Does anyone else struggle with when they lose it with their toddlers, and of course cuddle and apologise for yelling too harshly, and then think, well, at least I didn't flood them... or kill any the first born today 😉
No? Only me then? Too far?? I do hope God appreciates my humour! (That he gave me... so really, this is on him anyway) 😄
I've mentioned how much I truly love my three children many times on this forum. That said and truly meant, there were times when they were younger that I overreacted, or raised my voice, or misjudged a situation. Not a truckload of times, but times nonetheless, and I honestly felt HORRIBLE after each and every incident. I always immediately and humbly apologized to my children, and cried out to God to help me to become a better parent. The last thing that I would ever want to do is to somehow harm my own children who are absolutely gifts from God.
Anyhow, the real issue wasn't with my children, but with me instead. For starters, parenting was something completely new to me (and everyone, initially), so there's definitely a lot to learn, and, unfortunately, some of what I learned was a direct result of the mistakes that I made. I ultimately learned that it was my own frustrations or inabilities that were the real problem, and God has helped me to grow tremendously in those areas as I've been open to his correction and instruction. My children and I are very close now, and I know that they know that I truly love them. Just keep apologizing if/when you do wrong, and keep seeking God to help you to grow as a parent by his grace, strength, and wisdom, and he'll do just that. His grace is sufficient, and he's the ultimate parent himself.
Just my two cents worth.
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