GROWING UP AND OUT
Tantrums at Six
J.B. Rowell
Once I could convince
her to calm down
stop the shuddering
with tight wrapped arms
rocking and bursts of air
shh shh shh
now I am the problem
for not giving in and
I try to explain that I
would be a bad mommy
if I said no then yes
just to make it stop
she retreats into
the person she is becoming
and I can’t go with
as she closes her door
turns on her music box
posted by J.B. Rowell at 7:49 PM
2 Comments:
6 year olds can be tricky, especially with daughters. Thank goodness it is a phase and will pass. Hang in there.
n,
Thanks. It's actually quite amazing how both rely on themselves, and each other, more and more. The trick for me is finding the balance between being there for them and letting them work it out on their own.
Julia
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