http://www.as4me.net/2008/10/20/stop-the-crying/ Thinking through the process of finding wisdom. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.as4me.net/2008/10/20/stop-the-crying/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Shelley Gallamore Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:55:01 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/?p=991#comment-1236 I don't want to discourage you - but my almost 12 year old son still crys almost every day over something. He has been highly emotional his whole life and it has gotten worse in the past year. (probably pre-teen hormones) But, he is a generally quiet child, so his greatest expression comes while he is crying. We talk a lot about self-control and not being sinful in our frustration and anger, etc. but if I demanded he stop the crying - he stops the talking. Hard road to know how much to push on... I don’t want to discourage you – but my almost 12 year old son still crys almost every day over something. He has been highly emotional his whole life and it has gotten worse in the past year. (probably pre-teen hormones) But, he is a generally quiet child, so his greatest expression comes while he is crying. We talk a lot about self-control and not being sinful in our frustration and anger, etc. but if I demanded he stop the crying – he stops the talking. Hard road to know how much to push on…

]]> http://www.as4me.net/2008/10/20/stop-the-crying/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Nicole Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:22:47 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/?p=991#comment-1234 So mine isn't the only two-year-old who does this?!?!? Hallelujah!!! Seriously, do you discipline for temper tantrums? I am struggling with this one. I read one resource that said that we should discipline for tantrums because they are using them to try to get what they are lusting for. Seems a little much, but my two-year-old uses it to manipulate me. For a while I was just making her go to her room to have her tantrum, but then ti became every single morning when we were on our way out the door - a stalling technique. Still struggling with what is right here, and also struggled with the "I'm a bad mommy becuase my kid is miserable" feelings too, so you are not alone! So mine isn’t the only two-year-old who does this?!?!? Hallelujah!!! Seriously, do you discipline for temper tantrums? I am struggling with this one. I read one resource that said that we should discipline for tantrums because they are using them to try to get what they are lusting for. Seems a little much, but my two-year-old uses it to manipulate me. For a while I was just making her go to her room to have her tantrum, but then ti became every single morning when we were on our way out the door – a stalling technique. Still struggling with what is right here, and also struggled with the “I’m a bad mommy becuase my kid is miserable” feelings too, so you are not alone!

]]> http://www.as4me.net/2008/10/20/stop-the-crying/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Diane Heeney Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:48:56 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/?p=991#comment-1231 Keep on keepin' on, gal. We're all in this together! =) Keep on keepin’ on, gal. We’re all in this together! =)

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