tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post5694672862122012958..comments2023-08-14T01:43:12.669-07:00Comments on GetRealMama: Growing PainsGetrealmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03845080109898768505noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post-28173050790664015792010-09-08T00:45:59.314-07:002010-09-08T00:45:59.314-07:00Okay, clearly certain behaviors have to be correct...Okay, clearly certain behaviors have to be corrected. Like you can't go around poking other kids. And with the little girl, it was a good place to learn about empathy and apologies (both of which don't actually come until they're older). But the mothers who are looking down their noses at you need to lighten up. Actually, they're probably all mothers of girls (no offense to the moms of girls out there if you have heathen girls). My friends with daughters would always be amazed that I couldn't do certain things because of my son (like have breakables below waist level in the house). It's a whole different world. And, BTW, the poopy thing just gets worse as their vocabulary increases.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427562250034222584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post-23546175967624372172010-09-05T09:04:27.299-07:002010-09-05T09:04:27.299-07:00Dude - poopy bottom butt is pretty funny. Maya wo...Dude - poopy bottom butt is pretty funny. Maya would laugh hysterically! Besides, the kids who are leaders at this age are often leaders as teens and leaders as adults. Sure, it's harder, but Presidents, CEO's and inventors were NOT EASY KIDS.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334874120386746124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post-17027977967894224992010-09-04T20:32:24.705-07:002010-09-04T20:32:24.705-07:00You never bought into "Rachel, I love you, bu...You never bought into "Rachel, I love you, but I don't like what you are doing It made you cry even harder!Marsha Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081565055560350965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post-84672676893620223182010-09-04T18:09:57.782-07:002010-09-04T18:09:57.782-07:00your honesty is needed!! all our kids go through ...your honesty is needed!! all our kids go through stages we don't LIKE so much!! :)<br />I don't know why the world doesn't tell you or warn you that parenting is f*ing HARD....and you will need lots of deep breaths to get through!<br /><br />:)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767892019594424715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post-41398390700491700302010-09-04T17:24:57.820-07:002010-09-04T17:24:57.820-07:00Both my kids are strong individuals too. There'...Both my kids are strong individuals too. There's an upside though - these are the kids that are in intensive 'dialogue' about behaviour and values with their parents from an early age so when the teenage years come the groundwork is there. The quiet well behaved ones tend to pass under the radar until the teenage years and there hasn't been as much of a 'conversation'to continue on with. Hey, it's what I tell myself....<br />Ps Poopy Bottom Butt - hysterical! - my son is six and still falls back on that time honoured classic!Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712893439709152213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post-71167707305341056242010-09-04T16:49:24.668-07:002010-09-04T16:49:24.668-07:00I have one of those. He is five. It's trying...I have one of those. He is five. It's trying, for sure.XLMIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268964638359962511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326010555125554881.post-29822394912524087422010-09-04T08:31:21.376-07:002010-09-04T08:31:21.376-07:00I know how you feel, my middle child is the one I ...I know how you feel, my middle child is the one I seem to have the most problem with. She is 4 and she is the most loud, irritating one. She is more outgoing, is more likely to call kids names and throw a fit when she doesn't get her way. I admit I have a hard time controlling her all the time.<br /><br />Apart of it I know is her personality, but that doesn't excuse her behavior sometimes. I think you handled the situation great, and you were consistent and stuck to what you said. I think thats so important when discipling our kids. I'm still learning how to do it effectively but it does make such a big difference.<br /><br />Oh the joys of motherhood right? :)Sharinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131094670906727351noreply@blogger.com