Posts by my_baby_love

Soooo nice to have a thread like this. I had actually stopped coming to MDC for a while because I felt like I just couldn't be the "perfect" mother everyone else here seemed to be. I don't have any suggestions (today at...

I don't think you should scream or belittle her, but I do think she might need to see how upset you are. As another poster said, when her son saw her cry from being so sad the behavior stopped. She may just be looking for your reaction...

I went through the same thing with my DS1 when DS2 was born. They were the same ages as yours. After much struggle with what worked best, I decided to let him nurse four times a day - after breakfast, after lunch, after dinner and...

MamaHappy and D_McG, thank you so much for your feedback. It really rang true with me this morning. And thanks to the other mamas for the things you have said as well. I am working on having much clearer boundaries that are enforced...

Quote: Originally Posted by NellieKatz I found a good book the other day called The Family Virtues Guide ...very helpful in that it teaches a way that the 52 virtues named in the book can be learned by all family...

Thanks for all the feedback. Parenting can be so tough and it's so nice to have a community to turn to . I agree that some of the things he says to me are probably things that come out of my mouth sometimes. Oops. I know I need...

Would it help if you involved them in the meal planning process? Let them sit down with cookbooks (especially if they include pictures of the food so they can visualize what it will look like when it is prepared) and decide what to make...

Quote: Originally Posted by ThoughtFullMama I'm reading Unconditional Parenting right now. Not sure if the approaches in it would work for a child that young, but it's a great read either way. It takes all the parenting...

I am at the end of my rope today, and most other days, with DS. He is three years old, and I know his age has a lot to do with his behavior, but lately his behavior has been rude and disrespectful and he fights with me on EVERYTHING. ...

I came here to post a really similar issue. I'm glad to see my DS isn't the only one who completely fixates on something like that. Hang in there - you aren't a bad mommy. It sounds like you are doing a great job trying to be...