Where have our manners gone? Are they not being taught anymore? People are so rude, so ignorant and quick to push in front. What’s the deal? Have we become so busy and so stressed that we don’t have the time to say please and thank you? It’s quite disgusting. I stand in take-out stores here in Harlem all the time …
Put me down, I won’t break.
“My kids get me up too early” or “Why won’t my baby sleep through?”” I can’t even shower!” Have you heard these statements when chatting over coffee with young mums? I have. Or “He won’t let me put him down”. So poor mum has a baby attached to her all day! This would drive me insane. It seems that new …
The Post Toddler Tantrum
I’ve talked about tantrums in regard to toddlers. However I see an ever increasing amount of older children still having tantrums when they don’t get what they want. I believe this behaviour is a continuation from toddler hood because it wasn’t quashed when it first surfaced. Children use the tactics they know work to get what they want. If your …
Don’t forget Respect
Because I said so…………….. How many times have you used that phrase? I know I use it. Here are my reasons why. I don’t have to explain myself every time I ask a child to do something. I explain it when it’s required. I’m the parent and I make the rules and decisions, some of them are non negotiable. I …
Grrrrrrr………….The Sunday night homework cram.
We’ve had this conversation over and over. I thought we were done with it. The deal was get your homework done Friday night or early Saturday morning so it’s finished and not hanging around to interfere with our weekend. Things were going quite well.
Are We Sleeping Yet?
Sleeping through the night. Yes it can be done, both of mine did it by 12 weeks, both breastfed. It was an important goal for me and prior to delivery I was thirsty for knowledge! How do I get them to sleep through the night? I read many books and I asked more experienced mums how they did it.
Tantrum? What tantrum?
When was the last time your kids had a full on tantrum? Can’t remember or was it this morning. Are you one of the lucky ones whose kids don’t do that? If you are, well done you, pat yourself on the back because it’s not luck, you’re doing something right. I don’t subscribe to them, don’t allow them and …
Sticks and Stones
The image below caught my eye today. With so much bullying going on in our schools and even work places, I thought it was a great reminder to choose your words wisely. This story was on Live with Kelly Rippa mid last year, I have heard it circulating for a while.
Never chase a toddler!
I had a conversation with a young mum recently who said she was having trouble with her 1 yo running from her and laughing, wanting to be chased. We talked for a bit and I conveyed my reasons against it. When my kids were small, good behaviour was very important. Manners, no tantrums and first time obedience was what I …
Computer time
This is an interesting issue and I’m sure many parents have to figure out how to deal with it. [amazon_link id=”B007CKQMPI” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Computer[/amazon_link] access for your kids. How much is too much? There are so many differing points of view.