April 27, 2009

Frustrated

Some days I just find myself with such a short fuse, and I don't know why. I can't explain why today I just don't have as much patience with my children as I normally do. They are napping right now so I am trying to regroup for the afternoon. David has decided he wants to go diaper free but he doesn't want to actually use the potty. So I could really use extra patience today instead of less. I want to encourage him to be free of the diaper but today I would rather not deal with the fight of actually getting him to sit on the potty. Then I start thinking well, what kind of mom am I?? I am going to have a 4 year old in diapers because I am too lazy or short of patience to deal with it? Then I stopped and prayed and started thinking about what my actual goal is. My goal is not to have the cleanest house, no laundry piles, no dishes in the sink, or no stains on the carpet. The goal is ultimately to have strong Christian adults who can function securely in the world because they know they are loved not just by us but by their Creator. So when I put potty training into perspective, I guess it isn't a big deal one way or the other. He will eventually get it and I don't need to get upset with him or myself. Still, I really wish I had more patience today...

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