Raising kids is hard, and, based on experience and the conversations we’ve had with other parents, it doesn’t usually get easier as time goes on.
There will always be new challenges and issues. Your 5-year-old who continually draws on the wall will turn into a 12-year-old who fights at school and eventually will become a 17-year-old who misses curfew every Saturday. Sometimes it seems your kids’ only purpose is to test your patience. Kids need rules and routines and consistency, and yes, they also need to be disciplined when they screw up.
If it feels like you are in a screaming match with your little (or bigger) ones more often than you’re not, check out these tips below to restore the peace in your home:
