My husband came home from work and told me about what he witnessed on the subway. We live in NYC so we do see lots of freaky things but we often don’t think twice about it and stick our nose back into our book or in his case, the insert name of game he is [...]
We’re parents, which means we have bills, jobs (and yes, stay-at-home-mom definitely counts as a job!), and obligations. On top of that, we want a clean house, home-cooked meals, and smart kids. But at what cost to our kids? Follow @dailymomtra
Tags: dads, development, discipline, kids, moms, parents, stress
Yesterday, I slapped my 16-month-old daughter in the face and yelled at her. A few years ago, I slapped my son in the face, and yelled at him. Was it for disciplinary reasons? No, of course not. I don’t practice that type of disciplinary action. It was merely because I can’t control myself. If you’re [...]
Tags: behavioral problems, corporal punishment, discipline, older children, parenting, parenting choices, punishment, school-aged children, spanking
Parenting.com shared a link on their Facebook page today that they claimed was hilarious, but between the content of the video itself and the writing underneath, I really found it less than amusing. In fact, it reminded me a lot of the High Fructose Corn Syrup ads paid for by corn farmers that try to [...]
Tags: competitive parenting, parenting, parenting choices, parenting.com
Everyone has times with their child when they want to shake them and yell, “Why won’t you listen to me?!” Well, maybe not shake them, but knock a little sense into them. Time after time, there’s the “STAY OFF the arm of the couch – how many times have I told you?!” and the “Caps [...]
Tags: angry, behavior, encouragement, influence, positive reactions, praise, tantrum
I decided on a whim today to take the kids to the farmer’s market. Next to the farmer’s market is a fun little cafe with bubble tea that Rowan loves and coffee which I love (and had a coupon for a freebie from the parade last weekend). A friend of mine was hanging out at [...]
Imagine for a second that your child got a special treat, say, a candy bar. They open the wrapper and immediately drop it on the floor. What would you do? You’d make them pick it up! Your living room is not a trash can! We all live in this house and we all have to [...]
Tags: being green, environment, laziness, litter, trash
While plenty of people have practiced attachment parenting throughout history, and still do, it’s only recently been given a name. Please don’t let this fool you into thinking that AP is new or a trend. The mothers in other countries who carry their babies in slings with easy access to the breast are following what [...]
Tags: ap, attachment parenting, dr. sears