What unusual advice would you give other parents?

Question

I don't mean the really serious stuff, but the little everyday stuff that makes life easier. For example, mine would be only washable markers in a house with small children.

Answer 1

Say yes more often than you say no.

Tell them to let you think about it before you give an answer and if you decide no is the right answer, stick to it even if you change your mind later.

Look for everything they do right and let them know how much you love it.

Don't make unecessary rules. Think about it before deciding to create a new rule. Is the rule really relevant to life in this house with this child?

Make it easy for your kids to do the right thing. Arrange the environment so that it's hard to screw up, and only gradually introduce greater responsibilities.

Answer 2

before everything, i do no longer think of all people ought to be allowed to tell you whilst the "right" time to have somewhat one is. I recommend you need to be 19 (on your undertaking, which looks completely fantastic to have somewhat one) and be greater waiting to have somewhat one then a 25 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous. i'm at present 19, residing with my mom, fiance and that i are the two working complete time and going to college. I even have been informed by my brother that i'm too youthful, yet he's a 25 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous bartender residing at domicile without college instruction. the place i could desire to be on your undertaking or a minimum of residing on our very own, i do no longer think of age has something to do with it. I say in case you sense you're waiting and robust, choose for it! solid luck.

Answer 3

1. If your missing a victoria secret magazine, it's in your 11 yr old room. lol. Found that out recently.
2.If you think your kid needs a belt, he probably does. Had to make 3 belt runs to school this month.
3.If you think when you talk to someone and your kids don't understand what you are talking about. They probably do and will tell everyone.
4.Kids know what sex is, even if you think they don't.
5.Kids learn alot at school. AAlot of things I have never heard, and they WILL tell you everything.
6.If a kids sick with a stomach ache and you ask him if he needs a bucket or the toilet and he says no, changes are he'll spew in 2 seconds.
7.Febreeze is GOD! (goes with the one above)
8.Never let a kid out of your sight with clean dress clothes. Dirt just jumps off the ground right on them, because they swear they didn't do it.
9.If it has a hole in it, some body part is gonna get stuck in it.
10.The brighter the color, the more trips to the emergency room.

Answer 4

don't freak about your kids drawing on themselves with the washable markers that you have in the house, let them have fun and be creative then take a bath later on. A little markered up skin never hurt anyone!

Answer 5

Sometimes you have to let your kids do stupid things.

Helicopter parents (those constantly hovering over their children) barking instructions at them in every conceivable situation drives me nuts! They're kids and they learn by exploring, making messes, putting ucky stuff in their mouths, falling down, getting ouchies, and on and on. Managing every move they make is just going to produce a neurotic teen/adult. This also includes conflicts with other children - sometimes you need to let them work things out for themselves.

Of course, you need to monitor the situation to step in before anything serious happens, but give them some distance. This might fall too much on the serious side for your question, but if you can adopt this philosophy it takes a lot of the daily stress out of being with your kids. And when mom's happy, everyone's happy.

Answer 6

#1 let 'em get nasty-filty-dirty playing in the yard - that's why they make soap

#2 if they want to mix everything on their plate into one huge pile and then eat it, that's cool. The point is that they ate.
If they want to eat each item individually before moving to the next one, that's cool. The point, they ate.

#3 don't automatically stick your hand out when your son says "here mom, hold this for just a second, okay?"

#4 ALWAYS take time to hug your kid and remind them how great they are. The smile they give in return makes it all worth it!

Answer 7

When they say why, don't say "Because I said so." Give them a real reason.

Be honest, even about the little stuff. It will make them want to trust you for the big stuff.

It's actually okay if they sleep in their clothes.

Answer 8

basically you give them one color marker and a coloring book or paper and teach them to draw on the material given by showing what exactly to do teach them to draw the easiest things like circles, have them color in the lines of whatever pictures teach them how and monitor them at the same time and like every child when your not look they'll be drawing on the walls that's why you buy washable but when that occurs you must scold them then tell them if they remember what you thought them to color in the book if they continue to draw on the walls and other stuff take markers away maybe their not ready and find something else to entertain them

Answer 9

Put safety protection to ALL plugs and to the door handles of restrooms and main doors if possibles to avoid accidents to protect our kids..because kids are so smart that in a minute will do experiment with anything...Also when ever you don't hear them SEE where they are either they fall asleep or they are doing soemething bad!! ! ! like putting shampoo in the toilet and filling it with paper!!!!


It happend to me so after this SAFETY to most of our house dangerous doors and cabinets!!!

Answer 10

Try to stay optimistic and not always to think adult thoughts when little kids say "adult stuff" sometimes look at my butt just means look at my butt! Not I am going to be a voyeur and work at a strip club. yikes!