Front: Building Blocks Bootcamp
Back: EVERYTHING you want in your life IS possible.
As the snooze alarm went off for the second time this morning, I hesitantly got up and woke up the girls. Kiki got up and started getting dressed, but Kitty just laid there. I stood there for a minute just waiting for her to get out of bed. Finally, I asked her – are you going or not? She shook her head no and said that she was tired. I mumbled that we are all tired but we’re getting up anyway and walked out of the room. After I got ready and headed to the living room I noticed that Kitty hadn’t gotten out of bed, so I sat on the couch. I sat there thinking that – whatever – I didn’t care - it was okay because it was her choice NOT to work out, but that just increased my irritation. I DID CARE! I finally yelled at her to get up and for the second morning in a row, we were running 10 minutes late.
Just as I was pulling out of the driveway, CL called and said that the park where I told everyone to meet me for “T-day” (torture) was too dark to see anything – wasn’t going to work. I was already frustrated with Kitty, so why the hell not – go ahead and add to the mix the cancelation of my bootcamp workout that the girls and I spent 30 minutes getting just right the night before (secretly, I didn’t mind…;)). We drive to the usual school to get in our typical 3 miles and it was completely uneventful. Kiki wanted her skates – Kitty had excuse after excuse – so everyone kind of did their own thing.
I do admit that there was some YELLING. You know the kind of clenched teeth, low voiced, threatening kind of yelling – where you are so frustrated that you can’t physically SHOUT out the words!
Breathe in……Breath out………REPEAT!
Is there anyone out there that knows the secret to motivating children – I mean a concept or theory that I can utilize that doesn’t involve BRIBES!? How can I change ALLLLLL the negativity that is NONSTOP!?
See the “Health Tip of the Day to the left? My mood is definitely NOT boosted!
I’m still frustrated – I can’t make anyone WANT anything the way I do – it sucks!
WhooooooSahhhhhhhhhh.
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