Once you get above 1 kid (and maybe with only one kid as well), parenting strategy can be narrowed down to: how effectively are you managing your kids' energy?
Take this morning, for example.
After a big day of eating yesterday, I was ready for a nice run (plus the weather wasn't too atrocious). Tungsten had a playdate for the AM scheduled, so that left me man-to-man with Paco.
To get him to sit for 30-40 minutes in a stroller for my run, I needed to get him tired beforehand. As a result, I gave him the opportunity to walk from our house w/Tungsten to her playdate. This was a respectable distance and did the job.
He sat nicely while I ran and I rewarded him with some time at the playground afterwards.
Managing energy, though, isn't just about kids, it applies to you as well. Read a great book about this (Power of Full Engagement
It's too easy to just keep pushing, but you have to know what your internal energy is like and manage accordingly.
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