tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post7375620051418404495..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Dr. Jekyll & Miss BrooklynDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27805337261852522662008-06-12T20:14:00.000-04:002008-06-12T20:14:00.000-04:00Not that you don't get enough comments already, bu...Not that you don't get enough comments already, but I just had to say thank you. I think your Brook and my Ainsley are the same devilish soul in 2 different bodies. Ahhh! I'm just glad I'm not the only one who's daughter becomes a lunitic for no reason and then can turn the switch off whenever THEY want to. Only a few more years... right?Jonesy Rae Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474713766107755037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67493536073086602382008-06-12T18:54:00.000-04:002008-06-12T18:54:00.000-04:00Dear Dawn,I am a fan, though not a die-hard one. (...Dear Dawn,<BR/><BR/>I am a fan, though not a die-hard one. (Sometimes a skip a week or so) And I have never commented before. But this post had me honestly laughing out loud! It totally made my day because, you see, my DD of 13 months has the same flipping behavior on the changing table, so I know what you mean. :) Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20870260940462964332008-06-12T09:49:00.000-04:002008-06-12T09:49:00.000-04:00Dawn- my daughter is 22 months and she is the same...Dawn- my daughter is 22 months and she is the same way. We recently rented the DVD Happiest Toddler on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp and we were really impressed... I ordered the book but as if I had time to read... it sits on my nightstand. We are starting to try this method with her, it takes a little getting used to, but so far, it is like a miracle... it completely difuses the situation... mama llamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10597697272893693186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64686605369946329982008-06-11T22:42:00.000-04:002008-06-11T22:42:00.000-04:00Okay the before/after pics are too funny! I have a...Okay the before/after pics are too funny! I have a tantrum pic of Hailey somewhere. I haven't taken many, because I try to block it as best I can. LOL Sort of like Brandon and colic...ack. But yeah, judging from the overwhelming response, I think you just described 108 other kids! 109 including Hailey (my 3 year old).Domestic_Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321353978657231696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77793382618911373292008-06-11T21:38:00.000-04:002008-06-11T21:38:00.000-04:00Oh, those before and after pics are so funny! A l...Oh, those before and after pics are so funny! A lot of times when my 2 yr old turns into demon spawn, she ends up sick in the next 24 hours. The 6 yr old, definitely. But that is less and less frequently the case with the 2 yr old...Jody W. and Meankittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5175359746734574042008-06-11T19:49:00.000-04:002008-06-11T19:49:00.000-04:00hahahahaha..."I'm convinced she is possessed" That...hahahahaha..."I'm convinced she is possessed" That is hilarious! I've thought that about my kids a time or two....Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570845316497170915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55451957927274930262008-06-11T17:52:00.000-04:002008-06-11T17:52:00.000-04:00OMG! How old is Brooklyn again? My "angel" (NOT!...OMG! How old is Brooklyn again? My "angel" (NOT!) is going to be 2 next week and I could have written this post. Scary stuff how crazy toddlers are. Man... It's a wonder I'm not a raging alocholic! :-)Emily Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302517474835622314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48481403433427422692008-06-11T16:33:00.000-04:002008-06-11T16:33:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn,I've been out of town and I thought I was ...Hi Dawn,<BR/><BR/>I've been out of town and I thought I was having withdrawl symptoms after 5 days of not reading your blog!! So, I'm home and i enjoyed reading all the wonderful entries I missed.<BR/><BR/>I must comment on the "fit-throwing Brooklyn". My oldest daughter, who is now 11, was our "fit-baby". It was such a shock to us because her older brother was just so calm and relatively Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28693754072404482872008-06-11T13:24:00.000-04:002008-06-11T13:24:00.000-04:00When did my almost 3-year-old little girl visit yo...When did my almost 3-year-old little girl visit your house??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17899661408873494322008-06-11T10:06:00.000-04:002008-06-11T10:06:00.000-04:00You just described my two-year-old! She is exactly...You just described my two-year-old! She is exactly like that, even to that same argument about getting jammies on. Or putting shoes away. Or getting dressed. Or - well, you get the idea. :)<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's a 'B' name thing - mine's name is Becca... :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806252705199445407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29133822805307100292008-06-11T09:51:00.000-04:002008-06-11T09:51:00.000-04:00Been there done that--Have the t-shirt ;)Look at t...Been there done that--Have the t-shirt ;)<BR/><BR/>Look at this:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk-OfmmRaqs&NR=1Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167846291416154599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48476406743698850872008-06-11T09:41:00.000-04:002008-06-11T09:41:00.000-04:00Possessed...um, yup! Those before and after pictu...Possessed...um, yup! Those before and after pictures say it all. <BR/><BR/>I'm so done with tantrums that when my kids start melting, I pick them up and put them in the room off our kitchen and close the door. (it's the coat closet...I'm kidding! It's actually their play room) No audience to add drama to the situation. They know they can't come out until they're done crying and even my 20 "Intentionally Katie"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17821320551904740675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32700613129904499632008-06-11T08:29:00.000-04:002008-06-11T08:29:00.000-04:00That is absolutely hilarious! It sounds like a no...That is absolutely hilarious! It sounds like a normal day at my house with 4 boys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29489527286747544292008-06-11T06:48:00.000-04:002008-06-11T06:48:00.000-04:00Love the recipes! I've got a 4 year old granddaug...Love the recipes! I've got a 4 year old granddaughter who sometimes throws tantrums too..(come to think of it, her father did too at that age). I tickle her. The more she screams, the more I tickle her and laugh at her. It's become known as "Grandpa's revenge". Now every time she misbehaves, my daughter-in-law asks her if she wants "Grandpa's Revenge". It's an exceptionally bad tantrum that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13406573622709402822008-06-11T00:33:00.000-04:002008-06-11T00:33:00.000-04:00Oh my, I can relate! My 2yo is the same way. Gue...Oh my, I can relate! My 2yo is the same way. Guess we're not alone!<BR/><BR/>As for the sandwich recipes, my Mom tells me all the time about how her Mom (my Dad's, too) used to eat the baked bean sandwiches, but they just opened a can and put it on white bread. It actually is pretty good. Can't imagine it with pickles or whatever else tho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-33473318572150484472008-06-10T23:33:00.000-04:002008-06-10T23:33:00.000-04:00Your comment about putting on your jammies reminde...Your comment about putting on your jammies reminded me of this conversation with my 13 year old son last night. Since summer break started I have been going to bed before him. Do you remember the days when the object was to go to bed as late as possible? Anyway, he said to me, "You're an adult, you can go to bed whenever you want!" "Yes, you're absolutely right honey....goodnight."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48560802107406061052008-06-10T22:45:00.000-04:002008-06-10T22:45:00.000-04:00My middle son, the strong-willed one, is now 22, t...My middle son, the strong-willed one, is now 22, the one who spit in my face when he ws a toddler and I was trying to brush his teeth.<BR/><BR/>He was spanked that day. Some misbehavior came from frustration, tiredness, or hunger, but some was plain defiance, and we did spank for defiance. Maybe not at 2, but later. That was a "Strong Willed Child" by James Dobson approach. <BR/><BR/>As he grewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79226310289463580492008-06-10T22:24:00.000-04:002008-06-10T22:24:00.000-04:00Oh! I just "love" toddlers! It is my least favorit...Oh! I just "love" toddlers! It is my least favorite age (well, aside from 13 year old girls, apparently. UGH) But, I digress...<BR/>I have had more kids than I can count cry til they puke. What is that??? Esp. since it's over something so darn silly!<BR/>Oh! And the hat! LMAO! My son Alex was just like that for about 2 years straight! It was a black cowboy hat and all my relatives took to callingdebi9kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312119503894888955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-12467723841164948462008-06-10T22:13:00.001-04:002008-06-10T22:13:00.001-04:00At least you can still physically restrain her. M...At least you can still physically restrain her. My going through a growth spurt and currently 5'8" with a size 12 1/2 shoe 15 yos threw himself on the floor in a fit the other morning because it was 10 am and we were trying to get him to get up... He was screaming, "It's summer! Why won't you let me sleep?!?!?" Did I mention his voice is changing?<BR/><BR/>He is definitely possessed. By Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29501972961648164722008-06-10T22:13:00.000-04:002008-06-10T22:13:00.000-04:00I had almost the same exact thing happen tonight. ...I had almost the same exact thing happen tonight. My son decided to dump his sisters box of crayons all out onto the floor. I told him to pick them up. You would have thought I told him to put his hand in a pot of boiling water. After about an hour of screaming (I thought he would throw up too) he never did pick up more than 6 crayons...but he is sound asleep in a big pile of them *L*DanisDelusionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231923016715439676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-76748765115876165522008-06-10T21:26:00.000-04:002008-06-10T21:26:00.000-04:00I've never posted a comment though I read your blo...I've never posted a comment though I read your blog all the time. I just can't believe that it took you six kids to get one like Brooklyn. What the heck? I have two daughters, 3 and 4. And what you described is par for the course here! Other people's children will never cease to amaze me! (Do you think if I have 6, I can get just one like your others??!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89013780367552613022008-06-10T21:02:00.000-04:002008-06-10T21:02:00.000-04:00Our little angel girls are only a couple months ap...Our little angel girls are only a couple months apart, with a lot of the same endearing qualities. LOL We have whole DAYS that are like that. Careful what you say to her, she might start up again! LOLKristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975806548855709834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-37081110789777998752008-06-10T20:38:00.000-04:002008-06-10T20:38:00.000-04:00For a minute, I thought you were describing what h...For a minute, I thought you were describing what happend at my house tonight. My almost 3 year old threw herself on the floor because her cookie was "broken" when I gave it to her. This went on for about 10 minutes.<BR/><BR/>Eventually, I threw myself on the floor and started having my own tantrum. She immediately stopped hers, came over to me, started rubbing my back, saying "don't cry Mommy,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89883124341365376922008-06-10T20:28:00.000-04:002008-06-10T20:28:00.000-04:00My little girl was the same way for so long...stil...My little girl was the same way for so long...still is once in a while...we called her MS. BIPOLAR...but what worked for us is telling her that it was okay to cry but to go in her room and shut the door!<BR/><BR/>She did and then would come out when she was done...it's heaven!Shelle-BlokThoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118555873275829720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-400471298855236072008-06-10T20:00:00.000-04:002008-06-10T20:00:00.000-04:00Well, aren't 2-year olds funny? I know it wasn't f...Well, aren't 2-year olds funny? I know it wasn't funny when you had to experience it, but thanks for making me smile after a really long day.<BR/><BR/>I have never understood why they fight having clean diapers put on...even from the earliest baby times.<BR/><BR/>Brooklyn is such a cutie pie--perhaps she has a career ahead of her as an actress!!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com