Even though shes only 1. Elliotte is definitely strong willed. She gets a little gleam in her eye when I tell her no... Last week she found the crawl space door in the living room. She kept going in that corner just to play with the lock and open that door. I had put stuff in front of it just so she couldnt open it but I still didnt want her playing with it. When I said Elliotte, no! Shed yell right back at me and go right back to playing with that lock. She became obsessed and I old her no and swatted her butt- well that just showed her she could hit mama when shes mad.... um no. A light bulb clicked and I started practicing advice I had heard a long time ago you cant fight yelling with yelling or aggression with aggression. So I parked myself in that corner and every time she tried to go around me I would stop her and calmly say No. She did NOT want to hear that and would try to climb around me, of course I didnt budge so she started to throw the biggest tantrum to date. Stomping her feet- throwing her head back- lying on the floor- real tears- yelling... the works. She got it at that moment... until shed forget the next day and we would do it all over again. That door is screwed shut now but that moment among others have shown me how strong her will is even at 1 yrs old. I know I have my hands full with her and shell have me on my knees praying when shes older she is so like her father in being a little dare devil/ adrenaline junkie.... but she will accomplish great things- and Im praying theyre in His name. This couldnt have come at a better time :) now if only I remember it when its happening.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:28:12 +0000
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