Orange County, California; toddlers; share your "can't do without...." ex: toys; routines; cooperation techniques; healthy kid friendly snacks (brkfst, lnch,dnnr); favorite bedtime stories; descipline/consequences-what's working in YOUR home?; single mom strategy; etc.-whatever you've got to share-I'M LISTENING!!!!
2006-12-12 06:58:48 · 8 answers · asked by sowillbe 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I have a little time to answer since it's nap time here. I have two kids, ages 3 and 15 months. For breakfast we had cheerios and blue berries and for lunch a hammy sammy (ham sandwich.) Then we went into town to get things ready so we can leave tomorrow to go to Little Rock. How dumb am I? I'm driving my kids 9 hours to Little Rock, lol. My husband has exams this week and he can't exactly study if we're here being loud and fussy and cranky at bedtime. We can't go anywhere without Wooley, he is a stuffed animal lamb, and we bring apple juice everywhere. I don't spank per se', I do pop hands. Really though, it's me being mad that really upsets my kids. My kids' favorite bath time story is when I say that they were taking a bath and mommy forgot to get them out and they wrinkled up so much that they turned into raisins and I put them in my cereal and ate them. I made it up one night out of my own boredom and my son loved it. So now I have to try to remember it verbatim so I can tell it over and over. Why he loves it so much, I don't know. Anyway, I'm rambling, I'll leave you alone! Have an awesome day.
2006-12-12 15:08:42 · answer #1 · answered by Kallie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little cousin I babysit has a purse with "lip gloss" in it that she has to carry around and she gets to push the little carts at the store, I let her pick out a couple little snacks or something to put in it. During driving time we play I-SPY and find the color to keep her occupied. Snack time I let her help spread peanut butter on celery and dip carrots in ranch dressing. We love grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup, hot dogs, macaroni & Cheese, and peanut butter & jelly. Quick easy lunches. We make all kinds of crafts like cards, ornaments, drawings. I went to walmart and picked up plastic window suncatchers and a pack of markers and let her color them, then put magnets on the back to make refrigerator decorations. Walmart has a great kids craft section. Bedtime I let her choose a movie and she watches it until she falls asleep.
2006-12-12 15:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by GrayMatters 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh your in California and probably very rich so you can drop the kid at a playdate or some werid thing like that......My wife is a stay at home mom.......she went over to her best friends house and cleaned it while she was at work...without her knowledge......it will be a cool surprise when her best friend gets home.....my wife is unselfish....oh we live in Texas......I guess that's what stay at home Mom's do! At least here!
2006-12-12 15:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by Monte T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 1yr old really seems to be enjoying couse couse ground turkey and green peas. I prepare the meat and peas with olive oil and a touch of chicken buillon. A pinch of margerine is added to the couse couse. Hearty meal.
2006-12-12 15:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Lola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a place for your child to go for at least 4-8 hours a week. You'll go nuts without some "me" time.
2006-12-12 15:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by godiva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a woman but I have three boys and im 25....Im very busy and have to keep them busy...I let them play my xbox...they love it but dont let them play all the time....if you give it to them in small variables of time they think it is a privilage and they will play longer and not get bored with it so fast.....glue,colored pencils,construction paper are also awsome they love that stuff....stickers are good too if they are younger...teletubbies of course works all the time good for putting them to bed to...lay matts on the floor and pop that dvd in....
2006-12-12 15:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by jeffmarcelluspbl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i'll get my two oldest girls up at 6:45 get breakfast take them to school come home. take a nap until my baby gets up. go get one kid from preschool at 10:30. come home take care of baby, clean up. try to take a nap. make lunch. try to take a nap. clean up go get my other kid from bus stop come home try to take a nap. clean up take care of baby cook supper. get hubby up(works mids) give baths take care of baby put kids to bed clean up.go to bed do it all again the next day. except every other weekend add one more kid!
2006-12-12 15:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by jen31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋