One of the most important parts about having a family is that you are all there for one another during the hard times. Many people don’t know where they would be without that support system to fall back on, but it can have its limits. There is a big difference between receiving much-needed help and …
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The Wildest Parenting Posts of the Week (March 18, 2024)
There is this weird parenting trend that I’ve been so baffled by when I’ve seen it on TikTok. I’m sure you’ve heard of parents deciding to never say «no» to their children but rather redirecting them towards the results that they (the parents) want. For example, when your child says, «Can I stick this fork …
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‘Clapping at TV shows’: Former kids share weird things their families did while raising them
Every family has those little quirky things they do differently than other families. I come from a mother and a father who were always clinically early to every event we have ever attended together. On a good day, we would get to extracurricular activities or movie theaters a good 15-30 minutes early. I know that …
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New mother grapples with a tough decision after realizing her mom was a dangerous parent: ‘Her defense? I did this with you and you survived’
Becoming a parent puts into perspective how difficult it is to be a GOOD parent. Perhaps this shines a light on our own families and if you’re lucky, you can glean wisdom from your parents. However, if you’re like most of us, watching your parents interact with their grandchild can be a jarring reminder of …
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Funniest Parenting Memes of the Week for Funny Moms and Dads Parenting the Best They Can Parent (March 16, 2024)
Where did your mini-me get all that sass?? Oh…
‘They told her she is not capable of doing the job’: Judgmental parents fire au pair for taking depression and anxiety medication
Being an au pair sounds like an incredibly stressful job. You have to leave the country that you know and love to live with a random family and care for their children full-time. It sounds like being a foreign exchange student without being treated like a cool, fun novelty amongst your peers in this country. …
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‘We’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas’: Kid punches teacher and breaks his glasses, Parents suggest ‘calming banana’ as the solution
Kids misbehave in a multitude of ways. Misbehavior can be chalked up to developmentally normal deviance or it can be indicative of more dangerous behavior to come if it’s not properly dealt with. The key is knowing the difference. When I was a kid, I got in trouble for talking too much in class (I’ll …
Seguir leyendo ‘We’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas’: Kid punches teacher and breaks his glasses, Parents suggest ‘calming banana’ as the solution
‘Eventually they stopped asking [to play]’: Mom brags about never playing pretend with her kids, claims it teaches independence
If you’ve ever babysat a kid, you know that «playing pretend» is much less fun than you remember it being when you were their age. I would devise many fanciful scenarios in my toddler mind that were so fun when I was young and carefree and illiterate. It was a whole different story when I …
Seguir leyendo ‘Eventually they stopped asking [to play]’: Mom brags about never playing pretend with her kids, claims it teaches independence
Entitled parents belittle grandmother for taking their kids to Epcot while babysitting: ‘She was distraught over missing their first Disney trip’
There are some parents out there who are obsessed with their children’s «firsts.» I can understand that a kid’s first words, first steps, and first days of school are all incredibly salient moments for parents to remember for the rest of their lives, even if their kids don’t retain them. While I respect the documentation …
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