Hit Reset, Please!

I need a reset button. Or maybe just a quicker one. For my temper. For the last week Logan has had an attitude that rivals those girls on "My Super Sweet 16." (I SO love/hate that show. It makes me so angry but it is so hard to turn away!) He has been blatantly breaking rules, disobeying, telling us "NO" or "I don't want to" or "I will never do that!" Nearly everything has been a struggle with him.

Usually, I am the patient parent. I do have a temper, but when it comes to my kids I am really good at holding it in check. This last week has been testing me though.

And I think I am failing.

Every time he acts up, my "temper-meter" goes up a notch. And up a notch. And again. After a while: Boiling Point! I am not good enough or quick enough to come all the way back down to the starting point before he gets me riled up again. He needs to slow down and give me a chance to get back to the starting line again!

I have tried everything. Taking away privileges, time outs, even starting out on a good note by taking him to his favorite play place... by the time we got home, he was in trouble again. He was great while we were there, even left without a fight... but the car ride home he copped an attitude and told it to me like he was the King. Big trouble, Mister. I have tried time outs and calming down for myself, as well. But still, the next thing he does just gets me angry again. Grrrr...

Needless to say it has been a long week. I have been Shouting Mom. And Angry Mom. And Grouchy Mom. And Exhausted Mom. Here's hoping to a week where we get to see more of Happy Mom (and Happy Boy)!