School is back and we’re all getting on with our daily lives. With the new year comes a new set of responsibilities for our kids. This year Grand Master D is in 7th grade (OMG, he was just starting kindergarten last week, right?) and Miss Gremlin is in 3rd grade, the first testing grade in New York state. So the …
Sibling Squabbling.
Over the last few months the harmony in the household has shifted. Hormones have come into play. Our boy is becoming a young man and feels the instincts to lead and be a protector. This is completely normal and part of the passage to adulthood. The trouble is he’s using those new skills on his little sister and she’s none …
Don’t Argue
I have talked about this before. I’m talking about it again because it’s a pet hate. I am a grown up, you are a child…. I will not argue with you. Period. I have come into contact with several toddlers this week and have come to see that parents are negotiating too much with their children. I am not judging …
Things ‘Good’ Parents Never Say to their Kids………but secretly wish they could.
As we become parents, our lives are no longer our own. Our days of carefree, suiting yourself, doing whatever you want are over. Don’t kid yourself, it’s GONE. Once we have children, we have for at least 20 years, someone to think of and consider and provide for every moment. As children grow they become more self sufficient of course …
Daddys are so Important
With USA Father’s Day this weekend it reminds me how important Dad’s are in their kids lives. A Dad is more than just the other half of the conception. Father’s teach their children many things about life. Everything we do as parents affects our kids. Some fathers spend lots of time teaching their children skills, playing with them and just …
Grand Master D
Grand Master D has just headed off out the door to the movies with his friends. He’ll be out for hours, unsupervised with his friends. I’m not worried at all, nope not me. (quietly freaking out in the corner) What can possibly go wrong! He has a phone, knows his address and is very sensible. I really am pretty comfortable, …
The Black Chick, The White Chick, The Aussie and The Muslim
Yes it’s an odd title but let me tell you it’s an odd group! These ladies are some of my friends from the school. We hang out at school, trying to improve the place, we go for liquid lunches (most of us). We drink tons of coffee 🙂 We txt constantly and kick each others kids butts when required.
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, mothers in law et al. Do you celebrate? Do you feel the love? Are you cherished by your babies young and old? I know for many this is a difficult day. Some mothers are no longer with us. Some families are estranged. Some, like me, are far away from their mothers.
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 …