Namechange is to reflect that I don't want THAT kind of discpline but I do need SOMETHING!
I have generally been quite weak-willed and lacked self-discipline my whole life - didn't learn how to revise/study so didn't do brilliantly academically despite teachers always insisting I had the potential to do much better.
I was a size 10 without an ounce of fat at 16 and then a rolypoly 16 by age 19 from just no will power when it came to the greedy things in life. Now, I could do with losing a few pounds and doing some exercise but it's so much easier after a long day to just slump.
So far, so blah
But now, I am finding that my constant tendency to take the easy option is going to affect my toddler and anybody else who comes along in time and I want to change NOW.
E.g. when he is whining for another biscuit, I want to give it to him rather than say no.
In particular at night, when I just want to get back to sleep it seems easier to bring him back to my bed even though what I really want is for him to sleep all night through in his cot.
How do I change the habits of a lifetime to ensure that I am able to be the mother that DS needs and maybe become the person that I can be?
Sorry, this is longer than I planned and I'm sure there are no easy answers but wonder if anyone else out there feels the same
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Discipline - how does one get over being weak-willed when it comes to your children?
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NotMissWhiplashBut · 09/06/2009 09:15
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