tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402083254091707598.post4065919791066734230..comments2023-07-01T07:59:39.006-07:00Comments on English, please. I don't speak Hindi.: repeat after me: "this is supposed to be happening"nayheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11665779994893750087noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402083254091707598.post-61776035690928004572011-03-15T07:18:33.732-07:002011-03-15T07:18:33.732-07:00Ha! I'm right there with you in trying to cha...Ha! I'm right there with you in trying to change my mindset from the Dobson us v. them. So many times a day I try to think "how would I want someone to react to my screw ups/crazys/tantrums?" Would I like it if Mike screamed at me every time I forgot something and he had to do it for me? Would I like it if my friends gave me the harsh silent treatment for not being as kind to them as I should be? <br /><br />Nobody enjoys spankings or yelling or tantrums. What has helped me the most is to put myself in my kids' place and think of how I would like to be treated when I mess up. Believe me I NEVER want to be yelled at.<br /><br />That doesn't mean I never lose my temper, but it does mean my ranting and raving end a little quicker and I am much faster to apologize than I used to be. <br /><br />And that cartoon of Calvin nailing the coffee table? Mikey. sigh.Kris Livovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328942615612193100noreply@blogger.com