...for all of us. Lanie has been particularly defiant and obstinate and just plain does not want to listen or obey at all. And I am feeling like a failure of a parent because I feel like all I do is yell at this poor child. We have locked every room in the house except the kitchen, living room and bathrooms so that she does not go in and destroy everything.
Every night at bedtime is a whining festival with Lanie the star attraction. She does not seem to be afraid to go to bed, in fact she loves being in her room. She just does not want to leave what is going on downstairs even though it is usually just me doing up the dishes so I can get to bed. Maybe I should just tell her I am going to bed too, turn off all the lights, bring Gizzie up like I was going to bed and then sneak back down if I need to. So extremly frustrating! I feel like such a heel when I tell her no more kisses-even though I have just given her 15! She is just prolonging the time for bed. I know this but it still makes me feel so bad. I want good bedtimes, calm, quiet, talking and saying prayers but I even get upset when we are saying prayers because she is bouncing on the bed or screaming, "me do it first".
I have to figure out a better way.
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