Timeout

Today was a very draining day for me—both emotionally and physically. Preston woke up grouchy and was very demanding (aren’t all 2 year old kids demanding???), more so than usual. I had to give him a timeout at 6:30am! Throughout the day, he was not himself. He wanted everything his way. He had many timeouts today. I felt bad to give him so many timeouts, but he needed them and so do I, in order to I keep myself calm and sane.

After I dropped him off at preschool, I went to the Dish and walked for 3.5 miles. As I was walking, my mind began to wonder. As a believer of Christ, in some sense, I think that we also are given timeout sessions. But His timeout sessions are not about being separated from Him, rather, it is a quiet moment to reflect and help us recognize our sins.

So at the end of the day, Preston was quite good. Timeout really works. After a long day, he is now asleep. He learned something from being in timeout, and so did I.