This morning, I put my son's ADHD Daytrana patch on before he woke up, as usual, but he was particularly hyper this morning.
He changed his breakfast from his usual blueberry waffles to Dinochicken, and only ate half. Then, when it was time to brush his teeth and go to the bus stop with me, he outright refused. He suddenly begged and begged me to drive him to school. I explained that my driving is a waste of gas and time--and his sister was still asleep, so it wasn't going to happen.
He persisted for more than a minute. "Drive me pleeeeease?! You never drive me. Pleeeeeease?!"
I am, again, proud of myself. I said no calmly and firmly and asked him to control his temper and keep calm. When I told him I would take away his GameBoy for the rest of the day, he relented. But he was hyper walking to the bus stop and at the bus stop.
Some days are easier than others to stay firm. This morning I was and I am proud.
Copyright 2009 by Soozy G. Miller
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
I Was Firm, I Am Proud
Clark's Daytrana ADHD patch comes off at 5 pm every day. Like clockwork, by 7 pm, he's hyper and a little irrational. Now that spring is here, he wants to stay out later and later with his neighborhood friends and he feels silly and embarrassed when I call him before the others get called in.
Last night, I got both my kids inside by 7pm. They had dinner, watched some tv, had a bath and were in bed by 8pm.
How?
For the first time in a long time, despite my exhaustion from the day, I held firm to my plan. At dinner, Clark begged to go back out and play. After bath, he begged again. When one of Clark's friends came to the door to ask to play, the kids answered in their pj's and looked at me one last time for a glimmer of hope. All three times, I said no firmly and I stuck with it. When they raised their voices I immediately told them to be calm and control themselves. I expected Clark to have a storm and I was prepared for it. But between being firm and requesting calm, I got them in bed.
Being a single mom, I'm not always so strong. But last night, I was firm, so today I am proud.
Copyright 2009 Soozy G. Miller
Last night, I got both my kids inside by 7pm. They had dinner, watched some tv, had a bath and were in bed by 8pm.
How?
For the first time in a long time, despite my exhaustion from the day, I held firm to my plan. At dinner, Clark begged to go back out and play. After bath, he begged again. When one of Clark's friends came to the door to ask to play, the kids answered in their pj's and looked at me one last time for a glimmer of hope. All three times, I said no firmly and I stuck with it. When they raised their voices I immediately told them to be calm and control themselves. I expected Clark to have a storm and I was prepared for it. But between being firm and requesting calm, I got them in bed.
Being a single mom, I'm not always so strong. But last night, I was firm, so today I am proud.
Copyright 2009 Soozy G. Miller
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