So I need to have more fun with my kids! The key to getting your kids to listen is through your connection with them. You connect through play. Tomorrow I'm going to resist trying to just get through the daily routine of my kids...and just relax and have fun. Im not going to hover over Charlotte with the next task I think should be completed. Im just going to let her be and enjoy her day and have fun with me.
Today was challenging...I could feel my patience dwindling. And I could feel myself rushing through things to avoid a conflict. She gets really tired at the end of the day and I tried to rush the transition out of the bath tub...it went badly. I think I recovered...We decided to brush teeth while still sitting in the tub. And I decided Maggie joins the after bath ritual of toothbrushes and combing hair...she would get so upset if we tried to take her out of the bathroom. As Dr. Markham says defiance isnt a parenting issue, its a relationship issue. I need to make sure I stay connected with Charlotte.
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