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The “no discipline” technique aftermath
At the beginning of July I was telling you about the “non discipline parenting” as told by Naomi Aldort. Back then my daughter was going through lots of tantrums! One every day was lucky. We usually had a couple every day first one definitely to happen because she had to go to nursery. Back then we had all these rules that we were following religiously like the “time out” and the “reward chart” and so on. As we were desperate we said that we will try everything. So I start watching more of Naomi’s you tube videos and we tried to apply as much of the SALVE as possible. You can…
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The no discipline technique
Hope you all had a nice weekend! Today I would like to you about “parenting”. Do you follow a particular method of parenting? You know like the “Baby whisperer” method or “Gina Ford” method or Supernanny’s method. I think when my daughter was a baby I was mostly following the Baby Whisperer methods. Her approach fitted with me. It seemed more human I guess. As she become a toddler Supernanny’s methods appeal more to me and my hubby. So we start implementing the “time out” method and the “reward” method. Sometimes she is ok with it but most of the time she hates being put in time out. I guess…
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Cruelty or insanity?!?
The last couple of weeks been overshadowed by news of parents killing their kids…how sad! Reading the stories just made me feel sad and think of the reasons why a parent would do such a thing to their child. My daughter is the light of my eyes and I can’t imagine a greater love that the love I have for her. First i read about the canadian mum who suffocated her under 5 children and then tried to kill herself without succeeding. How can a mother feel that the solution for all the problems is to end the life of her children? Only someone that suffers of deep depression maybe?…
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iPads or not for toddlers????
iPad or not for my two year old? Before my birthday this year I didn’t have an iPad so this post would not exist if right now if I did not have an iPad! Ok then maybe I should try and stop repeating myself. My dear hubby gave me an iPad as a present for our anniversary and birthday. It had to be a combined present as these iPads are bloody expensive! As soon as he gave it to me – even though I really wanted one – I said to him to take it back! I love my iPad now and I use it every evening! It’s so much…
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The 10 Commandments of Healthy Eating for Parents
This is just a general guideline that I use because when I was a child my parents use to tell me that I couldn’t get up from the table until I will finish everything from my plate. When I had boogie I promise myself that I will never do that and other things that you will find below.1. You should never force, bribe or coerce thy child to eat. 2. You should set a good example by eating at least five fruits and vegetables, three whole grain products, and three dairy servings per day thyself. 3. You should make mealtimes pleasant. 4. You should encourage your child to help in…
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Potty training or not?!?!?
Hm..this is a mistery still for me. Is my daughter ready?Am i ready? I don’t think i am ready to let go to my baby daughter yet. My baby daughter for which i still need to change nappies for and some times chase through the house because she doesn’t want to take her dirty nappy off! We have a few potties around the house but she’s treating them like toys at the moment. She puts toys in one of them and carries them around…it is funny you know….But i am worried at the same time. She is almost 27 months now and until now she only sat on a potty…
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Tips on how to calm your toddler
Just read about this recently and thought i should share it with you. I am going through this at the moment and it is really difficult! Tantrums and how parents survive them?!?!? Distraction They say it works…The plan is to distract your toddler whenever they throw a tantrum by removing them from the situation and making them look at something else. Using humour is a positive distraction technique. Making your child laugh not only distracts them, but lightens the mood for both of you. An instant way to calm your child is to sit and read with them. Young children are easily absorbed and switch off from their surroundings and…
