tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973141265011449812.post4329899033534522286..comments2023-09-15T06:39:48.666-06:00Comments on Life In The Fast Lane: The HurricaneStone Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01141709907613987429noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973141265011449812.post-83900460610059230902009-09-10T09:31:19.529-06:002009-09-10T09:31:19.529-06:00Kids seem to find all the really fast and effectiv...Kids seem to find all the really fast and effective ways to agitate their parents when they hit 4. <br /><br />Rosebud makes me mental with the sly little grin she sports when she is openly defiant. She truly thinks it's funny. Which is why I'm now attempting to give her less reaction - positive or negative. She delights in getting a response from me, so if she doesn't get it, the reward for acting up goes away. <br /><br />But I've now become a firm believer in the idea that each kid requires a different set of processes to address their specific behaviours. Which means I'm totally off the books and out of The They Institute. Scary times.wyliekathttp://www.wyliekat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973141265011449812.post-58302278543013616522009-09-09T09:59:08.525-06:002009-09-09T09:59:08.525-06:00My mom always talked about exchanging me for one o...My mom always talked about exchanging me for one of those "easy" kids.<br /><br />I can tell, through all the ripping your hair out annoyance he causes you still love him with all your heart. And that's the best you can do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973141265011449812.post-82273018745311465102009-09-09T08:51:48.728-06:002009-09-09T08:51:48.728-06:00"I didn't really sign up for that. I sign..."I didn't really sign up for that. I signed up for one of those easy kids that other mothers seem to have."<br /><br />Classic. Pure poetry my dear. I think you just wrote a greeting card.Foursonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470306593323990269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973141265011449812.post-25354965765415332902009-09-09T07:13:51.136-06:002009-09-09T07:13:51.136-06:00I'm struggling with my youngest--again, lackin...I'm struggling with my youngest--again, lacking in currency. And I'm with you on spanking. I've learned I can't use that if I'm angry, though--it loses it's disciplinary effectiveness and just teaches them to hit when they're angry. So I only use it when I'm calm and can tell them why I'm doing it.Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215145025563985398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973141265011449812.post-90581936129847325932009-09-09T06:39:39.287-06:002009-09-09T06:39:39.287-06:00OMG, I could have written the exact same post abou...OMG, I could have written the exact same post about my 4 year old boy. He actually told me once, "I WANT soap in my mouth." Yes, the soap did not do anything for the potty mouth....luckily, it has gone away for the most part. Every once in a while he'll throw out a zinger in public, like "Damn it!"...ugh! My son is SOOOOOOOOOO frustrating, and like you, I feel like all I say is just repeated over and over and over ALL DAY. I must say "Do you understand me" 80 times a day. Glad I am not the only one.GiGihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879399199941943861noreply@blogger.com