You know the sound - the sound of frustrated whining mixed with an over-dramatic, "I can't dooo it!" It's a real struggle to be a toddler. Almost every experience is a challenge to overcome. Anything from feeding themselves to building towers to coloring. This particular time, it was the shoes.
We got home from a friend's gymnastics birthday party a few weekends ago where my daughter Salem was required to take off her shoes. They were the slip on Mary Jane style with a velcro strap. And thanks to all the running and jumping around, it was time for a good nap. As she stood in her doorway just a little wobbly, she figured out how to slip her feet...
Most of us have that someone we once dated who ended the relationship with something like, "You seem really cool, but ..." My mind instantly responds with, "I must not be THAT cool or you wouldn't be breaking up with me."
Or maybe it was that boss who, after you worked for weeks on a project comes into your office and says, "I love what you came up with, but..."
Then there was the time you went to pick up your dog from boarding and the owner starts with, "He's really smart, but..." Ok, maybe it's just me with the dog who likes to bolt out front doors and through windows. But I digress.
Now imagine you're four years old. And you're...
Almost anytime we as adults {myself included at times} encounter a child whether male or female, it seems like we feel the need to compliment their physical appearance in some way. Which I would argue is really more about paying a compliment to the parents, rather than the kid himself ... but I assure you they are listening even if we are not speaking directly to them. Why do we do this?
My daughter has beautiful hair. Golden curls that cascade down like liquid gold, there is no questioning its loveliness. And at three years of age, she is keenly aware of this physical trait of hers because 99.9% of the time she encounters a stranger or an acquaintance who is an...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by BREC.
Berenstain Bears LIVE is coming to Baton Rouge!
Calling all Mama & Papa bears and their young cubs to join us at BREC’s Independence Park Theatre on March 3, 2017 at 7:00pm. for The Berenstain Bears LIVE! This performance brings everyone's favorite bear family to life in a thrilling theatrical experience that kids as well as their parents will treasure for many years to come. Tickets are on sale now ONLINE.
Who :: all Baton Rouge area moms, dads and children
When :: March 3, 2017 at 7:00pm
Where :: Independence Park Theatre
Cost :: $15 for kids (12 and under) / $20 for students (with Student ID) / $25 for adults
How :: Tickets on sale NOW
What :: Adapted...
Scene: Parent/child waiting area at a kid activity.
Kid 1: "Moooooooooooooom! She's not SHARING!"
Kid 2."I don't want to share with HER!"
Kid 1: "But MOOOOOOOOM!
Mom: "Kid 2, share with Kid 1."
Kid 2: "No."
>screaming<
Mom: "Come here. Sit down."
Kid 1: "No."
Mom: "I SAID come HERE."
Kid 1: "No."
>screaming<
Oh, and THAT wasn't the end of it. Kid 1 tested the boundaries of aggravating physical contact with Kid 2, refused to act after a threat of punishment and was forcibly removed from the room (by mom), winding up outside on a bench. These were not my children and that was not me - not this time. I was at an activity for my daughter, waiting with some other parents when one poor mama was tested by...
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