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Juliangel
Georgia's Juiciest Peach, ...and my nectar dribble
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~When you hear then say ut-oh right after the toilet flushes, do not scream or panic, the number to the plumber is on the frig from the last time it happened.(mine gave me a handy magnet for my frig)
~Do not coddle then, teach them life is not fair. (Example..My boys, 11 and 8, were complaining that their baby sister got more stuff than they did. I explained that she is only 2 and is still getting the basic girl toys, if they wanted everything to be fair I would treat them all that way, then asked if they wanted to get the baby dolls that cry or pee?)
~Play music in their rooms as babies, they will learn to sleep deeper and you can be louder during sex without waking them.
~They can go more places with their minds and books than they can with video games.
~Do not coddle then, teach them life is not fair. (Example..My boys, 11 and 8, were complaining that their baby sister got more stuff than they did. I explained that she is only 2 and is still getting the basic girl toys, if they wanted everything to be fair I would treat them all that way, then asked if they wanted to get the baby dolls that cry or pee?)
~Play music in their rooms as babies, they will learn to sleep deeper and you can be louder during sex without waking them.
~They can go more places with their minds and books than they can with video games.
Thumper
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What would I write in it?
"Too late now!"
I never took my kids fishing....does that mean they will be criminals??? Simply Southern, can I retain your services?
I actually can't stand fishing...boring to the nth degree...but we do other things together. Paintball, music...
"Too late now!"
I never took my kids fishing....does that mean they will be criminals??? Simply Southern, can I retain your services?
I actually can't stand fishing...boring to the nth degree...but we do other things together. Paintball, music...
teresafannin
One who hears the Music
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The biggest lie that parents tell their kids is "Sticks & stones will break your bones, but words will never hurt me." Words do hurt, sometimes worse than physical pain. I told my son to always remember that once something is said, you really can't take it back, no matter how hard you try. I still remember names that I was called as a child & it still hurts after all this time.
Read, read, read.
Tell them that you love them every day. The one thing I miss the most is hearing my son say "I love you, Mom."
Read, read, read.
Tell them that you love them every day. The one thing I miss the most is hearing my son say "I love you, Mom."
Merelan
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You are giving this to them after they have kids? Isn't that too late to change their minds?
I think it's a wonderful gift.
Umm. Not a parent but hetre is one I remember learning, the hard and expensve way.
Stonewash does not mean you can create that look cheaper by putting stones in the wash. This also can be used for the acid washed look. Yup, my brother and i did this. Thought if it worked we could make and sell them. Wrong.
One good thing out of it was that Mom got a new washer and we learned how to roof. That was the punishment. Had to help my Dad and Uncle roof the house, in July! Also had to handwash the families clothes till we got the new machine, and then do all the laundry for 4 monthes. I am a pro now.
So I guess you could say, if it involves major appliances, ask first.
I think it's a wonderful gift.
Umm. Not a parent but hetre is one I remember learning, the hard and expensve way.
Stonewash does not mean you can create that look cheaper by putting stones in the wash. This also can be used for the acid washed look. Yup, my brother and i did this. Thought if it worked we could make and sell them. Wrong.
One good thing out of it was that Mom got a new washer and we learned how to roof. That was the punishment. Had to help my Dad and Uncle roof the house, in July! Also had to handwash the families clothes till we got the new machine, and then do all the laundry for 4 monthes. I am a pro now.
So I guess you could say, if it involves major appliances, ask first.
CreamyLady
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Entertaining
Forget extravagant, open-ended birthday parties. When the invitation says 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., let all the parents know you will be leaving at 4:15, and their kids aren't going with you. It is best to provide the parents with refreshments, too. That way they can all leave together.
Slumber parties are a riot of passage (pun intended). You will inevitably have to get up in the middle of the night with a mop and bucket because someone will have been sick or wet their sleeping bag or something. Insist on a long nap before the party -- and if your kids disturb you, cancel it. You will need the rest.
Cleanup after a slumber party is no fun, and you will never, ever find all the chocolate until you notice the ooze on the cushions.
Children who have attended a slumber party are tired and cranky the next day. If your child was the host/hostess, YOU will be tired and cranky, too. It's a good time to not insist on family togetherness.
And, most important, each birthday is a very important day; a day when a special and wonderful person arrived on the planet and into your care. Hug them, love them, and remember each year. They grow so quickly.
Forget extravagant, open-ended birthday parties. When the invitation says 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., let all the parents know you will be leaving at 4:15, and their kids aren't going with you. It is best to provide the parents with refreshments, too. That way they can all leave together.
Slumber parties are a riot of passage (pun intended). You will inevitably have to get up in the middle of the night with a mop and bucket because someone will have been sick or wet their sleeping bag or something. Insist on a long nap before the party -- and if your kids disturb you, cancel it. You will need the rest.
Cleanup after a slumber party is no fun, and you will never, ever find all the chocolate until you notice the ooze on the cushions.
Children who have attended a slumber party are tired and cranky the next day. If your child was the host/hostess, YOU will be tired and cranky, too. It's a good time to not insist on family togetherness.
And, most important, each birthday is a very important day; a day when a special and wonderful person arrived on the planet and into your care. Hug them, love them, and remember each year. They grow so quickly.
Comshaw
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A few that I live by and tried to teach my kids:
Respect isn't earned, it's freely given to each and every person you meet, untill such time as that person proves it is not warrented.
Always stop and try and remember what you were like at that age, no matter the age. It's absolutely amazing how many people forget what they were like as a youngster, and how a child thinks.
Always try to reason your way out of a problem. Fighting and violence are the absolute last resort.
Walk the talk. If you believe in it, if you think it's right, stand up and say so. Consequences come with everything, good and bad. So be ready to take what ever comes if you stand up for your beliefs.
Loyalty is earned by giving the same.
Thumper hit it right, it's not so much the fishing (although I did a lot of that with both my kids) it's the time spent together. Boy scouts with my son (12 years an assistant scoutmaster) and 4H with my daughter (6 years running at tne county fair grooming horses at midnight for show the next day).
Never eat Play Dough
Never leave small live things in your pants pockets when you put them in the laundry. It has a habit of making your mom scream when she finds then.
Barbie's head DOES NOT go on GI Joes body!
Respect isn't earned, it's freely given to each and every person you meet, untill such time as that person proves it is not warrented.
Always stop and try and remember what you were like at that age, no matter the age. It's absolutely amazing how many people forget what they were like as a youngster, and how a child thinks.
Always try to reason your way out of a problem. Fighting and violence are the absolute last resort.
Walk the talk. If you believe in it, if you think it's right, stand up and say so. Consequences come with everything, good and bad. So be ready to take what ever comes if you stand up for your beliefs.
Loyalty is earned by giving the same.
Thumper hit it right, it's not so much the fishing (although I did a lot of that with both my kids) it's the time spent together. Boy scouts with my son (12 years an assistant scoutmaster) and 4H with my daughter (6 years running at tne county fair grooming horses at midnight for show the next day).
Never eat Play Dough
Never leave small live things in your pants pockets when you put them in the laundry. It has a habit of making your mom scream when she finds then.
Barbie's head DOES NOT go on GI Joes body!
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