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September 14th 2008 18:17
I'm writing The WonderDads Handbook for Raising a Girl Ages 0-10: A Month-by-Month Look at What to Expect, Developmental Tips, and Ideas For Activities. This book is going to be broken down into years, and then further broken down into months (bite-sized bits easily ingested by fly-by reader dads).
Here's what I'm looking for:
1: One or two sentences about your 0-10 year old daughter. Example for a three month old, "My daughter did not transition well from bassinet to crib until we started playing a CD with ocean sounds." That sort of thing.
2: A one or two paragraph "this is what I experienced with my [insert age] daughter during this [insert event, activity, or milestone]" type of description that I can pull quotes or other reference material from.
This book is a guide for dads, but it doesn't necessarily have to be quoted by dads or first-person stories from dads. It's meant to serve as a go-to guide when things come up that confuse, frustrate, or perplex dads while raising their daughters alone, or with a co-parent. Don’t get me wrong, though, if you’re a dad and want to contribute please do so!
Also, if you’re a daughter and would like to share some thoughts and memories (or advice) about your dad I would love to hear from you!
The publisher would like to see this completed (a finished product) in time for Christmas sales, so if you want to participate please send in your responses as soon as possible. You can reply directly to me at writerjennh [at] aol [dot] com. Please be sure to use “Dads book” or something similar to that in the subject line so my SPAM filter doesn’t eat it by mistake.
Anyone game?
September 11th 2008 12:20
Don’t let the title of this blog post fool you. When I say your kids aren’t going to tell, I’m not talking about tattling. Your kids will always do that. I think adults still do that in a lot of cases, too, but that’s another blog post for another day.
What I mean by “your kids aren’t going to tell” is that, if they don’t want you to know something they’re not going to tell you. Seems pretty straight-forward, right? Believe it or not, this is a concept that seems to cross parent’s minds LAST.
Some examples:
• The specifics of a homework assignment, or set of homework assignments (particularly if it’s an assignment they don’t like or don’t feel like doing).
• Events, such as an Open House or an Assembly, where parents are encouraged to attend to meet teachers and other faculty members.
• Meetings, such as PTA’s or School Board, where other parents will have an opportunity to meet and discuss issues that the students may not necessarily want to change about the school or their classrooms.
These are just some of the things “your kids aren’t going to tell” about. They’re also not going to tell you if, when they visit with friends, parents will be home. Or, if they have a detention on a day you’re working late. There are so many more scenarios, so I’m hoping this will get your mind working.
My children were taught at a very young age what were bad words and what weren’t. They all seemed to grasp the concept very well, and so went on our lives. Despite being surrounded by adults who like to swear like pirates, I think they’ve done quite well.
The other day, while watching the Disney channel, one of my children said the boy was using bad words on the show. So, I watched for a moment and it was true. Words that I had taught my children not to use for various reasons were being used in regular dialogue as part of their comedic script.
Here are some examples:
· Jerk
· Dork
· Stupid
· Idiot
· Dumb
My children don’t talk this way and, from what I can tell, neither do their friends. It made them very uncomfortable to see children their age on television (it wasn’t a cartoon, though they have expressed hearing those words on cartoons in the past when we talked about this later).
What really bothered me was this message was portrayed on the Disney channel, one which I thought was relatively safe. I know these aren’t profane words, but they’re still rude words and hurtful words. Even in jest, it still isn’t appropriate for a five year old to call their friend or relative an idiot. I don’t care where you come from, it just isn’t right.
What are your thoughts on the use of “bad words” in comedy shows geared specifically for children on a children’s television station?
Do you know what the child safety seat laws are in your locality? I didn’t realize how many people, including parents, did not know this information. What baffled me the most were parents I saw debating the topic simply because their child didn’t want to sit in the seat any longer.
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I'm writing The WonderDads Handbook for Raising a Girl Ages 0-10: A Month-by-Month Look at What to Expect, Developmental Tips, and Ideas For Activities. Between now and November 30, I'm seeking parents of daughters between ages 0-10 to participate in a book project I've outlined here. If you're interested in participating, feel free to email me at writerjennh @ aol . com (remove the spaces), comment here, or comment within that other blog post.
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Working Moms
Working is a challenge for any mother, be it at home or away from home. I chose to be a work at home so I wouldn't miss any of my children's "little kid" moments and to, of course, save money.
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It wasn't until my children and I started visiting the library and the bookstores that I realized how many summer reading programs and contests were in place. What a great incentive to keep children reading throughout the summer! My children are involved in two:
1: The Barnes & Noble has a program where, if you successfully read and journal about eight books, you'll receive a coupon for a free eligible book
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New posts are on their way - I'm sorry for being MIA for so long! If ther's omething specific you would like to see in this blog, feel free to post questions, comments, suggestions, and so on in the coment area. I'm looking forward to working with you all again!
I think I'm at my wits end. My son is 3 1/2 years old and refuses to go on the potty. I have tried every piece of advice that people have given me. He will pee on the potty if I take him and make him. But he does not understand that he needs to take the initiative to go when he feels the need.
My biggest struggle is getting him to poop on the potty. He hides from me and poops in his pants. I don't understand why he would rather sit in dirty pull-ups, then tell me he has to go. I don't want to be too hard on him. But the pooping in his pants has got to stop. The only thing I haven't tried is one of those silly musical potties... He won't even respond to rewards like candy and toys
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