+ Challenging +
So, I've been having some challenges with you lately. It's the first time in a while when I really feel like I'm maybe not as good at this whole Mother Thing as I should be. I suppose that's normal, but still...

You are a handful and then some. When you melt down, you melt DOWN. You're hitting, biting, etc. I know all the sane answers, and a good 75% of the time, I really stick to my parenting philosophies. But sometimes, good God I don't know what to do with you. I get so frustrated because I can't fix whatever the problem is. Then I lose my cool too, and that just makes things worse. Then I catch myself and stop, and probably end up looking downright schizophrenic. *sigh* Mostly, I just don't want to yell, or use physical things to teach you "no." But sometimes nothing else works.

Anyway, we're working on it. I'm trying really hard to hone my patience skills. Incidentally, you haven't peed in the potty since Monday. :( And now you seem genuninely afraid of it. That's fine. You have time for that. I'll keep showing you and when you're ready to try it again, we'll be ready to cheer you on.