the good and bad

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adorable sonbad?

throwing and hitting mommy with toys/random objects

it's been going on for awhile, not to serious really. nate would pick up an object and toss it at me, i never got hurt or anything like that. he would mostly do it out of frustration

sample- calling me when i am on the phone (*cough veronique* i will call you back) and when i don't respond in the manner he demands or requests...an object would find itself flying in the air. at. me

yesterday i disciplined him. 3 times! for throwing things at me! i was SO frustrated because on a purely selfish side...i was not feeling that great and i was always doing something. that would require me to stop. and deal with him

i thought by the 3rd time he got it because he stopped doing it

then this afternoon. i was on the phone, chatting away and nate's video ended. resulting in a round of "mommy! mommy! mommy! mommy!" i gave him the pointing finger which he knows means "do. not. interrupt me. i will be 1 minute"

he waited. 3 seconds

then "mommy!mommy!mommy!mommy!"

i gave him the glare with means "do NOT interrupt me. FINAL warning"

then i found a felt (yeah, a pc of felt) hit my face...i did ignore it

i was busy...talking to a friend

i then turned my body and saw a edge lining to the play room mat come at me and my little angle boy was holding the other end as he went to hit me again with it

i promptly hung the phone up...honestly. i never should have let the felt 'go" but i was being...ummm...... selfish and i wanted to talk to my friend! ignoring was easier!

but is it better?

so i put nate in his room for a time out. then told him that daddy will be dealing with him when he gets home

yes. i played the "wait until your dad gets home" card

chris came home and we had out first. evah (and i KNOW it won't be the last) "family meeting" in the front "good" room

we talked to nate together. it was SO painful. nate was disciplined and it SUCKED SO BAD. i HATED every last second of it

the worst was when nate yelled through his tears "i have to run away from you"
sob sob sob

i had to let him go

THIS SUCKS

then he came back. he said he was sorry, we prayed. we hugged, we kissed, we laughed

parenting sucks at times like this but i HAVE to do it! it's my job

"those who sew in tears will reap in joy" right! right??? RIGHT!?!?!?!?

Posted by mel at 5:58 PM