Intentions for this week.

[PLM]

I made an intention for this week to try and see if it will help me

Yesterday, Maxim was really difficult: everything we asked him to do ended with crying and screaming. The first reaction, I lost my temper, but saw it only made things worse.
So, I changed my tactic around and started doing all sweetiepie and gigling... And guess what, in a blink, he turned into the precious boy he is!!!

This morning, instead of getting nervous by our being late, I laughed with it and said to the boys: hey well, this time, you will have to go through the big doors on the playground.

What a change!!!!

Hope it will last of course


Any good intentions for you or experiences with this???

 

[Karen]

I love this! It's hard sometimes to not lose your temper when things are a mess, but I love that you were able to turn things around by laughing instead. Good for you!

 

[jk703]

I have also learned this the hard way by experience! Yay for working it out for both of you! Makes life much easier... though we still have our moments, we keep going happier.

 

[PLM]

Hihi, this is true!
Unfortunately he got sick this afternoon, started throwing up. I feel so for my cute boy...

 

[JillW]

What a great tactic! Pretty sure I could use this in my every day life when things don't go as I hoped they would! If I could remember to "not sweat the small things" my days would probably be much happier! Thanks for the reminder!

 

[AnneofAlamo]

mornings have become so much easier when I tell them, it is up to you...the longer you dawdle( i so feel like my mom when I use words like dawdle) the less time you have on the playground.
We make it out the door right on time. I have a 15 minute window they can dawdle....comes out of their time and not mine...
insert big smile.

but that being said, I lose it completely more times then I want to admit too.

 

[PLM]

I believe you are a very organized person Anne! I saw your photos on facebook and read your thread about your housecleaning.
Could you please come over to my house for a week and organize my house, pretty please???