Today is my son's 4th birthday. This morning started off really bad. Every morning I wake him up the same way, gentle back rub, soft voice letting him know it's time to wake up, and 85% of the time I am met with the same grouchiness and defiance. I can admit that I have issues with my temper. And when we're on a schedule and his refusal to cooperate with anything makes me late I get stressed and when I'm stressed I have an even harder time keeping myself in check. I used consequences, took three toys away which only made it worse, and then had to use spanking, TWICE. I hate this so much. Usually I can talk to him afterward and we hug and say we're sorry, but this morning I had to walk away because I was already 20 minutes late for work. It's his birthday. I wish I was more calm under pressure, and I wish I could stop crying at my desk. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2qs5VB3
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