tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post4160505056428403598..comments2024-03-23T04:55:57.478-05:00Comments on Katie Olthoff: Parenting ToddlersKatie Olthoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11530237661834412493noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-77575205263742918092011-06-02T23:30:45.891-05:002011-06-02T23:30:45.891-05:00Omigosh I've been thrown back to when I went t...Omigosh I've been thrown back to when I went to LaLeche league and the leader had teenagers. I was so grateful but amazed that someone who had teenagers would still be actively willing to entertain a group talking about newborns and toddlers. She said wisely "teenagers and toddlers are not too different." I tried to make my first little guy happy waaaaay too much and paid when he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-37206286495245201402011-05-16T23:31:03.455-05:002011-05-16T23:31:03.455-05:00Hahaha! Oh, I'm soooo there with you. I make...Hahaha! Oh, I'm soooo there with you. I make my 2 year old go cry and tantrum in her room. I tell her I don't want to hear it. Sometimes she'll stop right away because she doesn't want to go to her room. And sometimes she goes to her room and screams at the top of her lungs until she's all done. The rule is, she can't come out until she's done. It's not easyWhat I Did Todayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499537538615641522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-75578956377018951462011-05-16T15:03:08.850-05:002011-05-16T15:03:08.850-05:00Too true! Newborns are exhausting and toddlers eve...Too true! Newborns are exhausting and toddlers even more-so for totally different reasons!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02881734963401294721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-66440549853721377212011-05-16T11:50:15.393-05:002011-05-16T11:50:15.393-05:00I'm like you. I don't back down once I'...I'm like you. I don't back down once I've said "NO" and sadly it doesn't stop when they stop being toddlers. The most stubborn and argumentive child in our house is the seven and a half year old!<br />Going from one babe to two is never easy but a bit of candy and another episode of Diego aren't going to hurt while you find your feet. You are doing a great job. xxVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404795780122015039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-59771805739474934932011-05-15T14:35:20.656-05:002011-05-15T14:35:20.656-05:00Battles wear me down too, and I will admit that I ...Battles wear me down too, and I will admit that I sometimes do things to avoid them, like offering grilled "naked" chicken to the one I know will eat it, and giving the other one a hot dog because I know she will eat it. It's not out of the How to be the Best Parent in the World book, but some days it's the way our world turns! Welcome to parenting with TWO children. It is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003384586082557583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-86979483160159949822011-05-15T14:02:37.080-05:002011-05-15T14:02:37.080-05:00Well, I, for one, think you're doing a marvelo...Well, I, for one, think you're doing a marvelous job! It is right to pick your battles. I'm not always happy about the ones I forfeit before they begin, but sometimes peace is more important than enforcing who is the adult (sometimes, when it won't cause anyone any harm).<br />With a 3.5 year old, a 2 year old and a newborn, I've had to relearn all my ideas of which battles are Curly-Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669963575731983192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-7670080555267269032011-05-15T12:54:15.877-05:002011-05-15T12:54:15.877-05:00Give me a newborn over a toddler any day! I'd ...Give me a newborn over a toddler any day! I'd rather stay up all night with a crying baby than deal with temper tantrums. Preschooler is slowly coming out of terrible twos - which for boys usually lasts 'till 5. Toddler is just now getting into terribly twos. . . great. I think it's time for another one so at least someone in the house loves me! Ha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-8842562307027292312011-05-15T07:41:37.972-05:002011-05-15T07:41:37.972-05:00Amen. A newborn can't talk, which means we don...Amen. A newborn can't talk, which means we don't fight. I'm all about picking your battles. Thankfully, as they get older, they are able to understand more the art of compromise. Otherwise referred to at my house as "If I do what mama wants first then I get to . . . "! Hang in there with your little loves - they're so stinking cute!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710417701918440850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-29865122908481736812011-05-14T19:52:24.193-05:002011-05-14T19:52:24.193-05:00Oh yes. I miss the baby days, when the worst thing...Oh yes. I miss the baby days, when the worst thing was that I had to wake up at night. Wait until he learns to run the TV himself. I've had to unplug it before so Mr. Man couldn't turn it back on.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897718251146316249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-67543060469663258652011-05-14T19:06:22.473-05:002011-05-14T19:06:22.473-05:00Oh I hear you girl! My son will be 3 in a month an...Oh I hear you girl! My son will be 3 in a month and I swear the terrble 3's are worse than the terrible 2's. I love him to death, but these fits are going to be the death of me!!Harvesting for Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102395778818897028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-88813855669190743762011-05-14T16:48:43.345-05:002011-05-14T16:48:43.345-05:00I hear ya! We are going through the terrible twos...I hear ya! We are going through the terrible twos right now with Mel. B skipped those and went straight to the trying threes. Best of Luck!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149294851736916344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-49440284860009569582011-05-14T16:39:35.922-05:002011-05-14T16:39:35.922-05:00Isn't it hard?! Three was not a fun age for me...Isn't it hard?! Three was not a fun age for me. Sometimes I just have to remind myself who was the parent in the situation! And focus on the big picture. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521040589867251837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-84078629732052391812011-05-14T16:38:20.207-05:002011-05-14T16:38:20.207-05:00Girl, I could have written this...I think having a...Girl, I could have written this...I think having a a newborn has definitely reminded me that having a toddler is SO much harder.<br /><br />I think Dmitri is even more in "toddler mode" since Damon's arrival. Sigh....Caroline @ The Feminist Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14042647064869326025noreply@blogger.com