Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Behaviors

Last week I attended a parenting class, see title above. As I tried to leave the house, I was attacked by three little people pulling on me, tears in their eyes, telling me not to leave and saying things like: why do you have to go, stay with us, you always leave, it’s not fair, I’m mad.

I looked at all of them, pulled the smallest one off of me, sat him on the floor and calmly told them that I was going to a class and that the class was going to make me a better mommy.

The next morning, as we were awaiting our “fun buddies” or playdates to arrive, CT said, “that class did teach you to be a better mom?” “How so?” I said. “You’re not doing anything mean.”

I told him not to worry and that the beatings would commence shortly.

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