Tag Archives: mom
The Blame Game
Beth had a friend over for a play date and the kids were having a great time running around in the backyard. When it was time to go, the moms called them inside. The friend’s child, clearly still excited from running around outdoors starting running through Beth’s house yelling loudly. Beth, a relaxed mother of [...]
Teaching our children intolerance
Two moms at a local preschool don’t get along. They have very different values and have never really clicked. One of the moms, who we’ll call Sue, doesn’t really invest a lot of energy in the differences and always takes the high road. The other mom, who we’ll call Jill, constantly makes unkind comments [...]
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 [...]
When Grandparents Corrupt our Kids
Walking out of the Avatar movie last night at 11 p.m., my husband and I were surprised to see a 5 year old child exiting the theater with his grandparents. As we waited for the elevator together, I was curious what he thought of the PG-13 movie. Not surprisingly, he thought it was really cool [...]
Stood up for a play date?
It’s holiday time and scheduling play dates can prove a sanity saver. So long as the other parent doesn’t flake on you. Our friend Carol had organized a play date with one of her daughter’s favorite preschool classmates. She thought she did everything right. She and the other mother exchanged emails a week in advance [...]
When did sledding become a competitive sport?
We all think our kids are great, but we don’t necessarily need to announce it to the world at every given opportunity. Walking through the snow in Central Park, I stopped to watch some children sledding down a hill, when I heard one parent announce, “That was fabulous Jack. You are the best sledder ever!” [...]
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 [...]
Your kid is making me nervous
I was at the park with my then 2 year old. He is an active kid and was in seventh heaven running through is usual obstacle course – the monkey bars from which he would intentionally drop to the ground several feet away, climbing up the upward spiral poll, then navigating across the bridge of [...]
Gossip… Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?