Comments on: Joys Amid the Chaos

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:41:51 +0000

okay…is the rascal two years old yet? because I’ve been reading a book called 1-2-3 magic, about discipline for kids age 2-12. It’s a kind and practical approach and so far it’s working on my 4-year old. Here’s the amazon.com link if you’d like it:

http://www.amazon.com/1-2-3-Magic-Effective-Discipline-Children/dp/1889140163/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236566478&sr=8-1

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By: Jane Blogs

Jane Blogs — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:51:18 +0000

You know, I have days like this with the Bump.

Know what I do?

I scream and shout and go bezerk and lock him in the backyard & give him time out and end up exhausted.

And then yesterday I grabbed him and hugged him and said I love you, which I do plenty anyways, but not usually in the middle of an argument.

And for one whole hour, he was good!

We’ll be havin a whole lotta lovin here from now on!

Jane Blogss last blog post..Okay, this is how it is for me…

By: dayn

dayn — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:16:12 +0000

Hey! It must be in the weather. My boys have been nutso too! I now have a crib jumper. Not just climb out, no no, he jumps (and thinks this is very funny) Now I am forced to big boy train him for his bed, get the older one in his own room while have baby scout in a sling.. ahhhhhh the joys:)) I’m so there with you.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:28:22 +0000

Sounds like there are a lot of us out here with little ones like Rascal. My now five year old was like that too. As a baby he screamed his way to every milestone. My theory was that he hated being a baby and couldn't wait to grow up. He also hated leaving the house and couldn't handle transitions very well. I had to prepare him and warn him of transitions (ie leaving somewhere, or stopping playing to eat etc) Rituals are very important to make things tolerable to him. I am good at the bedtime ritual thing, but not so consistent on others, but consistency is key for my monkey boy. Knowing what will happen next. But know that at 5 he is so much easier than at 1 or 2. Each year it has gotten better. On the upside, he is very often a joy to be around. He asks amazingly insightful questions, he wants to know about everything from an unusual fruit at the store to philosophy and God. He is intense and focused. He loves to learn and devours books. Hang in there Haley, it does get easier, I promise. Good thing he is so cute! Looks like the kids had fun, you are so great doing crafts with them. I have been lame lately:) Hope you are having an amazing weekend and that you had fun last night. Kristens last blog post..Alone?

By: mamatulip

mamatulip — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:51:21 +0000

I LOVE the shape of your front door.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:31:19 +0000

Cute cat! And I love the closed eye picture. Those are some lids!

Sounds like some terrible twos to me! Hang in there!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:29:24 +0000

I don’t know why I put “later.” Weird! just saying he took a few steps back with the recent ear and teeth issues. He should be better soon. Keep up with letting him cry it out at night! Don’t give in!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:27:13 +0000

Boys are like that, huh? My little guy was just the same. He’s strong and a good boy now. Definitely a leader. I’m sure the teething and the ear infections caused a bit of regression later. He’s a cutie!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:09:26 +0000

Your description of Rascal reminds me so much of Little Bear! She's older than him (5) but a lot of her behavior problems definitely seem to be matters of strong will. She will scream her head off rather than back down. Other times, she will accept a punishment happily, saying she "wants to", so as not to give an adult the pleasure of thinking they've taught her a lesson! Ugh! And I, too, have been told that she's going to be a "leader" someday. For now, "insanely difficult" is quite an accurate adjective! Nickis last blog post..Baaaaaaaad Sheep!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:13:13 +0000

Haley – your kids are so cute! Rascal sounds really tough, it must be hard to deal with that constantly. Not to freak you out AT ALL, but have you considered testing him for food allergies/intolerances? I say this not to cause panic, but because a lot of the behaviours – restless sleep, hysterical tantrums – remind me of my own daughter before her food issues were figured out. It could be something small, but removing it can reveal a different child. Just something to consider down the road…