Parenting
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On the way home from camp Caroline (9) said her camp nemesis has been pushing her. I told her that if talking to her or a counselor doesn’t fix the problem she needs to push her back. Both girls were revolted by my suggestion and told me violence is never the answer and that they needed to tell a counselor so they could fix the problem.
Honestly, I’ve never been more disappointed in my entire life. I’m sure my wife considers this a win.
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I've had a rough few weeks as we are having to move house after being in the same one for 11 years, trying to find a rental has been a nightmare Jacob (6) has taken things quite well so far but has been a bit quieter and withdrawn over it all as its the only house he has known, things were looking bleak until yesterday when we secured a new place, the brightness in him has came back but its going to be a change which we will have to monitor
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@AdamC Can you get a TV insured for deliberate damage by a little person with barely any mental faculties?
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I had to leave because Katie and the girls were dancing in the kitchen.
Katie (36): Everybody watch! Is this twerking?
Imogene (11): Do it like this…
Caroline (9): Can I have a marshmallow? (while twerking)
Katie: Is it?? Somebody answer me!!
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ROFL @Matt you perfectly captured the dynamic in my household practically on a daily basis. IDK what it is with the twerking and bootysmackin' (but I probably started the latter).
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In all seriousness though, our 3 year old daughter is in the separation anxiety phase and it sucks. She will throw tantrums anytime she can't see us. If I have 1 bit of advice, it's start a bedtime strategy YOUNG and be consistent.....your sleep schedule and romantic life rely on it.
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@Matt yeah, we did it for too long with both kids. Now, it’s more like we’ll read a story and cuddle in their room till they crash, then we bail (if we don’t crash too) lol. Eventually they get the hang of it and stop sneaking in in the middle of the night.
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we didnt do the cosleeping thing either as soon as ours was big enough to be out of the basinet
own room own cot then own bedstories and a cuddle before lights out and then off we would go
3 nights into the new house and so far Jacob has been great and no anxiety or issues at all so far touch wood
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@Brian We moved Baby H to her own cot and own room a few weeks back, mainly because it was way to hot in our room at night while hers has 2 windows so could get a draft. She's taken to it well.
When she gets a little older, I'm thinking that we will never entertain that it is a possibility that she could get into our bed. If she never thinks it, how could she want it?
(I feel for my cousin though. Her 4 year old still can't/won't sleep in a separate bed. I have no idea how they managed to conceive their latest addition (~7mo), but I gather they have had more success in getting him to sleep in a separate room.)
