Haha! I feel so empowered! Finally - I have won!
Last night the kids were atrocious about going to bed. They go to bed at 9 PM and last night they were messing around - bed hopping and the works. Got so frustrated, that I told them no going to the gym since they were being so bad.
The immediately quieted down and went to sleep - hoping that I would change my mind.
Haha!
Not going to the gym doesn't so so bad. But, while I am working out, they stay in the Kids Club which is filled with toys, a TV, Nintendo 64 - the works. They love it! So, basically while all the other kids are in school - doing their County mandated activities, my kids are hanging out playing games for an hour. So yeah, by me saying - no gym - it was actually a punishment.
But who was I punishing? I wanted to go to the gym. Cardio Kickboxing was today at 9:30 AM and I wanted to go. Why should I have to suffer for the things that they do?
So, I went to the gym. I had to get my "workout on!" I made them come to Cardio Kickboxing with me. They sat and watched me workout.
Not too bad. They didn't get to play, I got my workout on - and I got one (finally) in the Mom column.
It's a good lesson - probably the best they will learn. They see Mama working out and taking care of herself.
L
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