MargieInTheMorning's Blog

Any advise for teenagers who openly hate their parents and refuse to speak? Someone body-snached my sweet son and replaced him with the alien that now resides in my home! I like anaconda's ideas--how about shock treatment for teens??? Is that legal?

My son was so easy to potty-train! My daughter on the other hand is being handfull! I need any help I get with that. How about a 3 year old that just so hard headed and doesn't listen. He crys at everything when he doesn't get his way!

HI MARGIE!!!

I have problems with getting my 3 yr old son to go to sleep by himself. I have to sit there until he falls asleep...

I'd like to know how I'm suppose to get my 4 year old (oct bday) to quite pooping in her pants. She gets to the potty just fine with the pee part, but when it comes to the other...Forget it. I've made her clean herself up, I've showed her how I've had to throw her panties away...Nothing works...
THEN she breaks down so easy on some of the stupidest things if they just don't go her way.

Any advise on how and which toys to buy for a 5 year old boy when there's a 16 mos old in the house? He got the quatro lego this year for Christmas because I was scared to death the baby would eat the small lego. I got the Cootie game despite my fear since he'll usually be playing with me and I can keep an eye on the baby and make sure every single piece is put up when we're done (I count them).

I HAVE 17 AND A 19 YEAR OLD GIRLS, SOMETHING I HAVE FOUND OUT IS WHEN YOUR CHILD IS NEEDING YOUR HAND OR WHEN HE OR SHE IS BEING IMPOSIBLE GIVE THEM YOUR BEST AND THEN
TAKE A BIG DEEP BREATH !!! THERE WILL BE A DAY WHEN YOU WILL REMEMBER HOW NICE IT WAS TO HERE THEM AND THE TIMES YOU WILL SPEND WILL BE PRICELESS!!!YOU WILL HAVE TO SAY GOOD BY THATS HARD!!!

i have 7 year old and she refuses to wash her body and hair when she gets in the bath or shower she will stand there for a half hour or until i am blue in the face and the water gets cold i have tryed taking things away grounding her and spankings but nothing seems to work got any ideas??

No questions; but perhaps some helpful solutions:

potty training: all kids train at different times. One may be ready at 2, another not until 4. Encourage them to go on the toilet, giving rewards when they do. Ignore when they don't. I've yet to send a child off to college in diapers, I doubt you will either. :)

Fighting and sibling rivalry: some disagreements are normal; but excessive fighting isn't allowed in my home. I suggest: removing the offending parties for a cool down time in their rooms. Then after everyone has calmed down, have a discussion on acceptable behavior, and how we are to respect and treat each other. Fighting generally is a selfish act where one person doesn't feel they are getting their way, or one person is purposely picking on another. Either way - it's root is selfishness. So I have found that making the offending party do something for someone else: a self-less act, is one way to help them get a different perspective on their attitude. Also, we always reward good behavior to encourage that.

Teens: believe it or not, it is possible to have a teen not go through this teen angst stage. Even though it's tough, we are to parent our children, not be their best friend. Choose your battles wisely! Don't say No, as an automatic response for everything your teen asks for or wants to do. Seriously think about what they're asking for, then when you have made your decision, stick to it. Say What You Mean - Mean What You Say - Don't Say It Mean. Speak respectfully to your child and expect the same in return. If we have raised

My oldest son use to sleep w/ me at night. It was hard getting him out of my bed. But I started putting him in his own bed at night and would lay down with him until he fell asleep.(He was 5 yrs old) After a few months I told him that he is going to try it by himself. I left his closet light on for him...he did cry for a few nights but after that he was fine. I think it was harder on me than him. But we got over that hump. He's going to be 10 on the 14th and he still sleeps with his closet light on.

I didn't make this mistake with my other two boys. I started them off right. Once in a great while ,through the night, our (almost) 3 yr old will crawl into bed w/ us.