This is Kevin yesterday after another particularly rough day. Just happily sitting in the dirt, digging. He started out the day lying to me, which made me mad, then went off to school. The afternoon was no better. At dinner he had a tantrum about what was being offered (baked potatoes with chili and cheese...go figure), and was sent to his room. When I thought he was about to break something up there, I went up to tell him to get showered and get ready for bed because he was making bad choices and he wouldn't be able to go to baseball practice. That really set him off, but I calmly walked back downstairs. No sooner had I started washing the dishes again when he started screaming bloody murder! No lie! I
almost thought something was seriously wrong. I went back over to the stairs to find him at the top hysterical because he had a bloody nose. Wow!!! Talk about a freak-out! I helped him calm down, finally, and get himself cleaned up. Then I talked to him about how I was helping him and that all we ever want to do as parents is help him to make good choices and be happy. Truly the Lord works in mysterious ways. His whole attitude changed because of that bloody nose. He was a very humble and repentant boy for the rest of the night. Needless to say, he didn't get to go to baseball practice. I was afraid he would start bleeding all over the place again. Remember how I said "I love being a mom" in that last post? Well...I really do, but some days are just more frustrating than others. Today has been much better so far. Kevin went to school feeling great and so do I.
This is Kevin yesterday after another particularly rough day. Just happily sitting in the dirt, digging. He started out the day lying to me, which made me mad, then went off to school. The afternoon was no better. At dinner he had a tantrum about what was being offered (baked potatoes with chili and cheese...go figure), and was sent to his room. When I thought he was about to break something up there, I went up to tell him to get showered and get ready for bed because he was making bad choices and he wouldn't be able to go to baseball practice. That really set him off, but I calmly walked back downstairs. No sooner had I started washing the dishes again when he started screaming bloody murder! No lie! I almost thought something was seriously wrong. I went back over to the stairs to find him at the top hysterical because he had a bloody nose. Wow!!! Talk about a freak-out! I helped him calm down, finally, and get himself cleaned up. Then I talked to him about how I was helping him and that all we ever want to do as parents is help him to make good choices and be happy. Truly the Lord works in mysterious ways. His whole attitude changed because of that bloody nose. He was a very humble and repentant boy for the rest of the night. Needless to say, he didn't get to go to baseball practice. I was afraid he would start bleeding all over the place again. Remember how I said "I love being a mom" in that last post? Well...I really do, but some days are just more frustrating than others. Today has been much better so far. Kevin went to school feeling great and so do I.
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I've had times like that. Way to go on being patient through it. I think that's the hardest part of it all. Zaden has been sick with the flu since Monday night so I kind of feel like being a mom is hard this week. I love it to death, but I'm exhausted from it all this week.
Oh my goodness... I seriously though I was the only mom in the world whose kid has tantrums. and freak out sessions. and....
Not that i would wish the "horror" on anyone else =, but I'm so gald to know I'm not alone. (or maybe it's just releif.)
-Jana
Not that I'm glad to here Kevin had a little break down, but it sure makes me feel like miss Navey is more normal. Sounds like there are more of us out there with similar situations...thank goodness! You handled it much calmer than I did with Navey's last tantrum! I have to tell you that I hlaughed out loud when I read your comment on Angie's blog about the 6 weeks. You are too funny!
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