Pride

I am really proud of myself because the last few days I have not lost my temper with my 5 year old. She gets constipated and it makes her stomach hurt. Of course she doesn't tell anyone until it's bad and since I don't go to the bathroom with her I don't know. Anyhow...when it gets really bad she becomes extremely combative. And when she is like that for days on end I start to lose my temper. I hate to lose my temper and I get really frustrated when I do which does not help the situation. This week I have decided that instead of arguing I am going to tell her what I expect and if she does not do it she does not get to play outside with her sister and the neighbors. I will not fight with her and I have done really well with it the last few days. Hopefully I can keep sticking to it cause it's not easy sometimes.