Wiggly at the Store

Analysis:

I took my 5 year old son and my 8 month old baby to the store last night and I have a large list and felt a little bit scrunched for time.

When he wasn't meeting my expectations of staying close to the cart for and hour, I started stressing, getting anxious, and my pride was hurt a couple times, because I chose to be embarrassed that he was standing in front of people carts in la la land.  :)  I felt like I hadn't done my job teaching my .son

I forgot to pre-teach how he act at the store.

Considering it was an hour and he is five he did pretty well and I chose to let me emotions get the better of me. I got mad and felt out of control that weakness caused me to objectify him and try to act upon by criticizing. And letting out my angry with snide remarks to myself. (Or thoughts)

Make a Plan:
Pre-teach
Practice it the right way.
Got to the Store and window shop to practice, and then do the grocery store again.
Or he can't go, natural consequence. (Unfortunately this would be win win to both us. He didn't want to go to begin with.  But it didn't prep him for times when he must go.)

Communicate Effectively: pre-teach, praise, pray for help with my own emotions. Be humble and patient. Parent how I would at home. (Discuss with spouse)

Act Deliberately: follow through with my plan.

*Roles: Remember my role as mother, teacher, and nurturer. Remind him of his role as child, learner. Honor and respect parents.