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Being a parent is a demanding, extremely difficult and at the same time unpaid job. Doing your best to make your children happy for years and years with little chance to rest can be extremely wearisome and frustrating for many parents. The problem is that children demand a lot from their parents, often more than they can provide. Unless parents are able to convince their children to give up their wishes (in some other way than just saying "no"), the entire family will suffer from stress. As such situations are inevitable, it is a good idea to learn how to deal with that, especially considering that the problem gets worse with the age. Another source of parental stress is school and (later) relationships. While parents have to (and often really do) give all advice and support they can, such problems are long-term and can persist even for years. Teaching children how to cope with them and how to make right decisions is necessary not only from children's point of view. It is also the only way to stop parental stress level from growing. Being overwhelmed by parenting problems is more common than you might think. There is hardly anyone who has never hated their children for their constant demands, idiotic life choices and lack of gratitude towards the parents. It is ok if it happens once or twice in one's lifetime. If it gets stronger or more common, you have to act and get this under control again - quickly. Parents have to be incredibly patient. However everyone gets mad from time to time, especially if children have pulled out something again. Do not try to unload your stress by shouting on your kids! Instead, cool down and take some time to rethink what you were about to say. Then return and talk to fix the situation rather than to just get mad on your children. Leave your work problems behind before you get back home. There is no reason why you should aggravate the situation at home because your boss is less than intelligent. Always make a short break before going home - take a deep breath, have a cup of coffee and read some newspaper article. This will let you relax before coming home. Also, remember that you can and should relax. If you start getting mad, take a few deep breaths and relax your muscles. This is all you need to get back on track and start to solve problems instead of creating new (or just shouting at someone).
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