I always made sure the kids understood, that when visiting their friends, or in church, in school, or shopping, or just when they were anywhere but at home, they had to behave...
At home, they knew they could let down their hair down, and misbehave, and act up...they knew I would still love them, and not throw them out...of course, their misbehavior could sometimes get out of hand, but in general they knew just how far they could push, before I really exploded...
But they knew they were in extreme big trouble, if I got complaints from the Sunday School, or grade school, or if they were not allowed into their friends homes...
I know and she knows, she is really out of hand when her daddy raises his voice. My husband is the most even tempered person I have ever met in my life - so when he gets angry - it's really bad.
At the moment I am the greatest mom on the planet. The little darling decided she wanted to pull down the attic access stairs and climbed up on her doll's bunk bed to reach the cord - lost her balance and hit her face on the bed post.
She is now ensconced on the floor in the dining room propped up with all kinds of pillows, as an ice packe and chocolate milk watching Sponge Bob.
Please understand - the television in the dining room is MINE - it is 10 feet from where I am sitting.
I'm a great mom!!!!!