To start, I have two girls ages one and four. My first girl is such an angel. From birth, my girl has been so sweet, has followed the rules, and my husband and I rarely have any issues out of her. My second born on the other hand, is a ball of fire. My mom would say I have spoiled her since birth, but what is having a baby without snuggling and constantly holding? Well, I created a monster. My girl has at least 5 to 10 tantrums a day and honestly, I’d be lying if I told you I have a certain Bible verse that comes to my head in those times. What has happened, is God has shown me myself when I was that age and how my parents would react to me having fits. My mom was gentler while my dad was definitely the rule enforcer and often raised his voice or got annoyed very easily. God has taught me that I don’t want to be either of those separately. Instead, there is a way to be both at the same time. I am reminded of Colossians 3:21 “Fathers, do not embitter your children or they will become discouraged.” I don’t want my children to ever feel discouraged by my reactions when they do something I’m not fond of. Instead, I want to meet them where they are at like our loving Father would do for us. We are all God’s children and sometimes we have to remember that what he does for us, we need to extend to others, even our kids. I hope this is an encouraging word for you and remember: God is always on your side.

ACTION PLAN

• Pause before reacting ->pray a 5 second prayer.
• Use one Bible verse as your “calm down anchor” (Verses like Colosians 3:21, Proverbs 15:1, ect.) Or simply just type in your Bible App “verses to help calm down. I will also make a document of verses that helps me personally calm down and I will provide the link when I do it.
• End tantrum moments with a hug or special affirmation. I will also link affirmations that I use.

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