... who longs for cooler fall days and three out of five children in school all day?
... who looks forward far too much to the short hours between kid bedtime and adult bedtime?
... who loves her children but frequently cringes at the sound of "Mom!"
We've just launched yet another in a long, long line of programs designed to help motivate our kids to obey, respect, and generally be more pleasant human beings. It was prompted by my complete breakdown last weekend and withdrawal from the kids (the older ones, anyway) for a day or so. I had just had it. And I realized that being around them wasn't the best thing for them or me.
So, we're working on breaking three bad habits over the next 30 days. They've each got calendars to chart their progress. I'll pull out random rewards for the kids who do well on a certain day and we'll see what happens. So far, H and S had a pretty good day 1. T... did not. We'll see how the rest of the month goes.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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3 comments:
you are definitely not the only one. I have felt that way all too frequently. I go between being really proud of my son's baseball abilities and not understanding why he can't wash dishes without acting like its a tooth being pulled. I think our mother did better because we kids could go run and play, giving mom some alone time.
emily beal nuzman
Oi, not even close to the only one. I read about a woman this week who every year went for a week to a hotel and was unreachable for that week (leaving her family to fend for themselves) and would eat and sleep when she wanted and read a lot and be by herself. I think with great longing about the possibility of being by myself. Instead when I tell M to go back to bed for the umpteenth time each night, now she tells me to go to bed. I try and hide, but they find me, or what I find when I come out again, makes me want to hide forever. Charming. oh so charming.
Good Luck. I would love to know how it goes. We need something!
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