Got really angry with my son today over something stupid and I hate that he saw that side of me. I'm supposed to be showing him how to handle frustration with grace but here I am yelling. We talked about it after and I apologized and explained my mistake but man it's humbling. Anyone else dealing with this?
Hey, the fact that you recognize it and feel bad about it means you're already showing him something important. My son sees me lose it sometimes too, but I've learned to apologize and talk through it with him afterward. That's the real lesson.
You're already winning by noticing it and caring. Half the battle with patience is awareness. We all blow up sometimes. What matters is what you do next.
The timeout corner is well-worn at my house too. But what matters is how you handle it after. If you go back and talk to him about it, apologize, and explain that grown-ups lose it sometimes, you're actually leading by that example.
This is the real struggle. I lost it on my oldest last week over spilled milk and felt terrible for hours. The good news is he probably learned more from seeing you recognize it was wrong than he would from you being perfect.
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We all have those moments, man. I've snapped over small stuff too. What matters is how you handle it next. Maybe sit down with your son and explain that even dads get frustrated, but we work on doing better.