Hahahahahahahaha! Do you see me gasping for breath, tears rolling down my face and holding my sides as I rolled on the floor laughing hysterically at this one?
Not shout at the children – ever??? Oh my, oh dear….That would be a dream! 🙂
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The fact that I stay home with the children should already clue you in that the chances of me shouting at them is a lot higher than a mom who’s out working and sees her kids 2 hrs a night. Why? Coz there are many, many, many more chances of the kids rubbing me up the wrong way. I can afford to be nice and pleasant when I only have to do it for 2hrs a day or even 4. But to be nice and calm all the time? Hmm…
Plus the fact that we homeschool is another big clue that I get even more chances to be annoyed by them. Have you tried tutoring your child? And not ever shout at them – even once? I salute you!!!
Unfortunately, I am not a patient person and I do end up shouting at them. Not all the time but I shout at them. Period. Nothing to be proud of but nothing to be ashamed of either. It’s a reality of life.
I have told you before and am going to tell you again. I am not perfect. I am a sinner, just like you. The children are not perfect and are sinners. Surely, surely, we will get on each others’ nerves sooner or later, usually sooner!
Now, this post is not an excuse for you to go shouting at your children, ok? It’s just to tell you that I shout. If you can not shout, good for you. But don’t judge the rest of us who do, ok? 🙂
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3 Comments on Myth #5 : I Don’t Ever Shout at the Children
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if we didn’t shout how would they hear us over the tv or gameboy?
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It is glad to know that i am not alone … sometimes, every time after i have shouted at my kids or hit them for being naughty, I feel extremely guilty and worried that it had an aftereffect on their lives.
Dear Serene,
Thank you once again for writing this article. Like most mothers, I do shout at my kids for so many reasons (especially homework time after a full day at work and school for my daughter), and then feel extremely guilty for doing it. Thank you for talking/writing me down the ledge.
Cheers! Michele