Siblings

I yelled at Cory. He was giving me attitude on top of attitude about something I thought I was being very generous about - and the more we talked about it, the worse his attitude got. Then I yelled and suddenly he was very responsive.

Part of that is that he was testing to see how far he could push me and he realized when he reached my boundaries and was suddenly willing to comply.

Of course, I was holding Ian and Katie when I yelled, and I got both of their attentions as well.

I told Cory that I was sorry for yelling, but that it sure got him to understand how I felt and to finally stop arguing. I told him that if he wanted me to talk to him like an adult and reason with him like an adult, then he needed to respond to me that way and not push me until I shouted.

Then I told him again that I was sorry for yelling because I knew he didn't like it. And I told Katie I was sorry for yelling at her, because I was sure she didn't like it when I yelled at Cory either. Before I could say anything else, Ian piped up "I liked it."

-k