So, as I am raising my little Sammie, I've seen myself raise my voice a bit more then I like and I feel like I am starting to scare her at times. I found this book, which I had Daran read first, called Scream Free Parent and I am going to see if it helps me. Maybe it will help me understand her a bit more too..her side of things. Boy, I yell more at her then I did Pat at Envision and that is a lot! hahaha..
After Daran read it he has not yelled at her once. It's very freeing!
Thought I would share it in case you feel some of the angst I feel on some days...
http://www.amazon.com/Screamfree-Parenting-Revolutionary-Approach-ebook/dp/B000UZQHF2/ref=tmm_kin_title_popover?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1323795946&sr=8-1
Happy Tuesday!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Fun with my Hun!
So Daran and I took half day to go to Disneyland! Our passes end this week and we haven't been all Winter!
It was rainy, fun and totally productive!! lol Still lots of families, more then I expected. But, we went on Indiana, Haunted Mansion, Pirates and Star Tours AND had lunch at the Bayou in Pirates all between noon and 4pm!
I loved it in the rain much more then the hot days, the windy days and the crowded summer days! YEA!!
You should try it one day!
Here's to a happy holiday!
xoxo
It was rainy, fun and totally productive!! lol Still lots of families, more then I expected. But, we went on Indiana, Haunted Mansion, Pirates and Star Tours AND had lunch at the Bayou in Pirates all between noon and 4pm!
I loved it in the rain much more then the hot days, the windy days and the crowded summer days! YEA!!
You should try it one day!
Here's to a happy holiday!
xoxo
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
What the heck $100??
So, this week I tried my hand at "helping" Sammie try to enjoy lunch at school. She is back at her school full-time from 8:30am-5pm. As some of you know she has a thing with eating at school and at social events. She eats great at home and at restaurants, but the other two she only eats maybe 20% of the time. It was great to see her actually eat a ginormous turkey leg at Thanksgiving! I was so happy!! She didn't even know.
Incentive's has been my new thing to get her to try things. I got a new treasure chest in which I load up with $1 goodies of all varieties that she can choose from each day when she is good. Since doing this, she has not had as many melt downs, tantrums or crying spasms...(she did today though..). So, in getting back to the eating at school thing, I made her a "deal", if she can try her food for 3 days she will have the opportunity to Day 1: buy christmas tree; Day 2: buy ornament; Day 3: buy ornament at disney store. If she did good all three days we would go to Disneyland! whoohoo...
She ate yesterday and we went shopping in freezing cold 50s...here is the story...
So, on a side note, Miss Sammie...not sure how I will ever be ahead of her head (as Amy noted today), she had a tantrum this morning and we proceeded to give her timeout. During that I told her that she was not able to go into the treasure chest tonight. She was already being not so good. I had an early meeting this morning, so Daran brushed her teeth, as they were brushing, she said "it doesn't matter if I brush because I don't get to go into the treasure chest today any way mommy already said"...she felt that she didn't need to be good since she does get a prize any way!! It's all backfiring now!! What to do. ugh...
Back to the whiteboard...come on honey! What should we do next???
Incentive's has been my new thing to get her to try things. I got a new treasure chest in which I load up with $1 goodies of all varieties that she can choose from each day when she is good. Since doing this, she has not had as many melt downs, tantrums or crying spasms...(she did today though..). So, in getting back to the eating at school thing, I made her a "deal", if she can try her food for 3 days she will have the opportunity to Day 1: buy christmas tree; Day 2: buy ornament; Day 3: buy ornament at disney store. If she did good all three days we would go to Disneyland! whoohoo...
She ate yesterday and we went shopping in freezing cold 50s...here is the story...
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| Sammie ready to go tree hunting! |
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| Sammie running, crying..no fair, I want the big tree! See tree that is behind her, that is what she wanted. |
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| Happy compromise...whew. Finally an agreeable tree. Was a good price, but with the Stand and Delivery..still $100! |
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| Annual tree shot. |
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| The tree Daddy liked with Sammie |
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| The tree I liked (actually I didn't want the snow) |
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| Our tree at home! Introducing "Buttercup Sammie"... Ready to be decorated! We're stringing popcorn tonight and decking it out. Stay tuned! Happy Holidays. |
So, on a side note, Miss Sammie...not sure how I will ever be ahead of her head (as Amy noted today), she had a tantrum this morning and we proceeded to give her timeout. During that I told her that she was not able to go into the treasure chest tonight. She was already being not so good. I had an early meeting this morning, so Daran brushed her teeth, as they were brushing, she said "it doesn't matter if I brush because I don't get to go into the treasure chest today any way mommy already said"...she felt that she didn't need to be good since she does get a prize any way!! It's all backfiring now!! What to do. ugh...
Back to the whiteboard...come on honey! What should we do next???
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Quick Blog...b4 I forget..It's all about COALS..
Funny quote from Sammie to make your day, this was a few days ago:
" Mommy I don't like Christmas, I think Santa is only going to give me coals. I've been bad all year. I think I like Halloween. Can I get more costumes?"
KIDS, they are so smart. She knows for Halloween you just have fun. You don't have to earn the fun...you get candy, wear fun costumes and have a party. No being good is necessary. WOW.
Little does she know that some of the coals are made from CHOCOLATE!! HAHA..
xoxo
" Mommy I don't like Christmas, I think Santa is only going to give me coals. I've been bad all year. I think I like Halloween. Can I get more costumes?"
KIDS, they are so smart. She knows for Halloween you just have fun. You don't have to earn the fun...you get candy, wear fun costumes and have a party. No being good is necessary. WOW.
Little does she know that some of the coals are made from CHOCOLATE!! HAHA..
xoxo
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