Posts by mamakay

I'm pretty sure the closest thing to a tetanus only vax is actually the one with diphtheria toxoid in it, too. But it's pretty much being phased out in favor of the TdaP.

I had a lot of luck with "2 second timeouts," where I just asked him to go to his room and count to 2, and then he could come back immediately if he'd just promise to at least try to be more chill. It wasn't punitive and he didn't...

  Quote: Originally Posted by mamazee  I had a high needs 2-year-old who had very long and frequent tantrums about stuff like that. You'll be happy to know she is now a dramatic and emotional but under control...

Are time outs and rewards "not GD?"  

Quote: Originally Posted by oaktreemama      Over the top punishment designed to get back at a child for wrong doing. It is punishment as payback for the wrong doing-making it so personal and...

  Quote: Originally Posted by oaktreemama  In order for us (I am referring to my family) to be successful GD parents we decided on some non-negotiable rules. They aren't very many, and they resolve around...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamazee  Some kids will be wild no matter how they are raised. Some kids will be mild no matter how they are raised. I don't think GD makes kids wilder than they would be otherwise. I...

  Quote: Originally Posted by mamazee  When my older one was between about 18 months and 4, we hardly ever went anywhere that didn't include running around, like the park, and always had an exit plan. Kids that...

Quote: Originally Posted by MusicianDad  That, anybody who can put words on paper can get a patent. That doesn't mean they know what they are talking about. ...And pretty much every old fruitcake...

First order of business for you when you come back, Calm, if you don't mind, should be answering this:   Quote: Originally Posted by ccohenou  Calm, what is the resting membrane potential of a normal human...