Tantrums

Let's get this out of the way: I'm a terrible blogger. I am probably the most undisciplined person you'll meet. I can't finish a project! Thus why I haven't written in a while.

Also, because Mercy hasn't been that difficult aside from the usual. I have managed to keep my cool & give clear consequences. There have been long days, there have been battles but Mercy is beginning to see that I'm serious. I think. Haha.

I'm writing because last night & today Mercy has thrown the biggest fits. She's had them before, oh yes, but these two tantrums are just too close together for me.

Last night, she wanted to take V's blanket off of her before bed. She was adamant about it, screaming etc. The weird thing is that Mercy already had that same exact blanket on her own bed. She just wanted two. Totally makes sense....I kept calm & held her in my arms until she was done with her fit. I think it worked better for both of us. There was nothing I could do to stop her & she maybe felt comforted in my arms. I told her I would not let go until she calms down & stops screaming. it took a bit but she did it. In the meantime, V is crying because M is upsetting her & says, "Why does M get all the attention when she's in trouble or screaming?" Or something like that. I told her we need to love people even when they are hurting & that I am trying to help her settle down.

Today, she was just in a mood. Some friends were over & she wasn't in the joking around mood. She couldn't take a joke (getting hit with pool noodle, all the kids were doing it lol), she'd yell at them, we'd get her distracted with a  new task. Then someone would come along & make her mad or knock down her legos, so she exploded. She wouldn't calm down so I had to take her upstairs to chill with the holding her until she stopped screaming plan. I would be mad too at some of the things she was dealing with (nothing major) but she can't handle herself in that way when things get tough. She can't lash out on everyone because things are not going the way she's planned. Anyway, she did finally calm down & we talked about how to react if someone is bothering you. She seemed to understand & went back down & played.

Then tonight, no fits or screaming, but V & M decided they wanted to have their first real night of sisterly chatting & stayed up super late conversing after multiple warnings to go to bed. I figured they'd eventually fall asleep but they did not. Then they came down the last time & I was angry with them. They lost their TV privileges for tomorrow again (they also lost them today because of the previous night). I THINK they are asleep lol. No, they are. On one hand it was super cute to see them interact with each other so sweetly & lovingly & playfully & actually, pretty quietly. But they needed to go to bed as well. They are now both asleep in their play closet, which they were pretty excited about, which probably didn't help their going to sleep....oops. It was worth it to hear their laughter but I might be paying for it tomorrow. Sweet girls (minus the tantrums). :)

Goodnight!