Those precious little beings we call our children can be quite a taxing handful at times for sure! Somehow when you're at your limit is when they can be at their worst. Why? Well, they pick up on our anxiety, fears, turmoil better than most adults and their response to this usually is to act out and mirror those very feelings we have. Talking with your kids when you're struggling helps not only mitigate their anxiety about what you are going through, but teaches them how to cope as they develop. Your children are not trying to break you. They appreciate all you do for them, but they are children and do not always know how to "deal" with what they are feeling. Snapping at them or arguing with them on their level is never going to get you or them in any kind of a better state. Each moment is a teaching moment for you to demonstrate to them the behavior they should have and the ways for which they should cope. Know that whatever behaviors you demonstrate will be the very ones they mirror and develop!
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