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[quote=Anonymous]Being with little kids IS a kind of torture. You’ll both be happier if you can figure out how to protect yourself when you’re with your son. That doesn’t mean you have to hand him a screen all the time, but going to the store for chase’s birthday is crazy. It’s perfectly okay to say “no, I don’t want to play that right now.” Your kid may react the first few times because he’s not used to it but I’m a SAHM and I say that all the time. Or “no, I’m doing laundry but you can help me or play with toys.” For park meltdowns, if you’ve made sure he’s fed and watered then a park meltdown should last no longer than it takes to carry his wriggly butt home or to the car. I’m a big believer in validating feelings, but validating feelings needs to come with boundaries they can count on and believe in. A kid who feels you, the parent, don’t have things firmly in hand is going to lose it all the time. [/quote]
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