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featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published March 15, 2010
Dear Sara,
I am a stay at home Mom with 2
preschoolers, ages 3 and 4. They
are constantly fighting and I end up
screaming at them. I feel frustrated,
angry and I ‘m really tired. What
can I do to keep them from fighting
and get a break?
Amanda
Dear Amanda,
Being a stay at home Mom is not an
easy job, especially if you are fairly
isolated. You also sound like you
could be experiencing some
depression.
Sometimes kids figure out that they
get more attention from Mom if they
make lots of noise and hit each other.
Kids want and need attention and will
go to great lengths to get it. If you
are frustrated and maybe depressed,
they are experiencing your feelings
and are probably acting out more.
At this age your best bet is to
separate them and put them in time
out for 5 minutes. The rule is no
fighting and the consequence is (that
they need to hear ahead of time) “no
fighting or 5 minutes time out."
Getting upset and screaming is kind of
a payoff for them so try to keep calm if
you can. It may be upsetting to you
because you let it go on too long.
Provide the consequences as soon as
they start.
See if you can find some way to get a
break. If your husband is home in the
evenings, you might want to consider
joining an exercise class that meets
once or twice a week. It will help you
let off steam and relax and be good
for you physically. If you determine
that you are depressed, you might
want to make an appointment with
your family physician to see if you
need some medication. He could also
check to see if anemia is making you
tired.
Your kids will be grown up and gone
before you know it. Try to enjoy them
while they are still little.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published March 15, 2010
Dear Sara,
I am a stay at home Mom with 2
preschoolers, ages 3 and 4. They
are constantly fighting and I end up
screaming at them. I feel frustrated,
angry and I ‘m really tired. What
can I do to keep them from fighting
and get a break?
Amanda
Dear Amanda,
Being a stay at home Mom is not an
easy job, especially if you are fairly
isolated. You also sound like you
could be experiencing some
depression.
Sometimes kids figure out that they
get more attention from Mom if they
make lots of noise and hit each other.
Kids want and need attention and will
go to great lengths to get it. If you
are frustrated and maybe depressed,
they are experiencing your feelings
and are probably acting out more.
At this age your best bet is to
separate them and put them in time
out for 5 minutes. The rule is no
fighting and the consequence is (that
they need to hear ahead of time) “no
fighting or 5 minutes time out."
Getting upset and screaming is kind of
a payoff for them so try to keep calm if
you can. It may be upsetting to you
because you let it go on too long.
Provide the consequences as soon as
they start.
See if you can find some way to get a
break. If your husband is home in the
evenings, you might want to consider
joining an exercise class that meets
once or twice a week. It will help you
let off steam and relax and be good
for you physically. If you determine
that you are depressed, you might
want to make an appointment with
your family physician to see if you
need some medication. He could also
check to see if anemia is making you
tired.
Your kids will be grown up and gone
before you know it. Try to enjoy them
while they are still little.
Sara