Patience? Try this first, mama! About to lose your cool, mama? Take a deep breath. Hold it. Hold it. Now, release slowly. That's better! Pray this Scripture. Say it out loud! Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Itdoes not dishonor others, itis not self-seeking, itis not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Be the Benevolent Boss Mama, you're the boss. Think like one. Good bosses don't yell. They instruct. Good bosses don't berate. They encourage. Good bosses don't give up. They recognize their own authority. Good bosses don't overreact. They use restraint. age-appropriate? Are there legitimate obstacles preventing my child from obeying, or is ita matter of the will? Is this a one-time misbehavior, or a pattern? Restate the boundaries. "Remember, in our house we..." Make it a positive. "Show me your quiet voice.” instead of, "Stop yelling.” Nip arguments in the bud. "Asked and answered."State the Consequences Be firm, Be fair, Be consistent! Consider a natural consequence. Didn't pick up the toys? Mom keeps them the rest of the day. + Give your child the power. "You can choose 1... oF you can choose timeout. Which would you rather do?” + Usea low, slow voice. Less words. Mean what you say! Qe eee ee ee He eH KH KH Ke ‘say yes when you whine. + Iget frustrated when you... + Tunderstand... but remember what the rule + Will this matter in a week? A month? A year? + "Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one whe takes a city." Proverbs 16: 32 What long-term truth dol want my child and myself to learn from this situation?Ask Forgiveness I I + Do Ineed to ask forgiveness from the Lord? ' + Do Ineed to ask forgiveness from my child? I + "I'm sorry Ireacted that way. That was I wrong. We are on the same team, let's both I do better next time." + "I we confess our sins, he i I I I ithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." {John 1: Say, "I love you too much to let you act that way.” painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” I I I I "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but I I I Hebrews 12: 11 I I Remember, " A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1 ndco.net