Category Archives: On The Go
Let them eat dirt
At a kids party at a local beach, my son had covered himself with sand. When the pizza arrived, I meticulously cleaned his hands and face, gave him a slice then went to run his sister to the restroom. When I returned, both he and the pizza were again covered with sand AND HE WAS [...]
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When Other Adults Tell Your Kids What to Do
Do you teach your children to follow commands from all adults, even if they are rude or illogical? I’ve noticed that some other parents are completely offended if they ask my child to do something and my child does not acquiesce. I understand that in old school parenting (i.e. pre-stranger danger), children were taught [...]
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Mean Moms in the Magic Kingdom
Disneyland may be the happiest place on earth for kids, but it can be hell on earth for moms. Like a parade of bad parenting moments on display, I watched parents cut lines, trample toddlers and say inappropriate things to other parents to an extreme that I have never witnessed before. Fortunately, I just [...]
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Why We Judge?
Standing in line at Great Wolf Lodge, I started talking to two lovely girls – a 12 year old and her 11 year old sister. They told me that they were the oldest of 9 children and their three year old sister recently died, so the family visited Great Wolf Lodge for a much [...]
Is it our Social Responsibility to Control Children in Public?
A dear friend, who is one of the most organized and disciplined people that I know, mentioned that while she finds this blog interesting, she has never encountered any of these problems with other parents. I thought about that for a moment and realized that it made sense for two reasons: 1. Her children [...]
In Her Shoes
I was at a children’s shoe store with my five-year-old daughter on very rainy, cold Saturday afternoon. Usually packed, the store was empty except for the two of us. Then a woman entered the store looking tightly wound, with her son dragging his feet behind her, who looked about six years old. I know we [...]
Don’t discipline your child so loudly
In a cupcake shop with a very long line, I instructed my children to sit down at an empty table while I waited and ordered so they won’t cut in line in front of other people. My 3 year old son sat himself down at someone else’s table and was about to dig in to [...]
It’s never okay to hit my kid
On a recent cross country flight, I had an opportunity to test my own mommy manners. Both children were quietly watching a movie when the man on the aisle in front of me informed me that my daughter, who was seated near the window, was kicking the woman in front of her. I found this [...]
Are you Worried that about your child’s weight?