The following are things I’ve felt have really enhanced my chosen role. Granted I am a bit of a type A, and doing many of these things could be deemed unnecessary , and doing all of them like I do is probably ridiculous. But pick one that really does cut a corner for you, and then maybe you’ll also think to try one that’ s new. I worry that some may be too obvious. I only know that no one told me, so there’s gotta be someone out there who doesn’t know. Of course there were no scientific trials, and I was only deciding their safety by my standards. Try at your own risk!
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November 2, 2009
The Temper Tantrum over Dressing Themselves
Every parent I know deals with the temper tantrum over dressing. When kids are just becoming aware that they can make decisions, it begins. The ”I want to wear the purple fairy sparkly princess dress for the 17th day in a row”, or the ”I am a Power Ranger and I like to wear my red suit and helmet to the grocery store!”. I let them relish their independence and wear their choice. And I make them a medal for ‘greatest job getting dressed ‘award. On a big white sticky label I write: “Look, I dressed myself today! “, and make a mini-ceremony of sticking it on their chest. Wherever we go all day people notice them and read their ‘badge’. Most people praise them and tell them how nice they look. The kids love the attention, and everybody thinks I am such a fun Mom! I really think they get through this phase faster because they prove to themselves that they can, and move on. The battle stops.
