Dad Mom wants you. Ok, I will be right there. No Dad she wants you NOW!. Yes, I'm coming. DAAAAAD NOW!
Another round that can be heard frequently in our house. My oldest daughter has made a request she expects to be acted on with the greatest urgency. She does not understand that I must put down the things I am presently doing to get up. A moments delay to her is interpreted as being non compliant. This serves to escalate her reaction and soon turns into name calling and more. In the mean time I must focus on controling myself so as not to react in a manner consistent with every nerve in my body.
We should probably know better than to relay messages to another through this child, but we forget. How often we forget that she is not like our other 3 children. How often we act as if she is. When this happens we are quickly reminded of our forgetfulness by the rage that is displayed for all to hear. Sometimes by those outside of our house!
Another round that can be heard frequently in our house. My oldest daughter has made a request she expects to be acted on with the greatest urgency. She does not understand that I must put down the things I am presently doing to get up. A moments delay to her is interpreted as being non compliant. This serves to escalate her reaction and soon turns into name calling and more. In the mean time I must focus on controling myself so as not to react in a manner consistent with every nerve in my body.
We should probably know better than to relay messages to another through this child, but we forget. How often we forget that she is not like our other 3 children. How often we act as if she is. When this happens we are quickly reminded of our forgetfulness by the rage that is displayed for all to hear. Sometimes by those outside of our house!