I am reading the book 'How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.'
As I closed my book and lay my head down and began drifting into sleep last night I had visions of good parenting dancing through my head.
So how??? How, I ask! did I end up dropping one child off at preschool that to all appearances could have been given caffeine pills for breakfast and then peeling a weepy 6 year old off my leg.
All the while chanting things like:
"I am using my words please stop hitting your brother"
"don't stand on your brother"
"please put your shoes on, it is time to put your shoes on, put your shoes on, SHOES ON!!!"
"please pick up your back pack, pick up your back pack, your backpack, BACKPACK!!!"............................
I'm thinking of trading in this bloody book for a boarding school catalog, do they take preschoolers???
3 comments:
Laughing and sympathizing all at once!!
Thanks Laura, Good to know I am not alone :)
Sounds like all those sleep training books I read full of "expert advice." Always so helpful and relevant... :P
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