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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
I've become a mom who yells
I hate that. I know there are probably more constructive ways to get my point across, but when Owen gets frustrated and decides to take his frustrations out by hitting Ellie, I can't help but get really really loud.
Bah, I hate yelling at my kid.
And I hate that so much of Owen's life these days is "no", but damn if he doesn't try to do 50,000,000 things that he just shouldn't do.
Re: I've become a mom who yells
Totally hear you. I am going through some of the same stuff and sure it would be even more with another child in the picture. When there is an issue of anyone's safety I think you need to raise your voice sometimes to emphasis the severity of the issue. Plus when you're dealing with with the fun 2 year old outbursts of "No!", "That's mine!", random temper tantrums and stubbornness you can't help but lose your cool sometimes. Hang in there momma!
We learned in school that 2 year old's brain development pretty much means that "NO" is their language of choice. They use it, they have learned what it means, and when it comes to safety, sometimes the loudest "NO" is what carries the day.
It's not like you're shouting obscenities at your child. Or telling him he's worthless.
Heh heh heh-- I used to use that trick when I was a teacher. Freaked those kids out, no end!
I hate when I yell... like when they are going to touch the stove and something is hot and I have left it for a second to get something from a cabinet, and they get scared and start to cry... it makes me feel terrible, but is the only way I know to keep them safe
but yes it is frustrating to say no 15 time in a normal voice and have to escalate it because they are just sitting there giggling doing what they aren't supposed to!!