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Friday, December 16, 2016

sometimes we need to remind ourselves formally....

Rachel,
You love Nora. She is a really fun little girl. You love to make her laugh and to help her discover new things.  You love spending time with her and making her feel special.
You are also exhausted. You feel strung out, over touched, unappreciated, and ignored.  All you want is to be left alone and to not deal with whining, crying and fits.
But remember this is a stage. And soon Nora will be four and on to another stage. Alot of her behavior is a result of how you respond and react.  If you lose your patience quickly why wouldn't she fly off the handle right off the bat? And also she's 3.  Let her be silly. Let her make a mess. Let her talk like a baby.  Let her say what she's trying to. Listen more.  Give her the why first before the instruction.
Most of all slow down. Stop trying to get everything done all the time. Decide what to do together and do it.  Less letting her lead so you can stay engaged longer.
Bake together!! Let her help cook.  Let her help clean.  Include her.
Choose to be happy and not make a big deal out of everything. O and next time. Make you a priority. Take time to be alone, to find clothes that fit. To decide what u want and do it and not have anyone touch you.
And most importantly pray. You seriously need to pray more.

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