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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 [...]
Leaving a child alone in the car
At a play date in a local park, one mother left her younger child to sleep in the car while her older child played and she chatted with the other moms. She could see the car at all times and checked on her sleeping child regularly, but her choice made some of the other moms [...]
Can my kid please have a turn on the swings?
Parenting is a constant exercise in patience. That said, nothing makes me more impatient than politely waiting for a turn with the swings on the playground. And waiting. And waiting. And 30 minutes later, still waiting. I honestly try to distract my little guy to other toys, to play iSpy, to sing a song, [...]
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Lapses of Judgment
Two years ago today, three-year-old Madeline McCann was allegedly kidnapped from her hotel room in Portugal while vacationing with her family. This story is all over the news this morning, bringing up the emotions I felt when I first heard it: anger, sadness, resentment, RAGE. All directed at the mother. What were you thinking? How [...]
Have I told you lately how great my kid is?
As parents we take enormous pride in our children. Occasionally that pride swells over into a competitive edge. We are pleased if our child rolls over, crawls or talks before his peers. We worry if they hit developmental milestones late. We occasionally view it as reinforcement of our good parenting skills when they thrive. [...]
Stop disciplining my child
The only thing worse than a stranger who doesn’t discipline their own child, is when they discipline yours. Elizabeth had just come back from a business trip and was feeling guilty for not spending time with her children. It was raining, so she decided to take her 14 month old son and 3-1/2 old daughter [...]
Clash of the parenting styles
You love your friend. You have so much in common: music, hobbies, religion, political leanings, clothing styles, careers before popping out kids. But when it comes to parenting, even our closest friends can surprise us with their discipline choices. Our friend Sam is still recovering from behavior she observed while dining with her high [...]
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Love the friend, hate her kid
You love your friend, but you could do without her kid. Maybe she is out of control, teases your children, mouths off to you, or perhaps she breaks things then lies about it. Whatever the case, it can be awkward and uncomfortable when you don’t like your friend’s children. Our friend Lisa used to drive [...]
Does Overparenting = Bad Parenting