The No Cry Discipline Solution by Elizabeth Pantley

Author:Elizabeth Pantley [Pantley, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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A Peaceful Home: Staying Calm and Avoiding Anger

occurred, there were many people to turn to for help. With today’s

much smaller family units and increased mobility, extended fam-

ily members don’t live close by; they may even live on different

continents. Frequent moves mean that close friendships are harder

to maintain.

In addition, many families are headed by one parent only, giv-

ing that person the responsibility for all parenting and household

duties in addition to the burden of fi nancially supporting the fam-

ily. This lack of support and added pressure opens the door to

much more stress and anger.

Mother-Speak

“ Today’s parents have pressure on them to function as great

parents without the necessary ‘scaffolding’ to do the job.

They lack support, experienced advice, and people just

being there to call on. It can be a lonely and diffi cult job.”

—Jane, mother to Isla, age 5, and Willow, age 3

Frustration, Confusion, and Disappointment

Because of the many pressures we just talked about, things in the

household don’t always go smoothly or according to plan. We can

attempt to use every parenting skill in our repertoire, we can have

well-planned routines, and we can be thoughtful and even wise,

yet we can still end up with children who don’t do what we want

them to do. This can lead us to feel confused and frustrated— Why

won’t my child behave? Why on earth can’t I get a handle on this? It can also cause us to be disappointed in our children and in ourselves as parents. All these negative emotions can easily lead to

anger.

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