This Halloween was somewhat of a bummer. I don't know what was up with me. I usually love to decorate and get into it all, but I just didn't get there. I did a little decorating, but I took it all down last Monday.
Then I felt extra bad because Annie didn't get to go trick-or-treating. She has been having accidents lately and so I sat down with her (about a week ago after she had two within half a day) and we talked about the things that she could do and what should happen if she did it again. We finally decided that if she was to do it again she wouldn't get to go trick-or-treating. Well she had an accident. Then she had a melt down because I told her she wasn't going trick-or-treating. I felt so torn about the decision. She was having a hard time with it, but I think it was harder for me. I felt so awful taking this holiday away, but at the same time I didn't want to give in and let her go because, well, that defeats the whole purpose of discipline. So yesterday morning after a little break down when she was reminded that she couldn't go, I told her that I would think about letting her go if she was nice with her sisters (which she wasn't), if she didn't whine (which she did), and if she listened to Dan and I (which was here and there). Bedtime wasn't so peaceful and that is when the decision was made that she really wasn't going. She was still a little upset that she wasn't going, but I let her put on her costume and hand out candy to those who came to our door. She liked that and so she didn't even care anymore and was happy the rest of the night. She did get to go to a couple of doors at the end of the night, but that is because it was to family and their neighbors.
Jo Jo and Ty had fun going out and about. Ty was terrified
of this kid handing out candy
Jo Jo was a little timid, but I thought she was very brave!
Our sweet little pirate, witch, and Alice
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Maybe next year I'll get more into it.
Then I felt extra bad because Annie didn't get to go trick-or-treating. She has been having accidents lately and so I sat down with her (about a week ago after she had two within half a day) and we talked about the things that she could do and what should happen if she did it again. We finally decided that if she was to do it again she wouldn't get to go trick-or-treating. Well she had an accident. Then she had a melt down because I told her she wasn't going trick-or-treating. I felt so torn about the decision. She was having a hard time with it, but I think it was harder for me. I felt so awful taking this holiday away, but at the same time I didn't want to give in and let her go because, well, that defeats the whole purpose of discipline. So yesterday morning after a little break down when she was reminded that she couldn't go, I told her that I would think about letting her go if she was nice with her sisters (which she wasn't), if she didn't whine (which she did), and if she listened to Dan and I (which was here and there). Bedtime wasn't so peaceful and that is when the decision was made that she really wasn't going. She was still a little upset that she wasn't going, but I let her put on her costume and hand out candy to those who came to our door. She liked that and so she didn't even care anymore and was happy the rest of the night. She did get to go to a couple of doors at the end of the night, but that is because it was to family and their neighbors.
Jo Jo and Ty had fun going out and about. Ty was terrified
of this kid handing out candy
Jo Jo was a little timid, but I thought she was very brave!
Our sweet little pirate, witch, and Alice
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Maybe next year I'll get more into it.
2 comments:
Such cuties! I hope that Annie will stop having accidents and things wont be so stressful for you! LOVE YOU!!!
I'm sorry it wasn't a great holiday for you. And I agree - discipline sucks. It was so much easier when they were little and you just had to take a toy away!! On the plus side, the picture on your header is beautiful! Love ya :)
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