“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” -General George S. Patton Jr.
The other week, a friend of mine shared this quote in the men’s online accountability group that I am part of. Then later that same day while listening to the radio I heard one of the DJs talk about “decision fatigue.” The DJ talked about how he could resist the temptation to eat snacks in the break room during the morning but struggled to say no later in the day due to the fact that he was tired from making decisions all day.
I know both of these guys were referencing not giving into temptation but it got me thinking about a struggle kids have. Honestly, I think most of us have it as well.
It’s this phenomenon you experience as a parent. You hear how wonderful your kids are at school but when they get home they are just bears.
They are either rude, don’t want to talk, fight with each other or they just want to nap.
Do you as a parent always feel happy and wonderful after you come home from the office? So…why do we expect our kids to be that way?
Give your kids some time when they get home just to unload the stress of the day.
Let them have some “me” time before you bombard them with questions about the day or a list of chores that need to get done. You will get a better response from them later if you let them have a few minutes to rest.