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[quote=Anonymous] I'm the parent they listen to. You may not have this issue, but I read the children far better than my husband does, so I can stave off unwanted behaviors before they happen, and can also manage the ones that pop up without warning because I see easily why they're doing what they're doing (boredom, fatigue, hunger, et). So I come up with the right response, usually, instead of trying to muddle through and then resort to yelling, like my husband. It's a good idea to take a break, OP, because you need to take care of yourself. You're probably not getting adequate sleep, either. Can you rework your daily routine so as to have more "me" time? And then observe your kids and see if you can pre-empt some behaviors, and develop sneakier ways to deal with the ones that come up.[/quote]
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