« kid art | Main | family traditions »
April 14, 2005
the mad face
Those who know us well have heard a lot about the ongoing struggles with our four year old. Recent outbursts of anger, apparent frustration, signs of social anxiety, disregard for rules or consequence, and the compulsion to flee any circumstance that seems uncomfortable have filled our days for the past couple of weeks leaving us concerned and desperately trying to resolve some of these problems. For a time nothing was working. Aidan did not respond to discipline and was unwilling to work through problems or conflicts that arose. As with the rest of our roller coaster of a parenting experience, when we felt that we were at our end his behavior changed for the better. Now, he is the loving, compliant child that we adore. Thank you, Lord. So, after all of the days spent worrying about the situation, one expensive doctor's visit, multiple conversations with other parents, guilt, and numerous feelings of inadequacy, what should I take from this experience? I am sure that it is not uncommon for a parent to regularly overreact with their first child. I would often like to think that I have moved beyond this tendency, but I am sure that is not the case. I want the best for my children, as most parents do, and attempt to analyze each incident that comes up watching for indicators of future problems.
| By cooleys | 10:43 PM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://chattablogs.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/20315
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference the mad face:
