Excellent Article About How To Survive as a Parent

I just stumbled upon this really helpful article about five basic principles for staying calm and in control around your kids. It is not only for twin parents but it might be especially useful for them, because two children at a time can bring you to the edge so much faster...

Here it goes: 5 Parenting tips for a peaceful, screamfree home

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Desperation

A conversation between Max and Clara:

Max, with his wooden sword: “Clara, do you want to play knights and dragons with me?”

Clara (painting a picture with her crayons): „No“

Max: „Clara, do you want to play mom and dad and baby with me?“

Clara: „No“

Max, desperate: „Do you want to play Hello Kitty with me?“

Clara: „No“

Max, almost crying by now: „if you don´t want to play with you, I´ll have to beat you up, and then mommy will punish me!“