Had my worst parenting moment today - Page 3

[famousmockngbrd]

Thank you for posting this, Piglet68 - there have been some good suggestions here. I have gotten some new ideas. This is a good thing, because I sometimes have to resort to carrying a screaming/crying toddler off to the car, and I have often wondered what I will do when he is too big for that. I guess I'm just hoping he will have outgrown it by then and I won't ever be faced with the prospect of having to carry a screaming 8 year old out of the mall. Eek.

Anyway - I'm glad you feel better and I'm sure your DD is, too. I know from experience that it can be really hard to let these things go. Mama guilt runs deep.

[danaalex]

i'm sure you're feeling much better now piglet all of these mammas are a wonderful support system.

i just wanted to throw out an idea that works well for us with our almost 4yo. i would call it giving a choice/ultimatum kinda thing. like if my dd took her lovey to the park and i was gently trying to get her to agree to leave. and if i had my arms full and couldn't pick her up i would approach her and tell her that she has two choices, 1. she gets to hold her lovey and walk to the car with mommy now or 2. she hands her lovely to mommy and mommy gets to keep it for the rst of the day.

i use this technique when i am desperate. i'm not sure it works with all children, but we have good results with our dd. she really likes being offered a choice.

[IdentityCrisisMama]

Nothing to add except a Hug, Piglet. I hope you’re all feeling better now.