The spread of the Coronavirus and living during a pandemic has changed the way we do a lot of things, especially how we work, how our children experience school, and how we all connect with family and friends. We’re all definitely living in a socially distanced world. That means many of our homes are getting hit with the not-so gentle chaos of everyone trying to balance executing their daily routines—and getting their fixes—online, also known as “virtual insanity”.
Sometimes, your kid will throw a tantrum because a teacher or coach reprimanded them. Sometimes they’ll throw a tantrum, crying and screaming, because a friend picked some sort of fight with them. Don’t immediately assume everyone else is wrong and your kid is a victim, marching off to confront her “attacker.” Ask your kid what happened. Make her think through it and talk through it.
Teach kids to never act out of anger. Teach them at a young age to just take ten when they’re feeling angry. If you don’t teach them that young, then smashing their sibling’s Gingerbread house at age ten becomes punching a person at age 30 and going to jail for assault.
I understand that after a certain age, a woman can get stuck in her ways. But if you’ll only do your things with your child, she just won’t want to see you as often. So go to that stupid movie she likes, and get a drink at that dingy place she enjoys. It’s about the company, not the activity, after all.
Kids tables are fine for very young children, but it could be a good idea, around age eight or nine, to transition your kids to the grownup table. This can be a natural way to have them observe adults, and wean them off of some of their adolescent tendencies (like throwing food).
Or maybe you'll be that cool mom that throws all caution to the wind. Who knows?
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