tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921089734043926878.post2392887684394104913..comments2023-09-09T10:35:51.884-05:00Comments on When In Doubt, Add More Salt: The Fleeting Mom of The Day AwardCajun Cowgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09009676443040648494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921089734043926878.post-49797948579176399232012-06-01T10:40:38.365-05:002012-06-01T10:40:38.365-05:00i am NOT looking forward to the big tantrums! Ou...i am NOT looking forward to the big tantrums! Our pediatrician told us to let them happen, that they're a natural part of toddlerhood, and stand by and be ready to hug and kiss them and tell them its ok when it's over. Not during. Me? I'm not great at ignoring either :(Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589500389134078994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921089734043926878.post-31698552551937967022012-04-25T08:54:41.727-05:002012-04-25T08:54:41.727-05:00Ugh, hang in there! Well done not losing your coo...Ugh, hang in there! Well done not losing your cool-that's one of the biggest battles in and of itself! <br /><br />We're not at that stage yet, but I can only imagine what Noah will be like. He's already stubborn!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469143184329416252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921089734043926878.post-42460792181834128222012-04-25T08:34:49.533-05:002012-04-25T08:34:49.533-05:00When Annabelle was small, 2-ish, she would break d...When Annabelle was small, 2-ish, she would break down for no reason I could find. When it got to the point of no return, I would hold her, even while she was hitting and kicking. Wrap her tightly in my arms and legs and whisper to her how much I loved her, how I wanted her to feel better, that it was ok to feel bad but good was coming soon. It was so hard to do but I reallt think that it helped both of us not melt down any farther than we already had.Am I Really Grown Up?https://www.blogger.com/profile/11288851390585443555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921089734043926878.post-31818624994304350612012-04-25T07:34:47.077-05:002012-04-25T07:34:47.077-05:00When my kids were younger (and even Liv now), I...When my kids were younger (and even Liv now), I'd always do a quick check when they acted like that. Are they hungry? Tired? Feverish? If none, then I'd do one of two things. <br /><br />1. Change of scenery. Sometimes just going outside on the front porch for a few minutes would change everything. Look for bugs, or collect rocks. My kids would spend an hour looking for the perfect rock. <br /><br />2. Offer two choices only. "we can do this, or we can do this. if you don't want to do either, then you can go play quietly by yourself". My kids learned from very early on that they had two choices in any situation, and that they had to pick from one of them, because I was NOT going to offer any other choices. Ever. I'm not a drive-through. There's no menu of choices in our lives. <br /><br />Not sure of this helps, but it's always worked for me, and even now my kids are pretty great about playing by themselves, or picking an activity.Jess @ Wrangling Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682383076098747885noreply@blogger.com