Today was a pretty average day. Not too good, not too bad. Sometimes the really good things are hard to pick out. I guess it would be harder to pick that stuff out of a really bad day though. And part of this whole exercise is to realize what I have and help me live with positivity and optimisim.
Today, work was quiet, but I actually got a lot done, which is always awesome!
Braydon is definitely one of my good things today. I've really noticed in the last couple of weeks, he is trying very hard to be helpful, to be kind, and generous. Last night Ally misbehaved at bedtime, and her consequence was no computer time (tablet time) today. She was quite upset and wanted to watch tv instead. I informed her that actually, Braydon would have first choice. There was much debate, ok yelling by Allyson, and ultimately Braydon chose to give up his choice and let Ally go first. It was so wonderful to see his kindness towards Ally today.
Another good thing, started from a bad thing. Allyson is stubborn. Opinionated. Demanding. Qualities I will want her to have as a an adult, but as a child, it can make her behaviour very demanding. She likes to push my buttons and she is quick to throw around talk like 'you're mean, you're terrible etc. her attitude often makes me angry. And then tell, then she yells and , well, you get the idea. So I am really working on adjusting the way I deal with her so I can stay calm, rational and authoritative. It's hard, but I'm getting better and I see it is making a difference.
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