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Patience Is a Virtue
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Get yourself centered. If you find yourself about to snap, don't say anything at all. Walk away from the situation and take five. Keep your expectations low - remember, you're dealing with children here. Let your children know that there will be consequences if they continue to do whatever they're doing.
Make sure you follow through. If you're feeling frustrated with your children, talk it out. Communicate calmly how you are feeling and what you expect from them. Express yourself in a way that they will understand. Most importantly, look at the situation from your child's point of view. Are you being unrealistic or unfair? Could you compromise with your child and give in a bit? Remember, you want to let your child be a child. If it becomes a power struggle, decide if it's one that you really need to win. We were all children at one point!
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