School and Parenting

Woke up this morning around 4 because I could not sleep, again! But I managed to get everything ready for the boys, woke them up at 6:15, fed them breakfast (not just cereal like normal) and they were sitting here waiting for the bus by 6:45. Everything was going great until the bus driver decided to be early and not even stop at the corner! So of course my dramatic 5th grader decides that his day is ruined. We jumped in the car and got them to school just in front of the bus...told them I loved them and to have a good day, I even managed to get a smile out of Jordan!

Parenting is crazy...I find myself having to stop take a breath and then talk to them just so that I don't start having a tantrum like theirs! I try to remember that they are still learning to control their emotions and we are suppose to set the example showing them how to do just that. I am not saying to let them be disrespectful but snapping right back has not been successful for me. I firmly believe that there is no right or ONLY way to raise our children. Each child is different and each parenting style is different I believe it is not what the so called EXPERTS say is right but rather what works for you and your child. As long as they know what is right and wrong and that you love them, that is all that is supposed to matter right? How do you manage tantrums?