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By: My Tiny Kingdom » Safety Tip:Road ID

My Tiny Kingdom » Safety Tip:Road ID — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:32:55 +0000

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By: Elliott

Elliott — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:40:38 +0000

Great site, and thanks to BloggingZoom for sending me your way!

I laughed my way through your list as I can either see how my mom was, or how my wife is now with parenting.

We, my wife and I, are experiencing the hardass approach to whining right now with our three year old.

Thank you for your candor and humor in parenting that I have read so far, I’ll be sending my wife and her friends on over as well.

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By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:07:39 +0000

Great advice! I also have sons and am constantly looking for good parenting ideas. One commenter mentioned “Creative Corrections” and I agree - it’s a great resource for correction suggestions.

I struggle with my older son’s natural tendency to pester his younger brother and it bordering on bullying/abuse. Being new to your blog, I don’t know if you’ve mentioned this before?

Thanks!

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By: Mamaluv

Mamaluv — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:36:58 +0000

I think I may have to print this one out and post it on my fridge. great post!

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By: Anne Glamore

Anne Glamore — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:24:33 +0000

@ Traci: I use the phrase “trash or treasure” a lot as I hold up junk that is sitting on my kitchen counter with one hand and a garbage bag in the other!

@ Anonymous: First I’d try getting him on board with whatever parenting method you use. (For example, reading Rosemond.) I also think parenting should be done by both parents if it’s a two-parent home, so the kids can see that the 2 of you reinforce each other, not contradict each other. Perhaps you can make this point to him in a non-threatening way and see if his tactics change.
If he doesn’t go for either of these, I’d suggest marriage counseling. I’m a big fan.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:51:44 +0000

What would you suggest if your husband is not around much, and you beg him for help with certain sons who have no respect for you, and then when he does come home, he decides to discipline them in his own way and expels you from the room and doesn’t tell you what he is doing?

(Oddly–or maybe not oddly–the girls are no problem whatsoever.)

By: SAHMmy Says

SAHMmy Says — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:26:09 +0000

Thank you for this! Great ideas and it seems the theme is consistency.

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By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:30:04 +0000

LOVED reading this! Let’s me know that my husband and I believe in this “old-fashioned” parenting!!

Someone commented that she has twin 2 1/2 year olds and can’t start yet … I have twin 1 1/2 year olds and we already implement several of these methods including one warning, then punishment. (of course for their punishment, I might just remove them the room that we’re in for two minutes). And many people have already commented on how well our girls behave already.

Thanks for writing about this!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:18:26 +0000

Thanks for the reminders - I really have to work on the “one warning only” with my 10 yr old son. He really enjoys pushing my buttons.

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By: Edi

Edi — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:08:54 +0000

As I was reading your post I got to thinking about our Rosemond book - and lo and behold that is what you mentioned.

Though we don’t agree with every word of it - the premise is great. Train your kids to do what they can do. And kids are happier doing “real stuff”.

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