Posts by kungfu_barbi

a couple observations: Quote: Originally Posted by Livviesmom0207 SHE knows it's wrong but she wants to see what will happen... i'm just not sure that this assessment is accurate. does a sixteen month old...

Quote: Originally Posted by purple_kangaroo ...I'm still trying to sort through exactly what are all the nuances of difference between punishments, rewards, consequences, results, etc. It's not necessarily always...

Quote: Originally Posted by Deva33mommy I told ds this past weekend that if he didn't let me put sunscreen on him, that we weren't going to the beach. I would have stayed home and played with him. It certainly wasn't...

i don't see a 'hug' icon, so i have to do it the old-fashioned way: ((Jokerama)). you sound weary. parenting two can be challenging - give yourself some grace. you won't be able to do it perfectly, no one can. i hope you get the...

Quote: Originally Posted by griffin2004 Maybe "results" is a better word than "rewards"? Or "cause and effect"? the word reward has lots of connotations. i like your use of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by griffin2004 I appreciate my accomplishments at my job, but 95% of what gets me there is the reward => paycheck... fascinating. your post made me think. i love to think. i...

Quote: Originally Posted by lovemyfamily6 We have carpet, but a lot of ceramic tile too. I use a Swivel Sweeper a couple times a day in the kitchen. The rest gets vacuumed once or twice a week. i use area rugs...

my senior dog was diagnosed with low thyroid. he is taking soloxine. from the vet it costs 34 cents a pill. it looks like an on-line pharmacy sells it for 17cents a pill for the same does. is this a good deal? are there hidden...

Quote: Originally Posted by dubfam ...and I think a lot of what we do is CL. . at the risk of sounding ignorant, what is CL? could someone please enlighten me? tia peace

Quote: Originally Posted by Heffernhyphen Just curious . . . how do kids who grow up in households with no punishments cope in an outside world full of them? can you explain what you mean, your point of...