Last weekend I got to spend 2 nights with my honey and no kids. It was a much needed break from motherhood (minus the pumping every few hours) and some good quality time with my husband. I think every couple with children needs this at least once a year.
So I came home feeling refreshed and ready to deal with Dude's behavior issues. What I have learned in the last 4 days is that MY behavior was the issue. I was getting so angry at every little thing he did. Instead of calmly putting him in timeout I was yelling and forcefully taking him to timeout. When I don't give him the big reaction and attention is takes away all the fun. He has significantly reduced the amount of times he hits and pushes Tank over. Now when he does hit him, I comfort Tank, give him all the attention and THEN go calmly put Dude in timeout.

Its amazing how much better I have felt as a mother and a person these last few days. I feel like I can deal with my kids and teach them how to handle situations without getting so worked up. Now lets see how long I can last like this...