Nora

On Sunday after church Nora and I were cuddling on the couch while Sophie was reading by the fire with the dog and the boys were playing legos. The camera was sitting nearby so I took a few pictures of us. I often get told that Nora looks like me, but if I look at pictures of me at her age we don't really look that much alike. Nora is our child who has the strongest need for physical attention. She needs to be hugged, kissed and snuggled. And often. She is also highly emotional right now. I watch her struggle to gain control over her emotions and it is so hard for her. She has such a beautiful and tender heart but she is easily upset and can completely spiral out of control over things that seem so very small. We have read books and tried many things; losing privileges and toys, being stern, ignoring her, holding her, sending her to her room, trying to talk with her, etc. I find myself in these situations just wanting to cry with her because I feel so lost as to how to help her. I feel like she reaches a point where she knows she has lost control and it frustrates her even more. Poor sweet girl. She has a harder time if she is over tired or hungry. I know we'll be able to work through this and she'll learn how to deal with her strong emotions, but it is sad to watch her struggle. The good thing is that she has never had any problems at school or church or anywhere but with family. So I know she can do it! I just need to figure out how to help her in the best way.