I had a reality check today.
Parenting is not a democracy. It's a benevolent dictatorship.
Over the last couple of weeks I've let Sebastian walk all over me. I've over-extended my "renewed" vigor for parenting and taken it to the extreme end of the continuum. You want more candy? Okay, only 5 more pieces. You don't want to finish your dinner? You can have a snack later.
Unfortunately, this has translated into bad behavior at school and arguments at home.
Sebastian is a good kid, he really is. I just need to reign him (and me) back into the structure fitting for a three-year old.
I need to get back into the Dog Whisperer mode of parenting. Cesar Milan has something going on when he says, "you need to set rules, boundaries and limitations," and exerting "calm, assertive energy."
Yes, I am making a correlation between parenting and dog training and no, Sebastian doesn't sleep in a kennel... yet.
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