http://www.homemakingwithteach.com/lorriesblog/2010/02/beyond-raging-hormones/ Some Words and Thoughts From the Publisher Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:29:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.homemakingwithteach.com/lorriesblog/2010/02/beyond-raging-hormones/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Tracey Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:55:06 +0000 http://www.homemakingwithteach.com/lorriesblog/?p=720#comment-973 Those "hormonal" outbursts, whether in guys or girls, are a great opportunity to teach patience in siblings, too. That said, it's taken me too many years to recognize the need to gently but firmly confront bad behavior, no matter the source. Too many times we have excused sharp words or let them go without comment, knowing the speaker would never have said such things if not in the middle of some emotional difficulty. We're much more proactive. Good thing we have so many kids. Now shouldn't parenting the last few be much easier than the first kidlets?? Those “hormonal” outbursts, whether in guys or girls, are a great opportunity to teach patience in siblings, too. That said, it’s taken me too many years to recognize the need to gently but firmly confront bad behavior, no matter the source. Too many times we have excused sharp words or let them go without comment, knowing the speaker would never have said such things if not in the middle of some emotional difficulty. We’re much more proactive. Good thing we have so many kids. Now shouldn’t parenting the last few be much easier than the first kidlets??

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