Hilarious <3
Props to all my fellow crunchy moms!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Had to share.....
Thank you to Sisters N Cloth for sharing...
Hilarious <3
Props to all my fellow crunchy moms!!
Hilarious <3
Props to all my fellow crunchy moms!!
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Here are the rest of the photos I had hoped to share yesterday :P Hope you all had a great 4th! <3
Share YOUR favorite summer event/memory so far!! <3
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| sissy and daddy! |
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| Spiderman and A got to check out the horse barns compliments of auntie Ali!! <3 |
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| spiderman turned 5!!! wowwwww.... |
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| sandbox fun! (altho I think it's time for a bigger sandbox- hahaha) |
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| NEW season of soccer begins!! woot woot |
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
PHOTO Fun Update and Attached Family
Hey mamas!
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Our summer has been eventful thus far! Here's a glimpse into our life ;)
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| Spiderman and baby A playing in the water table- Spiderman's side looks awfully muddy! LOL |
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| beach bound! |
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| Spiderman and Baby A runnin free on a not-so-hot day here in Maine! haha! |
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| a long ride is OK when shared with those you LOVE! Sissy and Spiderman chattin it up! |
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| lovin on daddy! |
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| checking out frogs in the pond! |
Sunday, July 1, 2012
No, I am not a perfect parent.... and neither are you.
Parenting is about mistakes. There are some that don't like to admit that.... but those individuals are not being honest with themselves or their kids.
Kids need to know it's ok to make mistakes. They need to know how to handle mistakes. They need to SEE in order to EMULATE how to handle everyday struggles with balance and patience and yes, mistakes.
The theory is that the "better" parents, LEARN from their mistakes, and thus their children and they themselves grow as a result.
Our family has "rules" that all the members (children AND adults) must follow. But our rules do NOT include:
you MUST share
you MUST say please and thank you
you MUST clean your plate
you MUST eat your vegetables
etc
Instead, our "rules" include:
-you MUST speak to each other with respect
-you SHOULD share, knowing that there will be a time when you want to use the others toys as well
-since we treat others with respect, we emulate saying please and thank you and the children generally follow, but we are not creating robots, we are raising children
-eat until your full
-we offer healthy choices and so whatever you eat is fine.
we also have more "regular" rules, like:
no running in the living room
toys stay in the playroom
clean up after yourself
no playing on the stairs
etc.
But we encourage play, we encourage independence, we encourage love, we encourage hugging and snuggling, and we encourage respect.
We also encourage mistakes. Try it for yourself.... tell us why it did/ didn't work...what do you think could help make it work better next time... etc. We encourage discussion and compromise.
A child that is independent and can negotiate, does NOT mean they come from a permissive home, or are a result of a "hands-off" parent. It means their parents have RAISED them to be an individual member of society, and not a robot that needs their handler to push the appropriate response button.
Just a thought....
Kids need to know it's ok to make mistakes. They need to know how to handle mistakes. They need to SEE in order to EMULATE how to handle everyday struggles with balance and patience and yes, mistakes.
The theory is that the "better" parents, LEARN from their mistakes, and thus their children and they themselves grow as a result.
Our family has "rules" that all the members (children AND adults) must follow. But our rules do NOT include:
you MUST share
you MUST say please and thank you
you MUST clean your plate
you MUST eat your vegetables
etc
Instead, our "rules" include:
-you MUST speak to each other with respect
-you SHOULD share, knowing that there will be a time when you want to use the others toys as well
-since we treat others with respect, we emulate saying please and thank you and the children generally follow, but we are not creating robots, we are raising children
-eat until your full
-we offer healthy choices and so whatever you eat is fine.
we also have more "regular" rules, like:
no running in the living room
toys stay in the playroom
clean up after yourself
no playing on the stairs
etc.
But we encourage play, we encourage independence, we encourage love, we encourage hugging and snuggling, and we encourage respect.
We also encourage mistakes. Try it for yourself.... tell us why it did/ didn't work...what do you think could help make it work better next time... etc. We encourage discussion and compromise.
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| baby A, 2012 :) |
A child that is independent and can negotiate, does NOT mean they come from a permissive home, or are a result of a "hands-off" parent. It means their parents have RAISED them to be an individual member of society, and not a robot that needs their handler to push the appropriate response button.
Just a thought....
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