Some days I am amazed at how well my son listens and obeys when we are out and about; how he will hold my hand, how he will stop when I ask him to, and how he will help his sister with things. But more days than usual this has not been happening! Ahh! Times can be tough for Mommies and Daddies, but I have to remind myself, it will get better; right?
Today I felt like one of those moms that everyone looks at when we were in Target today. Rachel was ready to get out of the cart (crying and not happy) and Josh wanted to push it (crying too). He did have a turn but it was time to go and his behavior was getting worse so I told him it was Mommy's turn. That didn't seem to have any impact on him. He was determined to pull the buggy. We made it to the checkout but then had to tackle the parking lot with him holding my hand or getting in the buggy. Neither option was what he wanted so I had to carry him, but that wasn't an option either. Instead I had to hold him and then his shoe came off in the middle of the parking lot! Ahh. Fortunately someone helped us out by picking it up and brought it over to us while I could get my kids safely into the car.
As you can tell I needed to vent a little after this morning. I have to say that the rest of the day went very well and we all got naps in in (that's unheard of for all of us!). Many lessons were taught over and over throughout the day and while the kids may sometimes scream for Daddy when they aren't happy with the consequences, I know that they still love me and that if I didn't discipline my kids, then I wouldn't be loving and parenting them. That's a motto I remember reading a while back and has stuck with me. I would love to know any Mommy tips that you might have with similar scenarios.
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