tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post6800884420737483459..comments2023-06-20T07:34:16.529-05:00Comments on fort cox: my child will never...Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-10167849991744638622010-03-24T13:37:03.268-05:002010-03-24T13:37:03.268-05:00Ok - these are hilarious - and the woman with the ...Ok - these are hilarious - and the woman with the leash is absolutely hilarious!!!!!<br />I do- however - believe in the occasional spanking - it totally works! it's not like he's being beaten!<br />and big C does draw in "big church" but he's only 5 - oh well. he says "big church is boring" - sorry Jason.<br /><br />Bigger SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-663636731056138232010-03-24T11:09:18.890-05:002010-03-24T11:09:18.890-05:00These are soo funny, I loved reading this. There i...These are soo funny, I loved reading this. There is a whole philosophy behind attachment parenting. I believe Dr. Sear from the The Dr.'s show practices it. It was so funny, but interesting listening to him tell of how he and his wife practice co-sleeping and why...to the point of putting the mattress fairly low (I think he said floor - but don't quote me =). CrystalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-5933953654469441962010-03-24T04:53:23.353-05:002010-03-24T04:53:23.353-05:00I was int he BX the other day and saw a book on ho...I was int he BX the other day and saw a book on how to take a pacifier from the kid! My sister-in-law did the following a few weeks ago. She told my niece who is almost 2 that she is a big girl and big girls do not need pacifier and that she gets to select her new glass if she gives up on pacifier. This kids loves using real glasses so she was really happy to get a (real) new glass. <br />I agree with everything you wrote, specially on drawing in church and eating in the restaurants.Mirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615593477213270134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-13373323665047649082010-03-24T00:08:49.612-05:002010-03-24T00:08:49.612-05:00Another of the no spanking parents I saw above. So...Another of the no spanking parents I saw above. Society in the 1940's and 50's had several things that were regular. Going to church, eating around a dinner table as a family, and spanking the kids if they misbehaved were all on that list. Sometime in the last 50 ish years we have decided spanking doesnt work, its abusive...blah blah blah. That timeout for your 6 year old taught him...mom will sit me in a chair...big whoop. That grounding to his room for your 12 year old? God forbid he has to sit in his room and play video games all day and use his cell phone/computer. That kind of thinking is why we are in such trouble as a country. Having a good meal around the kitchen table as a family instead of mcdonalds on the couch goes a long way, you can have a "GASP" conversation with your kids and maybe...i dont know...get to know them? And while were at it, the country was founded on good Christian values and ran fine with them until the "GASP" hippies of the 60's decided no more church and no more spanking, let our child be a free spirit and find their own path! I know I am ranting but it eats me up when I read these people talk. I am not saying beat your kids, but there is nothing wrong with a spanking. My 4 kids are all succesful, and my 9 grandkids are being raised the same and are all wonderful kids. Just at somepoint in our society we broke away from what worked fine and fixed it with a system that is less effective, but evidently more polically correct. When it comes to raising children, a book a stranger wrote or a random doctors advice is not the end all, be all. Those were not around when my kids were young and many others as well. Shannon honey, you seem like a wonderful young lady with a good head on your shoulders. I wish you and your family the best, dont be mad at my opinion, remember, its just that :)<br /><br />Barbara Ruth Allen<br />Blog ( Old Time Games)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-71963659643399410882010-03-23T22:12:01.834-05:002010-03-23T22:12:01.834-05:00I don't mean to sound mean, but I don't th...I don't mean to sound mean, but I don't think it's ever a good idea to tell your child something that isn't true. For example, if your kid is too big for a pacifier, just say, "_______ (kids name), you are 2 years old now, and it's time to be a big boy now. Big boys don't need a pacifier anymore." take it away. The end. If they cry, sorry about it. You're the parents and you know what is best for your child. Your kid won't cry forever. They'll get over it. If they ask for it again the next day, be strong. "No pacifier. You are a big boy." as for the restaurant thing, I don't understand why you'd have to say that an item isn't on the menu if it is because you should just set the rules in stone, and not try to convince them they can't eat the food because it isn't there when it is. Again, you're the parent. Don't give choices. You say, "No, you can't have a happy meal, we are going to eat Mexican food. This is what we are having for dinner. You get to eat what the rest of us are eating." the end. You are the parent. Be straight forward with your kids. They don't like it? They'll get over it. They cry? They'll bounce back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-45791377286042851102010-03-23T21:25:24.580-05:002010-03-23T21:25:24.580-05:00Those are all great and I agree with them all...th...Those are all great and I agree with them all...the only other one I would add is sticking to a regular bedtime routine when the child is old enough for one...I see too many people allow their children to stay up till 10 or even later just because they don't attend school and it is so bad for them schedule wise they still need sleep just like the rest of us and even though they nap it doesn't add up to enough sleep...believe it or not I have a jr. in high school that is in bed by 9 every night...on weekdays of course I feel they need a goodnights sleep and a good breakfast to be alert and pay attention and get good grades...so far we are doing very well with that in our home...YEAH!!! I wish you the best you will be a great momTraci Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276243603529914719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-81673727866628481082010-03-23T20:24:08.247-05:002010-03-23T20:24:08.247-05:00Great list! I especially agree with the "no s...Great list! I especially agree with the "no sleeping in mom and dad's bed" rule. We plan to be pretty strict about that rule when we become parents, too. Having a good marriage is the foundation to raising a healthy, happy family!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026879303110164692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-2025100543760331082010-03-23T19:17:21.577-05:002010-03-23T19:17:21.577-05:00OMG I totally agree...I do have to say that I do l...OMG I totally agree...I do have to say that I do let Maddox sleep with us, BUT it hasnt always been that way! lol he has his own bed and obviously since we have another baby he HAD to sleep in his own bed. We have however been going through this little phase where he sneaks in at night! :) I dont know why because he has always slept in his own bed!! <br /><br />As for the leash...All I have to say is that my kid is NOT A DOG!!!:)krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230828577362197532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-86969062818430912782010-03-23T16:58:18.427-05:002010-03-23T16:58:18.427-05:00I agree with these..
The leash thing ugggh no ca...I agree with these..<br /><br /> The leash thing ugggh no can't do it.. That poor kid thats stuck on a leash. <br /><br />I was a picky eater as a kid but there was NO WAY my parents would get me a happy meal or something to bring into a restaurant.. It was either eat something from there or starve lol.. I've never seen someone do it though but seriously I can't believe a parent would cave like that. <br /><br />I'm so against kids sleeping in the parents bed too for no reason. That ruins the parents time together if the child has to always sleep in their bed for any reason they think is legit. <br /><br />Shannon you're going to be such a good mom seriously I can't wait to hear all the stories that your kids are going to do lol!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592078620722087659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-87107561646633026762010-03-23T15:18:22.464-05:002010-03-23T15:18:22.464-05:00One thing I would add to your list is not to ever ...One thing I would add to your list is not to ever spank just like Super Nanny preaches. A spank or simple slap on the hand is agressive behavior on your part as a parent. It is wrong in every situation. Would you like your employer to slap you if you did something wrong? It is physical abuse no matter how you spell it. I would never let my childrn play with guns either. Sorry if you disagree. It is your blog but you asked what I would never let my child do. I would never let him be hurt by a parent/anyone and a slap on the hand/bottom is meant to hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-65866606884130797202010-03-23T14:38:57.604-05:002010-03-23T14:38:57.604-05:00HA, Lisa, I totally agree with you! I kept looking...HA, Lisa, I totally agree with you! I kept looking at the kid's paper to see what he was drawing. Too funny! And everyone I know that lets their kid sleep with them toooottally regrets it, because then it becomes a big ordeal to get them out of the bed, and it would've been easier when they were babies. Glad I know that now!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-76421791418749231412010-03-23T14:35:36.002-05:002010-03-23T14:35:36.002-05:00Love this & totally agree! Especially with th...Love this & totally agree! Especially with the child sleeping in the bed with you. I am shocked at how many people actually do that. Also with kids drawing in church, that always seems to distract me & I find myself staring at their paper & loosing focus on the service, I hate that. <br /><br />Something I have always said that I would never do is threaten my kid(s) with discipline without following through. I see it way too often parent's counting to 3 (which I hate anyway) then not doing anything about the childs behavior. The kids catch on quickly & learn that there will be no consequence so they keep misbehaving. <br /><br />LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-47804125382799435232010-03-23T14:32:14.973-05:002010-03-23T14:32:14.973-05:00I agree with your ideas, but, wow, your language w...I agree with your ideas, but, wow, your language was sort of harsh! :/ I understand where you're coming from though.<br /><br />One thing I'll never let my children do is urinate on a public toilet seat and NOT clean it up. Gross.Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078861691318811062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-32748711344101282832010-03-23T13:58:02.540-05:002010-03-23T13:58:02.540-05:00The only thing I have to say is DITTO to ALL of th...The only thing I have to say is DITTO to ALL of those. Especially the part about eating ethnic foods. <br /><br />Oh, and I will never ask my kids want they want to eat when they are way too young to decide. They will eat what I make them. I'm not a picky eater because my mom didn't give me a choice as to what I was eating! And, I will do the same with my kids. My husband's mom's rule was he had to eat everything once and if it made him throw up, he didn't have to eat it again. I like that one, too!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249530965733761086noreply@blogger.com