tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789385636816450133.post8679677638946477667..comments2023-05-05T03:42:49.329-05:00Comments on by manda: bad mommymandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853293357098589069noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789385636816450133.post-77564657875368710602008-08-29T18:05:00.000-05:002008-08-29T18:05:00.000-05:00A club would be nice. I read Tripp's book when Mad...A club would be nice. I read Tripp's book when Madeline was a wee babe but I should dig it out and read it again.mandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344268802513105632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789385636816450133.post-75397696361960513262008-08-29T10:10:00.000-05:002008-08-29T10:10:00.000-05:00When my oldest, Joey, was 3 I was telling him not ...When my oldest, Joey, was 3 I was telling him not to leave his tippy cup lying on it's side because it leaks on the carpet. Well as I am talking he runs across the room, Stands on the back of the sofa, presses his body against the wall and screams "Mommy don't beat me again" I've never touched this child, so I did not acknowlege the statement, I just laughed and said "The cup goes on the table like this and don't stand on the sofa" Then I went back to what I was doing.<BR/><BR/>Flash forward a bite to Cassidy at about 4. I asked her to pick up a mess she made. She said "I hate this family, you don't love me and I am running away". Then she walked out the door, she stood on the front porch waiting for me to bring her back in. Instead I shut the door. I watched from the window to make sure she was ok but was careful not to be seen. It took her 5 minutes to get to the end of the driveway. After every step she would stop, turn around, and wait for me to come running out. Well, when she reached the end of the driveway she turned around walked in the house and started to clean up her mess. Careful not to be emotional I said "I am glad you changed your mind, you would have been missed and thank you for getting right to work". I then went back to what had been doing before.<BR/><BR/>Neither Faith or Max have tried anything like that. I don't know if it's just not in there personality or if they know from watching Joey and Cassidy that I don't react to over the top drama. Either way the point is, kids do these things and it has nothing to do with how good of a parent you are. Don't let it get you down and don't let it effect you convidence in your parenting. You know you are doing what is best for them whether they agree, or for that matter like it, or not.<BR/><BR/>Your sister in Christ,<BR/>LizLFinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711588009904510632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789385636816450133.post-37048570069238920712008-08-29T09:50:00.000-05:002008-08-29T09:50:00.000-05:00oh how i can relate...i think you might have it wo...oh how i can relate...i think you might have it worse than me with all the added girl emotions!! oliver just gets angry & hits the wall.<BR/><BR/>i read aaron's way by smiley & shepherding a child's heart by tedd trip. also, have a new kid by friday by leman has changed my life.<BR/><BR/>we need to start a club i think.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694335789289855217noreply@blogger.com