Thursday, November 8, 2007
Power Struggle
My daughter has spent most of the morning in her time-out chair screaming her head off for one reason or another. She has picked this week to test the boundaries harder than she has done since she was in the throes of the Terrible Twos. This is one of those weeks when being a Mommy is something I work at, not something I breeze through. The only thing that gives me any solace is the fact that being so strong-willed will actually be an asset to her later in life. She will be able to stand up for what is right and stay strong through winds of opposition.
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Bless you mommy! These are tough times but such wonderful opportunities to begin to understand and see in to our children's hearts and minds. There is something behind it - a reason why - it was the hardest thing in the world to try to understand that and get to the bottom of it and not just react at the stubborness (which by the way, I'm SURE they got from daddy!) :)
ReplyDeleteBless you as you grow together. :) It gets better as they learn to communicate more. Sometimes their little words aren't the right ones and we have to slow down and try to understand what they're trying to say - I know you are blessed and anointed to be her "best mama ever". That's what my kids would say, "You're my best mama ever" - I didn't bother to tell them I'm their ONLY mama. I took for it for what it was. :)
Sometimes in these moments - I would just hug them and let them settle in my embrace and sing a worship song over them. Screaming and all. They would just soften and beging to cry or talk. Bless you! Wish I could still do that to my teens!
THAT is a priceless picture!!! It's tough when they dig in their heels but this too is a phase and I'm sure you will work through it! It's good you have vision for her and see beyond her current moment. I'm glad God does that with me too!!! See, you are being just like God!!
ReplyDeleteAwww. Love the picture! They call it "The Terrifying Threes"- which is even worse than "The Terrible Twos." God bless you, friend! You'll both make it through this!
ReplyDeleteA comment from my friend Femme that I wanted to remember :)
ReplyDeleteyou will do fine. All kids/moms do this dance.. and once you figure out she's pushing your buttons and catch it before she manages to step on your last nerve, and you laugh at her, she'll know you've got her number.