New Parenting Technique

Recently Vivian has been wholeheartedly embracing her second year.  And terrible doesn't seem an adequate adjective to describe this phase.  I think that it should be called the Sucky Second Year, Traumatizing Two's, or my favorite Tube Tying Two's.

But the point is that nothing you do changes the two year old's behavior.  NOTHING.  So for a year you can go nuts by setting boundaries, spending the majority of your day waiting for the two year old to get out of time out or do what I do...try a new parenting technique.

It goes like this:

Tantrum begins for no apparent reason.  You know for certain that you will snap because the crying is maddening.  There are no breaks - just the breaking of your spirit and sanity.  So before you do something crazy you need to change your approach.  As you see the two year old gearing up for a tantrum say very quickly:

"OK sweetheart, I want you to scream very loudly while kicking and thrashing on the floor."

Tantrum begins and you have just had your two year old obey you.  So now you can congratulate yourself for being the parent of an obedient two year old.  Not many moms can say they have done this.  Gone are the hours of self loathing for being unable to control your child. 

Lets say you're at a restaurant (why the hell did you take your two year old to a restaurant?!?!?!) and the tantrum is eminent, so say loudly, "Be bad and throw your food.  Kick and scream. Cry and yell."  Now the non-breeders won't stare at you with disgust for leaving your house and subjecting them to your offspring.  Oh no, they will see that you alone are able to have your child do exactly what you ask. 

Its so liberating.  You feel accomplished and full of joy...and a little insane, but that feeling never leaves you once you become a parent.   My technique really does wonders for your brain and mood. 

Are you going to try it?