Best Part of the Day-
Working out while the chitlins were in kidcare. It is such a wonderful amenity--it really saves me on a Saturday. They LOVE it. I need it.
Worst Part of the Day-
I had to lean into Scarlet as she was in a non-listening mode. I had to ask her over 11 times to do something and by the 12th time I was mad, mad, mad. We did a lil' role playing (which is effective for her). I re-enacted the issue: "Scarlet?" No response. "Scarlet?" No response. "Scarlet?" No response. "Scarlet?!" Nothing. "Scarlet?!!!" You get the sorry picture.
After a time-out we made a deal for her to say "yes Mom" (or dad) immediately after her name is said simply to acknowlege she heard and then she is to be fully prepared for further verbal instruction. Yes, it is basic mix of listening, focusing, dialogue and manners all rolled into one. Hopefully she gets it. We talked about how dad and I expect A LOT from her now that she is 5 (we are really milking this one) and this is a basic expectation.
Lengthy exhale.
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