T is for Tantrums

I haven't yet seen little C throw himself on the floor and scream because he didn't get what he wanted. He may have done that in the comfort of his own home, but not at ours yet. He has said "No" to us, though, but that's just par for the course. He's (almost) two!

 Little children are known to have tantrums. I remember when my four children were all under seven years old. Tantrums were not fun times.  Experience has taught me a lot, though. I look back now and would have encouraged myself-as-a-young-mom to chill out more and take more time to determine what emotions led to the tantrum, not just deal with what I was seeing. I'd talk more and react less. Of course, as they say, hindsight is 20/20.

There's a lesson in there for us adults, too. We might not throw a physical tantrum (I hope!), but we all have moments where we sulk. Not super mature!

 I guess we learn as we go, don't we? Thankfully, my adult kids still love me, as imperfect as I was/am! And my husband does, too!