When the Root of Your Child’s Behavior Problem is You
“I thought you said plastic was bad, Mom,” my eight-year-old son said as I handed him cereal in the green plastic bowl.
I proceeded to acknowledge that yes, I have mentioned that and explained that we don’t want to put hot things in plastic because the heat leaches icky chemicals into our food, and the more we can avoid that, the better for our bodies. “But your cereal is cold, and I don’t have time to wash any dishes right now,” I said as we scurried to get out the door and to school on time.
I took a moment to silently celebrate that he does indeed listen, because sometimes when his dirty socks are still sitting on the living room floor despite my asking him three times to take care of them, I really wonder if “I didn’t hear you, Mom” is true.…
