For the first time K, my 5-year-old, talked back to me… last Saturday. He didn’t keep his promise of taking shower. I lectured him. Then he said, “Don’t talk anymore!”
My preschool son suddenly became like a rebellious teenager. I felt like a failure; my life was crashing down…
But hold on a minute.
I was at fault, partly. I should have talked to him in a calmer manner. Trust me I work real hard on this: being clam when faced with parenting challenges. [Read more…]