http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45277/Parenting-advice en-us Copyright 2011, Yuku ceco@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:55:09 GMT Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:03:03 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499802/Parenting-advice#reply-499802 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (emilie42080) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499802 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:03:02 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499788/Parenting-advice#reply-499788

I was gonna say "choose your battles" first too. LOL

A couple things... someone on CS, maybe it was Moloughney... said that she used to do everything for her son, and he is horrible about helping around the house. But she wised up and had the other ones do chores early so that they wouldn't end up like that... so from then on, I stopped telling the kids they couldn't help me with mommy housework... All I used to want them to do was pick up their mess... but now if one of them wants to help with laundry, I let them. It takes longer, it's never right, it's annoying, but the smiles on their faces is priceless... sort of in the same vein of what Reece was saying, taking time to smell the roses... I try to remember being a kid and being so bored, wanting to do something but not knowing what... so I try to think from their point of view and allow more help.

Second thing I like is sometimes when... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (gkmt50) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499788 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:33:02 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499787/Parenting-advice#reply-499787 and i'm so thankful you shared it ]]> feeds@yuku.com (beth7919) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499787 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:59:34 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499784/Parenting-advice#reply-499784
When my dad told me (after he had a heart attack and found out he had cancer) that he would give up 5 years of his remaining life just to have one day with me and my sister when we were little............that made me cry...........then my grandmother told me that she and my grandad are so lonely........she said that when she was younger she was always so busy washing clothes, cleaning the house, preparing dinner, ironing clothes, giving baths, etc. that she used to wish the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (RealtorTTC) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499784 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:18:43 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499781/Parenting-advice#reply-499781 feeds@yuku.com (Stef17) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499781 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:34:20 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499776/Parenting-advice#reply-499776
-cuddle/hug/kiss your child as much as possible (disreguard those who say you are spoiling your baby by holding/cuddling them too much) because you are instilling a sense of security in your child-and soon enough they will grow up and pull away from all your affection.

-be consistent (easier said than done unfortunately)

-don't worry about the litt le things (choose your battles)-it really doesn't matter if they go to school with 2 different colored socks, or if they refuse to brush their hair one day, or if your son wants to buy the pink ball, etc. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tracydeniel) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499776 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:05:09 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499774/Parenting-advice#reply-499774
For the newborn stage:

- sleep when baby sleeps
- if you feel you're on the verge of breaking down from all the crying, it's okay to lay baby down in its crib and close the door for 15 minutes while you take a bath or do something else to regain your calm

For the toddler to kindergarten stage:
- be consistent
- choose your battles ]]> feeds@yuku.com (emilie42080) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499774 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:11:12 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499768/Parenting-advice#reply-499768 feeds@yuku.com (beth7919) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499768 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:42:08 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499767/Parenting-advice#reply-499767 feeds@yuku.com (ronniesaid) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499767 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:47:39 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499765/Parenting-advice#reply-499765 feeds@yuku.com (mrsmurphy03) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/reply/499765 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:11 PST http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45277/Parenting-advice feeds@yuku.com (hopeful4baby) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45277 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:55:09 PST