parenting is impossible. Im at the end of a rapidly fraying rope.

[welasharon]

I meant to say also to see about that pain. I had a gallbladder attack and they tried to send me home. Finally after four hours in the emergency room with all the acid reflux treatments they could think of they did a blood test and then rushed me into surgery. You need to be in top form to deal with small children for sure.

 

[ChickenAlgebra]

As a mom to kids from incubating now to 18, that age range just drives anyone crazy! Right now, get a plan set up with DH over rules for the kids, so it's the same. Then, let them throw fits and keep doing whatever. They learn a fit won't work.

 

[BrattishTaz]

I have a little trick that may solve your tantrum problems.

When my first daughter was little she decided to throw a monster tantrum (throwing herself on the floor, screaming, hitting her head). I had no idea what to do. The next day she did it again at my parents' house. I don't know why but I started clapping and cheering her on. I waved my parents over and they did the same. She got louder, we cheered louder. I kept yelling, "Yay! Louder! Scream some more! I like this!". My DD got so mad that she shut up and refused to continue. She did not like making us happy when she was upset. She never threw another tantrum (she is 18y/o now). I did the same thing when my younger daughter had her first tantrum and had the same result.

 

[debilorrah]

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Ok now that is funny I don't care who ya are!

 

[welasharon]

And it works!

 

[mrsruvi]

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LOL i'll have to try that!! sounds brilliant!

 

[hennyannie]

We were having some bath/hair washing problems at my house recently. I found that if we get it done a little earlier mine arent as grouchy about it. So instead of bath and straight to bed, we now have a little time in between. We also read together everynight(always have) and this little bit quite time helps get them to sleep faster. I am also the single parent in this family because dad is a firefighter, and it was really hard when mine were smaller like that.

 

[ChickenAlgebra]

Oh, look for the thread about how many of us lost our title of mother of the year. Good to read to know you aren't the only one and it does get better.

 

[Carols Clucks]

Just so you don't feel alone.....

My son, who has managed to survive to 20, sat on his dad's lap one day and said "wets frow mommy in da dumpstah and get a bedda mommy" (lets throw mommy in the dumpster and get a better mommy) cause I was pregnant and doing daycare at home and could no longer carry him everywhere and jump at his every demand. This is the same child the doc suggested a book on raising the difficult child.....

My suggestion, Dear Daddy just graduated to bathtub daddy!

And make enough dinner one night to last for two and freeze the extra.

Pop the frozen food in the oven and play with them for an hour while it heats and cooks.


And sorry, but it seems I have sent you my ex-mother in law

 

[hennyannie]

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I am still looking for a post to say: Well I just lost my worlds greatest dad title. LOL Not happening at my house, the man can do no wrong! Help trapped with two daddy's girls and 2 dogs that think the man is the king!!!!