These last few weeks have taken a toll on me and my batteries are drained! So much that I have NO patience for my head strong, curious, defiant 3 1/2 year old. My parents refused to take him this weekend so I fortunatly was able to send him to the same family that looks after J on weekends.
I think he is displaying jealousy towards J but at the same time he is always wanting J around to be with. If J is sleeping, he will wake him up. He doesn't understand that J needs more sleep (especially since J was under the weather this past week).
I am constantly talking with CO about making choices, consequences and how he needs to choose my way over his. It is SO trying! How do I get my almost 4 year old to desire to obey? Sometimes I fear that this is not a 'stage' but a result of possibly being exposed to some drug or alcohol while in utero...and I don't know if I have the energy to handle him being this way or worse for ever...being tired doesn't help with my feelings on this! Having a ray of hope that this is a 'stage' is what I SO desire.
Sometimes I wish Dr James Dobson offered a boot camp for parents and thier strong willed children!
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