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Originally Posted by TheWickerFan
Welcome to motherhood.:rolleyes:
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Well, Mrs. Mom - Any advice?
[ok - Snarky comment aside - I honestly would appreciate advice - I know you have daughters]
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Originally Posted by hammerfan
I was going to say the same thing as WickerFan. Any older women in your life that you can get some advice from? I'm not a Mom, so I can't provide any, sorry. I will say that I firmly believe that all children should have boundaries, rules, and they need to know that there will be consequences for bad behavior, i.e., discipline. Good luck and let me know how it goes.
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I need to reach out to my friends/coworkers who have kids around that age and see what they say. I also have a friend who is a social worker and I'm hoping she can give me some insight on how to relate my Little. I also need to stop taking things waaaaaaay to personally.
I totally agree with you - Learning that your actions have consequences is SO IMPORTANT. And I'd imagine that she's totally testing me right now, so if I don't correct it, I'm screwed. It's just hard, because I want to be the "nice guy" but at the same times, she does have some behavioral problems that I think need to be addressed - I just need to learn how to do it positively.
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Originally Posted by neverending
Well, of course she's going to act out and test you- that's why she needs a big sister. But you're NOT Mom. You're not expected to be perfect. Tell her you're not sure what to talk to her about. She'll appreciate the honesty.
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Totally - And that's a good approach. I'll try that next time I see her.
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And, honestly everyone: I appreciate the advice and feedback. I really want to be a good role model, but I also REALLY need advice on how to set rules and guidelines.
To parents/older siblings/aunts/uncles - Any advice would be super-helpful!
Thanks.