Tag Archives: behavior in children

Sleeping Perfection

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Sleeping Perfection

“Why yes mother, I will clean that room right away! Ah Mom, allow me to do my chores today and then I will help brother with his! Yes, he is in my “space” but I will be glad to share it with him. No, no….I insist you take the first turn on X-Box, I will sit here until you are finished.”

Sweeter words never spoken…..exactly. NEVER being the key word here!! Continue reading Sleeping Perfection

Simple Cheering!

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Simple Cheering
I am a football fan.

I was a “football mom” and got into the game with great gusto when my youngest son was playing.

But my husband and I witnessed something Saturday at my 12 year old nephew’s game that I have only witnessed maybe twice before.

Ignorance
Plain ‘ole ignorance. Continue reading Simple Cheering!

Simple “Fix It” AKA “Momma Bear Syndrome”

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Simple “Fix It”

Don’t do it.

I have regrets as a parent…

…and I would change some things that I did…

One regret:  My reaction to….

the  “Momma Bear Syndrome”.

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You’ve all been stricken with it at some point or another.

It’s that uncontrollable urge to yell at the mother of the two year old child who just bit your two year old in the church nursery. And yes, you talked to her..you neglected to yell..but you took care of it. Continue reading Simple “Fix It” AKA “Momma Bear Syndrome”