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What to do if your child is making you miserable

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Children are supposed to be a blessing, but let's be true to ourselves; they can really make the job extremely difficult and make your life miserable too.

I've had my personal experience, and it's no fun at all; I know many parents can relate to what I'm saying.

It's really frustrating, and at times you feel like giving up.

So here is one story;

I remember having a bad day at work one day and returning home, I had a flat tire and had to pull over to try and change the tire only to find out that I was actually using the spare because I had a problem with the original tire which I took to repairs but completely forget to go back for it afterward.

I had to call a friend to come over with a tire; it took him hours before he showed up.

Eventually, I was on my way back again after all that stress from work and my car issues.

I got home and felt like my heart just dropped out of my check.

The whole house was completely submerged in water, and guess what? All that was the doing of my two little kids; before you say how could you leave kids all by themselves at home, I did have an adult home with them, but he fell asleep before all that was happening.

Trust me, I wished at every moment that I dont have a child at all because that actually got to me.

If I say I felt miserable at that moment, that is an understatement, and it really got to me on that day.

But even though they sometimes make life unbearable for me, they mean the world to me more than anything.

It's a phase thing, and it is expected; I was like them before, but I grew out from it, and I know it's just a matter of time before they will also phase out too.

But you can't say because they will one day grow out of it, so you won't do anything about it. No.

There are a few things you can actually be doing so you dont end up losing your mind, and here are my best picks.

What to do if your child is making you miserable

1. Smile or laugh;

This might sound weird to you, yeah, I know, that was the exact thought that came to me when a friend gave me this advice, but it actually is a good one.

If anytime you feel very miserable because of something your child might have done, just ignore the pain and smile.

Smiling or laughing helps release endorphins and these endorphins will naturally make you feel better.

It actually works too, if you fake it, so a little try can also do the trick.

2. Have a talk with him;

This sometimes fails to work, but it is still worth trying; who knows, your child is different and might understand if you explain how you feel about his behavior.

Let him understand how you get hurt by his actions; Some kids are very thoughtful and if yours happens to be one, he will go and think about it and change for the better.

3. Change roles;

Decide a day with your child and agree to switch roles with him where you will be the child and he becomes the parent.

He will, by all means, agree to this deal, yup, kids, right?

So when the deal comes off, let him act as the parent whose duty is to take care of the home making sure everything is in place.

Put him to work just like how he has been doing to you and keep him on his toes; I'm sure he will get exactly how miserable you feel in less than 30 minutes of work.

4. Resort to music;

It is well known that music has the incredible power to change moods and can be used to change your mood in this case too.

Pick songs that make you calm down and happy, and keep them on repeat until you feel better.

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