Our Children Are Not Our Bosses

My pet peeve topic so I will try not to rant…

Toddlers are tough.  We parents must be tougher!  They do not get to boss us around just because it's easier to give in to them.  They can have their tantrums and their hissy fits--we cannot.  When they are big grown ups we cannot simply pick them up and bring them to their senses, or to safety.  Lessons are best taught when they are young, before they get bigger than us.  While physically exhausting,  put the work in now and you will have a much better time when you are dealing with those teenage hormones.
Now I promised not to be preachy so I will end my sermon.

One more rant….

Other parents will not have your values.  It is difficult when your child looks at you and says why do I always have to let someone else go first when we play at our house?  I don't get to go first at their house.  Children must  learn to stand up for themselves but they also must learn the right thing to do no matter what everyone else does.  This lesson is invaluable.

Lastly,  when you tell your precious little one to do something, please don't end the sentence with "Okay?"  For example, "We have to go now so please put your coat on, okay?"  If you feel the need to empower them at that moment it's more appropriate to say "We have to go now so do you want to put your hat on first or your coat?"

Okay that's it for today.  No more blog rants.  I have no degree in psychology or professional credentials.  Just have spent many years observing and seeing the outcome of different types of parenting.  The good news is that children manage to grow and thrive despite our learning how to parent while on the job.  They truly grow up faster than we can acquire the skills it takes to keep up with them!