Our Idea of a decent day is not that of a normal family. Most families think a 9 year waking them up multiple times a night and getting up for good at 4 am a BAD thing! Most family consider tantrums VERY BAD! Most families considering hitting, kicking, screaming, biting, pulling hair, and talking back, all REALLY VERY BAD! We consider all of this bad as well, but we have to look at it relatively.
Did Colby go back to sleep? Was there a reason he woke up (he is terrified of thunderstorms)? Was Colby angry? Why was he angry? Did one of his siblings do something to him (they have been known to do something they are not supposed to do)? How many times did he lash out? Why did he lash out? How long did the tantrum last? Was he playing or was he trying to harm (he does not know his own strength)?
Our idea of a decent day is:
Waking up only once in the middle of the night, and I (mom) do not mind the 4 am wake up call.
A tantrum lasting less than 20 minutes is good too.
Hitting (kicking, biting, etc.) a family member only once.
Our typical day is not at all typical, but life is never boring!
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