Comments for Parenting is... http://parentingis.com a full time job, a career, a science and an art Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Formal politeness by example by singulair http://parentingis.com/formal-politeness-by-example/#comment-74 singulair Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:39:37 +0000 http://parentingis.com/formal-politeness-by-example/#comment-74 Nice thing! <a href="http://sistemas.fearp.usp.br/ead/user/view.php?id=2756&c-topic=singulair" rel="nofollow">singulair</a> [url=http://sistemas.fearp.usp.br/ead/user/view.php?id=2756&c-topic=singulair]singulair[/url] Welcome! Nice thing! singulair [url=http://sistemas.fearp.usp.br/ead/user/view.php?id=2756&c-topic=singulair]singulair[/url] Welcome!

]]> Comment on Potty training success by kate http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-14 kate Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:18:23 +0000 http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-14 Hey there stranger! Thanks for the comment. :-) I don't think bribery is a Big Bad Thing. I found that it doesn't work for Alex as it puts additional pressure on him. Like, not only would mommy be happy if you peed, but you'd get candy, and you won't if you don't! The times I tried it with potty training and other things, it caused meltdowns. A lot of this has to do with his particular personality. He generally prefers to cooperate - so if he doesn't, there is a bigger problem, something that's hard for him. Sort of like offering him the car keys for getting an A in math when he is struggling to get it as is... You sound pretty happy. Good to hear! Hey there stranger! Thanks for the comment. :-) I don’t think bribery is a Big Bad Thing. I found that it doesn’t work for Alex as it puts additional pressure on him. Like, not only would mommy be happy if you peed, but you’d get candy, and you won’t if you don’t! The times I tried it with potty training and other things, it caused meltdowns. A lot of this has to do with his particular personality. He generally prefers to cooperate - so if he doesn’t, there is a bigger problem, something that’s hard for him. Sort of like offering him the car keys for getting an A in math when he is struggling to get it as is…

You sound pretty happy. Good to hear!

]]> Comment on Potty training success by greymaiden http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-13 greymaiden Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:09:50 +0000 http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-13 About damn time I made it over here! Man my life is crazy right now. Oh hey, Gregg gave me a bunch of stuff I left when I moved out. I think I still have you car keys! Anyway, back to the topic. . . Rose responded pretty well to a combination of modeling, cold turkey, and bribery. Yes, I said bribery. This is something my sister in law started while she was watching my daughter and since it worked I let it continue because I was way too stressed out to make an issue out of something so small. I hope it doesn't psychologically damage her forever :P Anyway, I also found that letting accidents happen was key to the process of poddy training. We got rose some princess panties and she said the princesses got sad when she peed on them. Now she pees in the poddy pretty consistently. We're still working on pooping in the poddy though. I think she took to it so quickly because I'd been modeling since she could walk. I'd always take her to the poddy with me and make sure it was a fun not stressful time when mommy needed to poddy. It didn't take very long for Rose to start going into the bathroom saying she needed to poddy, even though it took her a little longer to figure out what that really meant. Bribery? Well, she gets 2 M&Ms when she uses the poddy. Like I said, not my idea, but it did seem to help. Guess what else? She's definitely learned bladder control, because she will only pee halfway, get two M&Ms and then pee again ten minutes later so she can get more candy. Oy! I don't really recommend bribery for poddy training! About damn time I made it over here! Man my life is crazy right now. Oh hey, Gregg gave me a bunch of stuff I left when I moved out. I think I still have you car keys!

Anyway, back to the topic. . .

Rose responded pretty well to a combination of modeling, cold turkey, and bribery. Yes, I said bribery. This is something my sister in law started while she was watching my daughter and since it worked I let it continue because I was way too stressed out to make an issue out of something so small. I hope it doesn’t psychologically damage her forever :P

Anyway, I also found that letting accidents happen was key to the process of poddy training. We got rose some princess panties and she said the princesses got sad when she peed on them. Now she pees in the poddy pretty consistently. We’re still working on pooping in the poddy though.

I think she took to it so quickly because I’d been modeling since she could walk. I’d always take her to the poddy with me and make sure it was a fun not stressful time when mommy needed to poddy. It didn’t take very long for Rose to start going into the bathroom saying she needed to poddy, even though it took her a little longer to figure out what that really meant.

Bribery? Well, she gets 2 M&Ms when she uses the poddy. Like I said, not my idea, but it did seem to help. Guess what else? She’s definitely learned bladder control, because she will only pee halfway, get two M&Ms and then pee again ten minutes later so she can get more candy. Oy! I don’t really recommend bribery for poddy training!

]]> Comment on Separation anxiety at bedtime by kate http://parentingis.com/separation-anxiety-at-bedtime/#comment-12 kate Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:43:22 +0000 http://parentingis.com/separation-anxiety-at-bedtime/#comment-12 Good luck Melissa! I hope things work well for you. You've inspired me to write on the issue of bedtime routine: <a href="http://parentingis.com/bed-time-routine-not-what-you-think/" rel="nofollow">Bedtime routine, not what you think</a>. Hope it helps! Good luck Melissa! I hope things work well for you. You’ve inspired me to write on the issue of bedtime routine: Bedtime routine, not what you think. Hope it helps!

]]> Comment on Separation anxiety at bedtime by Bed time routine, not what you think http://parentingis.com/separation-anxiety-at-bedtime/#comment-11 Bed time routine, not what you think Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:41:13 +0000 http://parentingis.com/separation-anxiety-at-bedtime/#comment-11 [...] Separation anxiety at bedtime [...] […] Separation anxiety at bedtime […]

]]> Comment on Separation anxiety at bedtime by melissa http://parentingis.com/separation-anxiety-at-bedtime/#comment-9 melissa Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:25:00 +0000 http://parentingis.com/separation-anxiety-at-bedtime/#comment-9 i just went through an exhausting 30 minutes of listening to my 21 month old, gabriel, cry ing......we used to be able to tell him goodnight, kiss and hug him, lay him down and he'd be out...we have not changed any routines, everything is the same except for Gabriel.......he refuses to fall asleep...i finally give in and go lay by him......so, i am very anxious to try your method tomorrow and let you know how it goes......THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE HELPFUL ADVICE..... i just went through an exhausting 30 minutes of listening to my 21 month old, gabriel, cry ing……we used to be able to tell him goodnight, kiss and hug him, lay him down and he’d be out…we have not changed any routines, everything is the same except for Gabriel…….he refuses to fall asleep…i finally give in and go lay by him……so, i am very anxious to try your method tomorrow and let you know how it goes……THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE HELPFUL ADVICE…..

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]]> Comment on Potty training success by how often should i potty http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-6 how often should i potty Mon, 19 May 2008 15:36:13 +0000 http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-6 [...] [...] […] […]

]]> Comment on Potty training success by kate http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-5 kate Sun, 18 May 2008 16:13:18 +0000 http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-5 Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for the in-depth response. I am seriously considering using a diaper service instead of disposable diapers for the new baby and moving somewhat in the direction you are suggesting. I also bought the book called "early potty training" and found it lacking in practical advice. Tried it, didn't like it, moved on. :-) I am really glad you found my blog! Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for the in-depth response. I am seriously considering using a diaper service instead of disposable diapers for the new baby and moving somewhat in the direction you are suggesting. I also bought the book called “early potty training” and found it lacking in practical advice. Tried it, didn’t like it, moved on. :-)

I am really glad you found my blog!

]]> Comment on Potty training success by Elizabeth http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-4 Elizabeth Sun, 18 May 2008 13:46:48 +0000 http://parentingis.com/potty-training-success/#comment-4 I think it is great that you included Elimination Communication (EC) in your post. I am expecting my 6th child and practiced EC from birth with the youngest 2. I plan on starting at birth again with my baby due in a few weeks. I have also full time diapered and conventionally potty trained my older children. In my experience, EC is not more work and I have never felt as though I was living by a child's timetable of the next elimination (at least no more than you end up living by the next diaper change). EC becomes a matter of routine that is easily integrated into your life. It is similar to feeding babies when they show signs of hunger. Also, in my experience, ECed babies develop bladder and bowel control long before 18 months old. EC is not really potty training anyway, it is an alternative to full time diapering, but it does lead to easier, earlier toilet independence. When a child is diapered full time a lot of the natural awarenessess are lost and some "un-learning of diapers" needs to take place before potty training begins. This can be very stressful for a toddler. You might want to give EC a second look, maybe take "The DiaperFreeChallenge" (www.diaperfreechallenge.org) I think it is great that you included Elimination Communication (EC) in your post. I am expecting my 6th child and practiced EC from birth with the youngest 2. I plan on starting at birth again with my baby due in a few weeks. I have also full time diapered and conventionally potty trained my older children. In my experience, EC is not more work and I have never felt as though I was living by a child’s timetable of the next elimination (at least no more than you end up living by the next diaper change). EC becomes a matter of routine that is easily integrated into your life. It is similar to feeding babies when they show signs of hunger. Also, in my experience, ECed babies develop bladder and bowel control long before 18 months old. EC is not really potty training anyway, it is an alternative to full time diapering, but it does lead to easier, earlier toilet independence. When a child is diapered full time a lot of the natural awarenessess are lost and some “un-learning of diapers” needs to take place before potty training begins. This can be very stressful for a toddler. You might want to give EC a second look, maybe take “The DiaperFreeChallenge” (www.diaperfreechallenge.org)

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