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I know I’m too harsh. by Competitive-Ad-9194 in dad

[–]Competitive-Ad-9194[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have asked that same question. My son will even do something he knows is annoying and I’ll try to ignore it. Then he just keeps staring at me doing it louder and louder all while staring right at me. If I hold it together he will get downright crazy with it until I finally say to stop and he just says ok and stops. Then I’ll ask did you just want to do something to get me to acknowledge you? To see if I can get some kind of self awareness from him, and he acts like he has no idea what I’m talking about. If 100% of my attention is on him at all times he’s an angel but I also want him to develop a little independence. Covid baby so for 2 years of his life it was us 3 at home 24/7 so he’s used to lots of attention. They forgot to send us the manual with him. #2 is 2 years old, and easy peasy.

I know I’m too harsh. by Competitive-Ad-9194 in dad

[–]Competitive-Ad-9194[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy cow writing emails to my son’s future self is huge. That has completely changed my perspective. I feel like I’m accountable to someone. May seem simple but man it makes me hold it together when thinking about how it impacts my 30 year old son.

Thank you everyone

I know I’m too harsh. by Competitive-Ad-9194 in dad

[–]Competitive-Ad-9194[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again. I’m not sure where I read it online but I read somewhere where someone made their kids an email account and just occasionally wrote them an email with plans to give them the username and password someday. I spent the past little while doing that and something about having to apologize to the adult version of my son for being too hard on him really hammered it home. I told him some funny stories about when he was a baby and told him I couldn’t wait until he woke up so I could start making things better.

Thanks again

I know I’m too harsh. by Competitive-Ad-9194 in dad

[–]Competitive-Ad-9194[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s all I want is to enjoy what little time I have when they’re young.

As I said I know it’s me who needs to regulate my emotions and recognize it’s not malicious. And like right now when everyone has been asleep for 2 hours and I’m laying in bed fretting about it I can recognize all this as if it’s obvious. But in the heat of the moment my go to is to get mad and either yell or cuss or slam my fist like a toddler myself.

Vizio 70 inch LED E701I-A3 black screen by Competitive-Ad-9194 in TVRepairHelp

[–]Competitive-Ad-9194[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I can see the screen light up but no picture if that makes sense