You know how you feel so very broken-hearted after arguing with your kids? It doesn’t matter if you win the fight and your kid deserves a punishment for getting into trouble. You still don’t feel like a winner. Parents have to hide most of those sad feelings while trying to get their kids under control, try not to get overwhelmed in their drama, and then follow through with the punishment. The last part is my weakness and our kids know it! Josh is aware that kissing up literally works. Sadee knows I love to hear them acknowledge the problem and apologize. Morgan is just too cute to get in trouble (see photo proof in the last post.)
So, the fun part of being a parent comes when your “fight” is not going to get anyone in trouble or cause tears, except the ones from laughter. Josh and I had a computer volume war. He loves his online games on sites like Sprouts and Disney. Lots of these games have loud sound effects and singing. After days of the noise filling my ears, I beg him to mute the volume.
This morning, he was at it again. Straight from bed, bathroom break, then on the computer. It was Imagination Movers this time. I asked him to turn it down. He says, “It’s OK.” That’s not what I meant. He thinks I was asking his opinion on the matter. Kids seem to make this mistake a lot. I request that they do something in the form of a question to teach politeness, but they think I’m only asking if they want to do it.
So, no arguments from me this time. Our desks are in the same room and I’m on the computer, too. I found some of my favorite music online (StephanieMeyer.com, Twilight Playlist), turned up the volume, and hit play. It didn’t take Josh more than two seconds to gripe, “That’s too loud! I can’t hear my game!” Really? So sad. He turned his volume down… I didn’t! Mommy wins this round.
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