Including my son’s, I have been to ten turning-two parties, in two months, but today I had the privilege of being my son’s plus one at the most charming 2-year old birthday party of them all. This one was different. Sure there were cupcakes and pizza; it was at a park. There was sunshine and goodie bags and plenty of cute kids. But the standout was that for once, there wasn’t a Pinterest replication in sight. When we left the party, we left with birdseed and sunflower butter in our hair, dirt in our toenails, paint on our pants and the biggest smiles imaginable.
Doing things the way you’ve always done them and expecting different results only leaves you frustrated. Instead, identify the things that aren’t working and take action to change them for the better. Try these simple tips to take a grasp of your emotions before they get out of control.
Siblings Help
Lisa writes: Ahhhh…the beauty, the certainty of 20/20 hindsight. As my youngest nears the end of high school, I have been thinking about what allows kids to perform at their best and enjoy their four years to the fullest. What do I wish I had known as my kids turned 12 that would have helped them in getting ready for high school? If I had it to do again…
Do one thing well
Coming in a close second after “mine!” on the list of most frequently used toddler phrases is “by myself!” It’s truly exciting when your baby starts exerting her independence, using language, and more actively exploring the world around her. But the world of toddlers and 2s brings with it a new batch of challenges. How do you support your child’s desire to be independent and foster her feelings of competence and self-esteem, while also keeping her safe and setting appropriate limits?
Why is there so much pressure to be perfect as women? Why is there so much emphasis on having the perfect body, makeup, outfit, job, home, spouse and/or child? Do we put this pressure on ourselves? Where does the pressure come from?
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The natural course of human events relies on a child striving to please his parents. A parent striving to please his child is a new phenomenon and one guaranteed to bring civilization to its knees.
Many of today’s parents are so fainthearted that the idea of their child being upset with them that they resort to 12-step meetings, shrinks’ couches, and doing really stupid things: like supplying beer kegs to a teenage party, or putting their thirteen-year old on birth control pills, or stay up all night writing a term paper for them.
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