There have been days when I have totally lost control over my temper and lashed out at my kids – yelled at them for being unreasonable or just because they have been annoying me. I know that is not good parenting. But it can get really frustrating on some days. Being a parent is a 24 x 7 job and it can be a pretty tiring one. It doesn’t mean I don’t love my kids, but I guess that’s my exhaustion talking, I know it’s not a good excuse for bad parenting behavior.
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A few days ago I came across Shauna Harvey’s blog, Idealist Mom where she has shown a great way to turn our actions into positive parenting. It’s a wonderful way to stay accountable and encourage a parent to practice patience.
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Shauna Harvey explains her idea:
I wore 5 rubber bands on my wrist from the time I got up, to the time I tucked him in just now. The 5 rubber bands represent every time you lose your cool or say something unkind to your child. Every time that happens, you move one band to the other wrist. To “gain the band back”, you must do 5 kind/positive things with your child (dance party, singing a song together, reading together, etc).â€_x009d_
Why does she have the rubber bands? A visual reminder on her wrist makes it easier for her to remember the wrong she’s done and the rights she needs to do.
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As parents, we all know that every positive action will have a positive effect on our kids. So this little trick is a good way to help control the temper and work on our patience levels. God knows we all need loads of that. This can actually work for all our relationships – with the kids, spouse or a parent. We want healthy meaningful relationships, so let’s all give this a shot. I know I’m going to for sure!!
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