Comments on: In the motherhood… http://www.simplycindyblog.com/in-the-motherhood%e2%80%a6/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cindy http://www.simplycindyblog.com/in-the-motherhood%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Cindy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:57:09 +0000 http://www.simplycindyblog.com/?p=1241#comment-573 I love reading comments. :) I had to have a chuckle over the question of was D3 defiant. Uhm, yes. :) Year 4 was so rough. He started calming down a bit after 5 and really in Kindergarten. He still has his moments of defiance. We had to really buckle down at 4 with daily charts and a behavior system. Bless his heart, he's super confident and doesn't put a lot of stock in people's opinions (which will be good as he gets older) so he can be a toughy to discipline. And the 2 year old is a ball of fire! He's so lovey and so loud and rough all at the same time. And if I'm the least bit distracted and not focusing on either of them, all heck breaks loose. Too cute about Snow White's birds. I love reading comments. :) I had to have a chuckle over the question of was D3 defiant. Uhm, yes. :) Year 4 was so rough. He started calming down a bit after 5 and really in Kindergarten. He still has his moments of defiance. We had to really buckle down at 4 with daily charts and a behavior system. Bless his heart, he’s super confident and doesn’t put a lot of stock in people’s opinions (which will be good as he gets older) so he can be a toughy to discipline. And the 2 year old is a ball of fire! He’s so lovey and so loud and rough all at the same time. And if I’m the least bit distracted and not focusing on either of them, all heck breaks loose.
Too cute about Snow White’s birds.

]]> By: Mary http://www.simplycindyblog.com/in-the-motherhood%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Mary Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:30:24 +0000 http://www.simplycindyblog.com/?p=1241#comment-571 Oh, and one more thing (not sure when you are going to read all this). As much as I hate it, I have to frequent Wal-Mart (I love them for their prices but our Wal-Mart is NOT a pleasant one). Every time I go with the kids (which is pretty much 99.9% of the time) I walk up and down the toy aisles. We look and check things out - I confess, I like to see the cool, new toys that are out! The first few times I suffered through the screaming, crying "I wants." Now, they have learned to say "cool, I'll ask for that for my birthday!" I knew I would have to do this when they started going nuts over the toy commercials at Christmas. David's first phrase was "I want that!" Bad, bad, bad! But I can't leave all bad stuff about my kids on your blog. On a good note, Maggie is totally cute right now. She's into hopscotch, dress up, and sidewalk chalk. One thing about SC that I LOVE is the bird music. We have one of the widest ranges of bird species in the US. It's so wonderful to sit outside and listen to all the different chirps and whistles. So, the other day, Maggie walks outside and in her teeny little voice says "Mommy, I hear Snow White's birds!" I melted! Oh, and one more thing (not sure when you are going to read all this). As much as I hate it, I have to frequent Wal-Mart (I love them for their prices but our Wal-Mart is NOT a pleasant one). Every time I go with the kids (which is pretty much 99.9% of the time) I walk up and down the toy aisles. We look and check things out – I confess, I like to see the cool, new toys that are out! The first few times I suffered through the screaming, crying “I wants.” Now, they have learned to say “cool, I’ll ask for that for my birthday!”

I knew I would have to do this when they started going nuts over the toy commercials at Christmas. David’s first phrase was “I want that!” Bad, bad, bad!

But I can’t leave all bad stuff about my kids on your blog. On a good note, Maggie is totally cute right now. She’s into hopscotch, dress up, and sidewalk chalk. One thing about SC that I LOVE is the bird music. We have one of the widest ranges of bird species in the US. It’s so wonderful to sit outside and listen to all the different chirps and whistles. So, the other day, Maggie walks outside and in her teeny little voice says “Mommy, I hear Snow White’s birds!” I melted!

]]> By: Mary http://www.simplycindyblog.com/in-the-motherhood%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Mary Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:16:43 +0000 http://www.simplycindyblog.com/?p=1241#comment-570 Your best post yet! I LOVED Monday's Oprah and hope they frequently do more of those. I thought about sending in a video recording of my stories, but am too afraid that soon after social services would be at my door! Our "almost two" is getting up after we put him to bed. So, we have adopted the Super Nanny approach to getting him to stay in his bed. Took about half an hour this afternoon. I know his tantrums will also be horrible - he is so loud anyway! Our four and a half year old seems to have a twinge of adolescence and has become somewhat defiant of his once adored mommy! He is experiencing his first "grounding" and I'm so glad that a friend came over today to ask him to play. I felt horrible to tell the little boy no, but was glad that Nate could see I meant business! Did this happen with D3 as he approached 5? It is so, so weird. Nate is our "good kid" (not playing favorites, but he's just always been good natured). I'm using our spring break time as sort of a reform session. I've let things slide in the behavioral department just because my focus has been elsewhere (moving, buying houses, selling houses, finding jobs, etc). I'm now seeing I need to nip it in the bud before it turns into something worse - alcohol, smoking, satanic music, etc! *sigh* Oh how I wish I too had a cruise coming up! :) Your best post yet! I LOVED Monday’s Oprah and hope they frequently do more of those. I thought about sending in a video recording of my stories, but am too afraid that soon after social services would be at my door!

Our “almost two” is getting up after we put him to bed. So, we have adopted the Super Nanny approach to getting him to stay in his bed. Took about half an hour this afternoon. I know his tantrums will also be horrible – he is so loud anyway!

Our four and a half year old seems to have a twinge of adolescence and has become somewhat defiant of his once adored mommy! He is experiencing his first “grounding” and I’m so glad that a friend came over today to ask him to play. I felt horrible to tell the little boy no, but was glad that Nate could see I meant business! Did this happen with D3 as he approached 5? It is so, so weird. Nate is our “good kid” (not playing favorites, but he’s just always been good natured).

I’m using our spring break time as sort of a reform session. I’ve let things slide in the behavioral department just because my focus has been elsewhere (moving, buying houses, selling houses, finding jobs, etc). I’m now seeing I need to nip it in the bud before it turns into something worse – alcohol, smoking, satanic music, etc!

*sigh* Oh how I wish I too had a cruise coming up! :)

]]> By: Amy http://www.simplycindyblog.com/in-the-motherhood%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Amy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.simplycindyblog.com/?p=1241#comment-569 Oh the joys of a two-year-old! I'm glad I'm not the only one!! =) Oh the joys of a two-year-old! I’m glad I’m not the only one!! =)

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