Yesterday I talked about H.A.L.T. (Hunger, Anger, Loneliness, Tiredness) and how they might be related to our childrens’ behaviors. Today I’d like to talk about our own behaviors in relation to H.A.L.T.
I often find myself analyzing my kids’ play after an altercation, paying attention to what I discover and watching for it again, as a warning sign, in attempts to keep the unwelcome behavior from recurring. However, last week Pastor said something during his sermon that made me as a parent think about my behavior. He said it is important for us to know our own warning signs.
How often as a parent do you feel badly about your reaction to something your child did? Was it appropriate to the behavior, ‘justified’ or was it triggered by Hunger, Anger, Loneliness or Tiredness? When you do feel badly, do you ever stop and think about how you could have reacted differently, or do you just go on hoping you won’t ‘blow’ it again?
There are quite a few blog posts out there right now about Positive Parenting. I agree with a lot of what they say about our children’s behaviors, reactions, etc. I also think we as parents should get in touch with our own triggers. I’m glad I came across Simple Mom’s post about H.A.L.T. and I do believe the timing was important as it relates to the sermon I heard, that maybe I need to apply the H.A.L.T. line of thinking to my own behavior. How about you?
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