Tonight I feel discouraged. We had an incident during violin practice with one of our children. This child refuses to slow down and do what is required. I worked and worked with their attitude. Nothing worked. Nothing I tried, that is.
Finally, I had to put a stop to the practice and send the child to their room. I felt so empty.
When I don’t succeed in motivating interest, it takes away my energy.
I feel discouraged.
What I know for sure is that when one is discouraged, one should not make any decisions.
I will not make any decisions. Not tonight.
Consequences will have to be applied – removal of privileges works well. No screen time for a week or something of that nature. No dessert – sugar is not good for us anyway…
It’s not the action. It’s the attitude behind the action that bothers me. It’s the defiance that needs to be addressed.
Parenting is not for the faint of heart.
Even if my children attended a private school or a public school, I would still be the one enforcing violin practice and piano practice, along with homework.
It was a tough day at the office. My husband reassures me this too shall pass. Education, like parenting, is a journey and some portions of this journey are tough.
Here’s to the power of prayer and steadfastness.