We have also been trying to make the right decission about where we should take our family. Glen got a job offer in Tacoma, Wa. but we are having a hard time deciding if the move is worth it. We love our community here and our ward, we have made some wonderful friends here and are just really happy here. So we have been trying to figure out what is right for us. Other than that we have just been hanging out and doing whatever we can to entertain ourselves on a very tight budget.we also babysit a 2 month old every Thursday and the kids look forward to that the sec. she leaves our house. they are such big helpers taking care of the baby and they keep asking if we can have one. LOL Marquis even prays about that. We are all doing good, have been taking turns being sick for the last few days but starting to recover i think.
One last thing..... I need some advice. Madisyn who is now 2 years and 2 months has a really hard time listening and doing things that we ask. She does things she knows is not allowed and thinks she is funny for doing it, she loves chasing marquis around and hitting him in the face and the head, i don't know what to do to make her stop.No punishment seems to work. Sometimes i feel i am going to go crazy. Anyone have any advice????
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congratulations to glen! i am so happy for all of you. sorry to hear that madisyn is being a little stinker! the kids look so cute in their halloween costumes too, you always do a cute job with that!
I hope you are all better! Whenever I have a problem with my kids or a question I always go to google.com. Just write your question straight out and you usually can get some pretty good answers. Just hang in there 2 can be rough. You are doing a good job! Also Glen's baptism was awesome. I feel priveledged to have been there to hear his testimony. I hope you guys can stay here in Utah too. We like your cute family!
Yeah! Congratulations on Glen's baptism! That is so exciting!
As for Madisyn, sorry, I don't have any suggestions. Sophie is in the same phase right now, so I totally know how frustrating it is. It can't last forever, right?
What a special day for your family with Glen's baptism. I'm glad you have found a spiritual home.
Madisyn may have outgrown her little problem by now but here's what worked for me--way back when.
One of my daughters liked to bite when frustrated or angry. When that happened, I would scoop up to bitten and coo and comfort, pet and give all my attention to the bitten while we attended to the wound-tho' it wasn't more than just teethmarks-no broken skin, fortunately. Of course, the biter wanted in on Mama's loving attention but I would just keep turning away and ignored her, giving all my attention to the bitten. Finally, the biter would cry, why don't you look at me? I want to be held, too! To which I explained that she had to go away while I was comforting my poor child who was bitten my a naughty sister. Loss of Mama's attention was more effective than my yelling. After the bitten had settled down and otherwise occupied (usually with a popsicle), I took the biter aside and asked if she knew what she had done that was naughty? Then we talked about the feelings that led up to the bite, and how she might have better expressed it. Catching the building frustration as it happened, but before the big bite, helped me to enforce the need for her to recognize the feelings of frustration and anger and remind her of what other means to express herself were acceptable.
I have to share that the most helpful books I had while my kids were little (remember, I had no family close by to ask for help) was the ones written by Louise Bates Ames, such as "Your Two Year Old: Terrible or Tender". She has one for each year. It was wonderful to read that most of my battles with my toddlers was normal for their age and development and they weren't actually behaving that way to make me crazy (it was just an added bonus haha).
I know it's hard to remember while you're in the throws of a rough patch, that this too will pass.
And that is both a good thing and a sad thing.
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