child, I have popped her on the mouth like you described. We're human. We have our limits, too.</p><p></p><p>How about this? Check out the weather for the next day every night together. Then, have Tink pick out an outfit for the next day. Maybe let her pick out a couple of outfits in case she's not feeling like the one outfit the next day (you know how us girls are).</p><p></p><p>It's babysteps. If you can nip one battle a day that always happens during a stressful time - getting ready for school and a meltdown makes her late, for example - it really helps set the tone for the rest of the day. For you and for Tink.</p><p></p><p>((((hugs))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 141054"] BBK - You're human. You snapped. I've snapped. We've all snapped. I've screamed at my child so loudly that my throat was raw for the rest of the night. I remember when Wynter started really having her rages/meltdowns in earnest. She was 4. Would carry her to her room and sit outside the door holding on the doorknob until she finally realized she wasn't coming out. With all the windows and doors closed, you could hear her at the street. I was always waiting for the police to show up. I was sure someone would think I was beating my child. Anyway, a friend called me during one such episode and told me that I had way more patience than her; that she couldn't deal with it. I told her that is why I was downstairs and she was upstairs; if I touched her, I was going to hurt her. My then 4 year old baby girl. It's hard to imagine being that angry/frustrated with your sweet little girl. But it happens. Or another time when she was a bit older and just really mouthing off to me. I vividly remember envisioning myself leaping across the coffee table and smacking her across the face. I didn't, but I was that angry. I have spanked my child, I have popped her on the mouth like you described. We're human. We have our limits, too. How about this? Check out the weather for the next day every night together. Then, have Tink pick out an outfit for the next day. Maybe let her pick out a couple of outfits in case she's not feeling like the one outfit the next day (you know how us girls are). It's babysteps. If you can nip one battle a day that always happens during a stressful time - getting ready for school and a meltdown makes her late, for example - it really helps set the tone for the rest of the day. For you and for Tink. ((((hugs)))) [/QUOTE]
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