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Mon Jun 20 2005

#1 and #2 were up and ready for school before my alarm clock even went off this morning. It was wonderful not having to go through the morning struggle with them. #2 in particular was having a grand old time this morning. By the time I came downstairs he was on his 5th piece of toast and more than half of one of the jars of strawberry jam, and one small jar of cherry jelly were residing happily in his stomach.

Something tells me I may want to make more strawberry jam soon so it lasts longer than a week.

#3 is a different story.

We are out of his favorite cereal, so he is playing the If I can't have my favorite cereal, I don't want anything and I'm going to complain loudly about being hungry! game.

The game gets old fast.

I finally diverted his attention from that by fixing myself a slimfast shake. Suddenly, the idea of having a chocolate milkshake for breakfast perked him up and he is now happily drinking that. Probably not the best breakfast, but better than nothing!

8 Comments
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 20 2005
    THERE you GO again... reminding me about my frozen strawberry lumps in the freezer!!!

    :-)
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 20 2005
    Though I DID by pectin yesterday.... ;-)
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 20 2005
    Dropping in to say hi
    My gs does that same game.. I don't like this.. won't eat it.. and I'm hungry!
    Dha
    Some days..!!!
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 20 2005
    Amen. Discipline only helps in the long run to make children into healthy adults. Without discipline there is no impulse control which leads to poor relationships, both personal and professional.

    It really DOES take a village to raise a child. I remember when I was a kid, if I did something wrong away from home, someone called my parents and they took care of it. Don't think that didn't make me more aware and more inclined to walk the straight and narrow.

    Better get off my soap box now. Just know that I agree with what you've said and wish more parents thought like you do.
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 20 2005
    I agree with you in that discipline is necessary! you can't teach a child without it.. Consequences are just part of the whole.. Good and bad..
    I don't like the idea of others disciplining my child though.. I think that too many parents have been too busy with work, life, others, themselves to be consistant with their kids.. and so the kids will naturally try to push and see just what they can get away with.. or what limits they can push out there..
    It seems to be a thing that needs to be started from the beginning.. and in the family!!!
    I also beleive 120% in being an example.. You can't ask your child not to use fowl language if you do.. and other behaviors follow.. You know?
    I think this was a great entry!
    thanx
  • From:
    Honey (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 21 2005
    Amen to the discipline post!
    I believe in disciplining children when they need it and not to abuse them. They respect being disciplining and it makes the world a better place.

    Keep on preaching it sister!
    Maybe someone will get the message.

    Honey
  • From:
    DancingButterfly (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 21 2005
    I agree with you. Having a boisterous toddler means I have to discipline him. Parents have lost their rights to discipline their children, and if they do, they get vilified for it. Can't win.
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 21 2005
    I have a neighbor whose No doesn't really mean No. As a consequence her kid is going to be a real problem when he's a teenager, and he's only five now. I do think he has a mild form of autism, though, but I don't quite know how to approach his mother on the subject. Even though we're good friends.

    Shalom