We have all been there. The moment where you realize you've pushed your child a bit too far trying to get that one last errand in, or when the temper tantrum that could shatter glass starts. You saw it coming but could not stop it. Or could you? Often times we fail to look at ourselves and take accountability for the actions or lack there of that we took to contribute to the undesirable behavior. I am not making excuses for you child's behavior, however as the parent sometimes we need to look to ourselves to see how we could have managed a situation better. Lets take the grocery store for example. Your child is tired but you need a few things for dinner. While in the store your child sees a toy they want in one of the aisles. You say no. They cry. You say no again, They cry harder. You get frustrated (and maybe embarrassed). Your child realizes this. The last time you were in a store and they cried for the candy at checkout you eventually gave in. They then mak