tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post8406718819936680261..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Temper, Temper, TemperDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-80936967242069451352008-09-09T01:31:00.000-04:002008-09-09T01:31:00.000-04:00Dawn, I just watched the the video of the two wome...Dawn, I just watched the the video of the two women asking you about you blogging life. Your hair looks fabulous. If you are doing something different, keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51123487979044348172008-09-03T19:51:00.000-04:002008-09-03T19:51:00.000-04:00I don't know how many times I have said "If she we...I don't know how many times I have said "If she were the first, she would have been the only" about my youngest (of five.) I think God sent her to us to say "HA! You think you two know how to be parents? Think again!" -RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-8243999820803995522008-09-02T17:49:00.000-04:002008-09-02T17:49:00.000-04:00I know you probably wont read this as this post wa...I know you probably wont read this as this post was a while ago, but I just had to sympathize. My 2 year old does the exact same thing. I just keep telling everyone it's her red hair. Maybe one day she'll mellow out. My other two are NOTHING like Marissa.Shelly and Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358046149313907343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-36248865368317461092008-09-01T21:12:00.000-04:002008-09-01T21:12:00.000-04:00Dang those older kids. I used to try to let my you...Dang those older kids. I used to try to let my youngest just "cry out" the tantrum or whatever, but her two older sisters would usually give her what she wanted, just so she would be quiet! I've tried to explain to them that they're only making things worse, but...yeah. And I only have three kids, but the older two are teenagers and the "baby" is 5.<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine has five kids, and Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042222907090463909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63025935643133301462008-08-31T19:41:00.000-04:002008-08-31T19:41:00.000-04:00Your daughter reminds me of my daughter Natalie. S...Your daughter reminds me of my daughter Natalie. She's only one and doesn't say much but man is she bossy! She'll point and grunt and get frantic until she's given what she wants. My son was never like that so it's a total surprise to have a demanding baby.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20211464278836145442008-08-31T17:12:00.000-04:002008-08-31T17:12:00.000-04:00My mom has always said that if my brother had been...My mom has always said that if my brother had been born first, he would have been an only child because he was such a handful.Britneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943752135181453748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22107939281582770672008-08-31T15:24:00.000-04:002008-08-31T15:24:00.000-04:00My 2 1/2 year old son is in the terrible part of t...My 2 1/2 year old son is in the terrible part of the two's also. He pitches a fit over everything! If he can't do something and we offer to help, he pitches a fit that he didn't do it once we've helped him. At least Brooklyn lets you help her. My husband and I don't know how to pick out his clothes either, which leads to tantrums. You are not alone!!!<BR/><BR/>By the way, how do you fasten a Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581253958511238775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21358304339627418492008-08-31T11:34:00.000-04:002008-08-31T11:34:00.000-04:00Isn't that the way? If my third had been my first...Isn't that the way? If my third had been my first, I'd have one kid as well. But he wa my third, so guess how many we have? (hint: more than 2, but less than 4)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54877727713294978482008-08-31T09:29:00.000-04:002008-08-31T09:29:00.000-04:00Temper tantrums, terrible twos? It DOES pass. One ...Temper tantrums, terrible twos? It DOES pass. One thing that helped me was asking the children if they wanted to CONTROL themselves or if they wanted me to control them. They figure that one out pretty quick.<BR/><BR/>DD, aka Spawn of Satin in the carseat...honest to goodness: 3 days old, GOING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL!!!!! she ska.reeeemmmmeeeeddd! from the time we sat that pretty bundle of joy inmaggiebsmockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094971878012711524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1682169121046670782008-08-31T00:33:00.000-04:002008-08-31T00:33:00.000-04:00Dawn, I share your other readers' concerns regardi...Dawn, I share your other readers' concerns regarding the bee sting. I am allergic to bee stings and according to my allergist they are among the most life threatening of all allergies, right up there with coconut and peanuts. And, as other readers indicated, each sting produces a stronger, faster effect, and you never know which one will be the one that causes you to black out before you can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85539853108754308682008-08-30T23:26:00.000-04:002008-08-30T23:26:00.000-04:00This is going to sound bad, but it's very comforti...This is going to sound bad, but it's very comforting to know there are so many others having the same issues I am. Not that I would wish this on anyone... My friends all seem to have those mystical, magical, perfect kids. And some have no problem offering me "suggestions" on how to handle my difficult child. You know the ones-"you know if you ____ she wouldn't ____" Fill in the blanks with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-71084102292261176142008-08-30T21:32:00.000-04:002008-08-30T21:32:00.000-04:00My Little Man will throw some amazing tantrums. O...My Little Man will throw some amazing tantrums. One time, my husband heard Little Man screaming from the car as I pulled in the driveway. The windows were closed in the van and in the house and he STILL heard him! I don't remember my older daughter being quite like that.<BR/><BR/>On a side note, I wish our library had a place for children to play like it sounds like yours does. Ours is a Kool Aidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996795376325872637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49255052588268893122008-08-30T21:04:00.000-04:002008-08-30T21:04:00.000-04:00Has anyone ever mentioned the book "Raising Your S...Has anyone ever mentioned the book "Raising Your Spirited Child" to you before? Apologies if you've heard of it before. What I've read of Brooklyn reminds me so much of what my wife and I go through with our second daughter, and this book has helped immensely in how we relate to her. Just thought I'd mention it! http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Your-Spirited-Child-Perceptive/dp/0060923288G.T. MacMillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889539108546372035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34198458110001113572008-08-30T19:15:00.000-04:002008-08-30T19:15:00.000-04:00Dawn, My 15yo still has control issues. He was de...Dawn,<BR/><BR/> My 15yo still has control issues. He was definitely the worst of the 3 (he's the youngest). Lost control so easily. Oppositional issues. Told me at age 8 or 9, "I was going to, but since you told me to, I'm not". He's a very loving affectionate person, and has gotten it mostly under control most of the time, but we could never do time outs or any of the standard forms of Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642402287878372643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22361893211174510222008-08-30T15:36:00.000-04:002008-08-30T15:36:00.000-04:00Sounds like Brooklyn will be a handful when she ge...Sounds like Brooklyn will be a handful when she gets older... I would probably be bald because i'd keep pulling my hair out, lol.<BR/>Hope you all have a great holiday weekend!MaBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729495477063071692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-8582636395038235872008-08-30T15:34:00.000-04:002008-08-30T15:34:00.000-04:00Oh, and one more suggestion that might work for so...Oh, and one more suggestion that might work for some things, is to give her choices? If you ask her "do you want to put on the pink pajamas or the purple pajamas tonight?" Would that solve the dilemma of the pj tantrum? Giving her too many choices would just make the choosing go on too long, I would think. <BR/><BR/>Or perhaps she would choose the purple pjs and then scream because she really BandKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111197063546332024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65862895440191035912008-08-30T12:29:00.000-04:002008-08-30T12:29:00.000-04:00Every time I read about Brooklyn's tantrums and sa...Every time I read about Brooklyn's tantrums and saw that video where she was screaming in the car (its a wonder you're not deaf yet!) my heart just goes out to you. Your readers have lots of excellent suggestions. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if she might have a touch of autism. Not full-blown autism, but since she is so overreactive to the slightest bit of frustration she might be what they call "on the BandKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111197063546332024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46684599072605242332008-08-30T11:43:00.001-04:002008-08-30T11:43:00.001-04:00I have a new coping mechanism for tantrums which i...I have a new coping mechanism for tantrums which is just to stare blankly at my children while they flail. As if I'm not involved, and they are just some street urchins I stumbled across on the street. And you know what? It doesn't work.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609794429247662216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-33136753002200331822008-08-30T11:43:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:43:00.000-04:00I was curious when my son acted like your daughter...I was curious when my son acted like your daughter at that age but I blew it off until he got kicked out of pre-school. I read the book "Out of Sync Child" and it turned out to be him and it has helped me so much. He is 6 now and still has issues, he didn't get totally better with age although the minute to minute tantrums are down to one or two a day. He doesn't act his age but if it weren't PaperSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813660109619002956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-82202262589168422462008-08-30T11:14:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:14:00.000-04:00Dawn, my husband learned a stretching exercise tha...Dawn, my husband learned a stretching exercise that completely solved his plantar fasciitis. Easy and FREE!! :::doin' the happy dance::: <BR/><BR/>Stand on a step on the balls of your feet, with your heels hanging off. That will stretch the Achilles tendon. Just stand there, silently stretching, for 15-10 seconds. Do about five times, 3x a day. Here's a link to a webpage with pictures: http://Sue Bohlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979649986548482330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47629841342161223862008-08-30T11:00:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:00:00.000-04:00Is the rumor true that the name of your new web si...Is the rumor true that the name of your new web site is going to be called "Mom to My Seven Pack"?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965400321043093038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-78409125207172449742008-08-30T09:03:00.000-04:002008-08-30T09:03:00.000-04:00My oldest is the exact same...yes I know and I dar...My oldest is the exact same...yes I know and I dared have another. She throws a fit over the slightest thing...from her pop tart being broken to me picking out the wrong story to read at night. You just never know what will set her off. I usually just ignore her or put her in her room till she calms down. This can be immediately of last for a hour. My friends all have easy kids so they thinkMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11694144912580911218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58439969584948426082008-08-30T08:35:00.000-04:002008-08-30T08:35:00.000-04:00The night I came home from my first day at work (W...The night I came home from my first day at work (Wednesday), my 6 year old proceeded to have a fit at the babysitters because I had the audacity to come and pick her up to go home. Fit all the way home into the house. I sent her to her room because I had had a stressful first day at work and listen to a fit from her? No way. Heard her screaming and throwing things in her room about 20 minutes Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208640987667923222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1876424925172030502008-08-30T07:15:00.000-04:002008-08-30T07:15:00.000-04:00One of my daughters was (who I am kidding...is) ex...One of my daughters was (who I am kidding...is) exactly like this. Although, at seven the tantrums are much more sophisticated and have evolved to the door slamming, pre-teeny (already?! I thought I had a few more years before this!) angst kind of tantrum. My other daughter? She doesn't have time for fits. She is too busy plotting how she is going to get away with doing it anyway.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187918892679058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31697310080960517592008-08-30T07:07:00.000-04:002008-08-30T07:07:00.000-04:00You poor dear! Why is the kids seem to use only t...You poor dear! Why is the kids seem to use only their "best" behavior with Mom??!?! I ask my husband that all the time. I seem to bring out the worst in my kids. = )Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426211079691326347noreply@blogger.com