{"id":4360,"date":"2011-12-12T18:35:23","date_gmt":"2011-12-12T18:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/?p=4360"},"modified":"2013-06-24T13:05:34","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:05:34","slug":"confessions-of-a-shouty-mum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/confessions-of-a-shouty-mum\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions Of A Shouty Mum"},"content":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve always been a fan of good self-help books especially when it comes to parenting. There\u2019s nothing better to ease your fears at 3 am then a book telling you something is completely normal. When I was pregnant it was What To Expect, When You\u2019re Expecting<\/a> (and about 100 other books), during the terrible twos and threes it was the fabulous Toddler Taming<\/a>. Though I have to admit I did think I was done with parenting books until lately.\n\n
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This book will save your voice!<\/p><\/div>\n\nUnfortunately for my neighbours (and kids) in recent weeks my parenting has taken\u00a0 on distinctly \u2018shouty\u2019 proportions. And when I say \u2018shouty\u2019 I mean SHOUTY! Trying to rein in a strong-willed five-year old, a determined 20 month old and juggle work and home has made for a very stressed mother. So stressed that our home ‘conversations’ tend to go from normal to 100 decibels in under two minutes.\n\nFeeling massive pangs of guilt about my mothering skills I went on a couple of mum forums and the one book that mums (and dads) kept recommending was How To Talk So Kids Will Listen, And Listen So Kids Will Talk<\/a>. I was, I have to admit ambivalent that a book could stop me screaming like a banshee but I have to say so far it\u2019s working.\n\nAside from reassuring me that all kids don\u2019t listen and most parents shout it has some brilliant tips on how to not get sick of the sound of your own voice. Top of my list so far are:\n