A little cheating just means a little more work

YES, I am just a normal mom, with normal emotions..we are just human. Yes, there are times that I give a quick harsh word rather than let the system work for me. Yes there are times that I just don't feel like being strict and let a little attitude go...but it is important in the beginning that you stay strong until your boundaries are known. They (children) will test you or others at every angle possible. Yesterday I was at a friends house that I have been working with and her daughter was testing me.... I was busy helping her other daughter and instead of taking the time to deal with this situation, I called in her mom...this was not fair to the mom because she had to come in and deal with a situation that she wasn't involved in at all... I should have handled it because she was testing me not her mom... I failed. She will test me again, but I am sure I lost some ground with her last night.. sort of like 2 steps back...but a little more work and it will all be good. That is the good thing, it is sort of like a diet.. a little cheating just means a little more work. This is also a life style change..much like a diet is an life style change. HMMM.....