I think I am a good Mom but I think I have my days where I just have no patience and today was one of them. Let me start by saying that Max has been a cranky kid, who is not sleeping well, and teething for over a week now. I am just having a rough time with the tantrums. I feel like anytime he does not get his way, he goes into a full blown tantrum on the floor and tears flying off his face. I try and stay patient. I do try but by 7 pm tonight, I was actually saying to the kid.. NOW COME ON MAX! ENOUGH. MOMMA LOVES YOU BUT ENOUGH.
I felt so guilty and horrible. And let me also say that I am not perfect and there are other times when I loose my ability to see love but tonight I just felt so bad. He clearly feels like crap but I also know that he is almost 20 months and he is just testing the limits with everything.
He wants what he wants when he wants it. I would let him have it all but that just makes a spoiled brat and I do not want to raise a spoiled brat that walks all over me. So when he gets pissed and tantrUms, I try and say something like..I AM SURE YOU ARE FRUSTRATED THAT YOU CANNOT GET WHAT YOU WANT AND IT MUST MAKE YOU UPSET BUT I KNOW YOU WILL WORK THROUGH IT AND MOMMA IS HERE IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. And then he continues to throw himself on the floor until he gets over it unless he is teething or tired…JUST MY LUCK HE IS BOTH THIS WEEK.
Anyway, any suggestions or is this just part of him growing up?
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