Grinity,
I am smiling. I hear you : ). I had an experience with a wise pre-school teacher who pointed this out to me very bluntly. We were having a meeting and my kiddo kept interrupting and she flat out told me, "You need to put an end to this now." I was a little surprised. Shouldn't four year olds interrupt? Well yeah, but the adult needs to let them know it is not okay. So, I did and we have a lot less interrupting- 4 years later!
Regarding HowlerKarma's comments: I agree we feel guilty doing it ,but don't we look back and realize that there was wisdom in these choices? If our kids are driving us crazy and we have to set a limit well then we are probably doing the right thing, even if our kiddo's nature wants something else.
So, here is a cheer for all the mamas of high energy kids who set limits for their own sanity and for their kids' well being (said with love).
