Day 113 - 3, 2, 1, Meltdown
I hate days like today. I hate being reminded that Phoenix still (and will always) have some behavioral issues. I hate having to punish him. I hate feeling upset and disappointed. I hate seeing him so out of control.
As you might have guessed, today was a bad day. Phoenix was in a bad mood and ended up having a screaming fit over almost nothing. After about a dozen warnings, he went to his room and our zoo trip was cancelled.
It was the decided that there was going to be no more iPhone or iPad. We think that’s adding to his bad attitude. He was so sad - he cried and cried. And it sucked.
We know something needs to change though. Even if the iPhone is easy and keeps him occupied, it outs him in a bad mood. Like it effects his brain into having a sour-puss-ness.
We know the next few days will be rough but he needs to get to the point where he’s no longer asking to play with either device. It’s not like he constantly plays with them - but he wants to.
After this major blowout, I knew Phoenix needed a nap, but he totally would never do that. So we did the next best thing. Hopped in the car, drove up north, parked in a mall parking lot and let the kids sleep for a while.
When Phoenix woke up, he really was’t in a better mood. He was still really upset and had low blood sugar. We got cookies and wondered around the mall for a bit. For dinner we went to two different restaurants before deciding to just drive home and eat down here because everyplace up north was too crowded.
It was a long day and I am still in need of a break. We are talking about hiring a nanny for a couple days a week so that Ethan and I can get work done without having to worry about the kids. It’s really hard to write when you only have an hour here and an hour there or are being interrupted every 20 minutes for snacks and potty breaks.
As you might have guessed, today was a bad day. Phoenix was in a bad mood and ended up having a screaming fit over almost nothing. After about a dozen warnings, he went to his room and our zoo trip was cancelled.
It was the decided that there was going to be no more iPhone or iPad. We think that’s adding to his bad attitude. He was so sad - he cried and cried. And it sucked.
We know something needs to change though. Even if the iPhone is easy and keeps him occupied, it outs him in a bad mood. Like it effects his brain into having a sour-puss-ness.
We know the next few days will be rough but he needs to get to the point where he’s no longer asking to play with either device. It’s not like he constantly plays with them - but he wants to.
After this major blowout, I knew Phoenix needed a nap, but he totally would never do that. So we did the next best thing. Hopped in the car, drove up north, parked in a mall parking lot and let the kids sleep for a while.
When Phoenix woke up, he really was’t in a better mood. He was still really upset and had low blood sugar. We got cookies and wondered around the mall for a bit. For dinner we went to two different restaurants before deciding to just drive home and eat down here because everyplace up north was too crowded.
It was a long day and I am still in need of a break. We are talking about hiring a nanny for a couple days a week so that Ethan and I can get work done without having to worry about the kids. It’s really hard to write when you only have an hour here and an hour there or are being interrupted every 20 minutes for snacks and potty breaks.