Why Discipline Matters

This is the subject of an email I got today from Parents Magazine. It couldn't have come at a better time. Really. Have you ever imagined what a battle ground looks like just seconds before war breaks out? It looks like this....

Removing Emma from the front seat of the car this morning became a battle that ensued for the next 20 minutes. And my dear friends, I nearly lost. You see Emma is a 19 month old going on a 16 year old. A 16 year old who has apparently passed her drivers examine and is fully prepared to drive herself to daycare. Scratch that. Demanding to drive herself. (giggle)

Yeah, on the planet of "your dreaming"

If you are laughing, it's okay. I was too. Until I tried to pick her up. That is when I learned that I birthed a child with exceptional physical prowess. Not only is she a Houdini at freeing herself from my every grip, she can instantly gain 100 pounds falling to the ground like a ton of bricks. Her ninja strength and lumberjack grasp also come in very handy......

when it comes to holding onto (and pulling) my hair.

My sweet Emma has been possessed. Tantrums. They are REAL. They attack when you least expect them. There is no daily tantrum limit. They can happen anywhere and at anytime; at home, in a parking lot, and apparently at school............

Thank you to Miss Jessica who sent this to me

(and totally made my day)

And so the terrible twos have possessed my sweet little angel. This story has no end because I am in some seriously uncharted waters.... but we are all learning the power of "time out" (like when I give them to myself). Too be continued (I am certain).....