Surviving Motherhood: Tips, Tools, Techniques

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TIP (TIP), V.,- A USEFUL HINT OR IDEA; A BASIC, PRACTICAL FACT (Webster's Dictionary)

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RELAX!!

Helicopter Parents are so annoying to us parents who are relaxed an unannoying. Relax people!

Posted by Kelly G on May 26, 2009
3 comments • Day-to-Day

Clothes

One way to keep the clothes organized is dress them all the same. I do that and it seems to take the guess work out of the morning. The girls are a little harder to find the same in the clothes, so I'll try to do them in the same color...Makes it easier to watch them in a crowded place too.

Posted by momofeight on February 10, 2008
0 comments • Day-to-Day

Biting

A friend of mine puts tobasco sauce on her childs tongue if they bite, and also if they are having a huge fit in the back of the car and she is driving. The driving situation is him freaking out kicking screaming and hitting his brother. Apparently she did this a few times, and the biting stopped, all she has to do is hold up the bottle on the car, and he stops the car fit too.... Unconventional yet effective!

Posted by KarenS on February 10, 2008
0 comments • Discipline

Planning

The best thing you can do when you have more than 1 child, and you have to get somewhere, anywhere is start at least 1.5 hours before hand. This sounds easy enough, but when they get home from school at 4 and soccer practice is at 5:30, get them dressed right away, start dinner, get the bags ready earlier, much earlier than the average sane person, and you might, I stress Might, make it on time.

Posted by Colleen on September 26, 2007
0 comments • Day-to-Day

Discipline

Children need discipline. It tells them where their boundaries are, and they will push it as far as they can. They will be happier once they understand their contraints. Discipline can be very soft and gentle, or hard. Try the soft touch first.

Posted by Cathie on September 25, 2007
0 comments • Discipline

Babies and Warmth

Babies need warmth, they need their feet and hands covered, even when it is warm out. This something that I see that is lacking in this country, notice how the Russians do it. They get cold very very easily.

Posted by Cathie on September 25, 2007
0 comments • Day-to-Day

Toddlers

Toddlers have a nasty way of crying and having meltdowns while you are trying to cook dinner. Don't resent this, take this as a time when you give them extra attention. Hold them, kiss them, love them, make them feel good, then they will feel filled up with love, not just food is what they need.

Posted by Cathie on September 25, 2007
0 comments • Day-to-Day

Nursing

Nurse your baby if at all possible. It is a time of bonding, peacefulness and love between you both. Don't think of it as an inconvenience, as "I've got to get this done". Enjoy it, it will pay off in spades later.

Posted by Cathie on September 25, 2007
8 comments • Breastfeeding

New Moms

Tip New Mothers
-- If you have an infant, SLEEP whenever you can. Accept offers of help. Let your best friend do your laundry if she offers. Don't be afraid to ask for help, and to admit that it's not as easy as you thought it would be. Surround yourself with support, trust me, you'll need it even more as the kids grow up. Find time to talk to grownups -- even if it's "talking" online. A message board on AOL saved my sanity when I had two babies in diapers (one with SEVER colic) and a husband working two jobs. Never underestimate the power of friendship.

Posted by Colleen on August 20, 2007
3 comments • Newborns

Listen to your Mom

Trust your Mom, her tactics may feel old school, but it's advice that will save you. When you are in the middle of a 'wire-hanger' moment, or close, remember her little comments like "Why don't you just relax and enjoy the children". The small stuff really, REALLY does not matter.

Posted by Jennie G. on August 20, 2007
1 comment • The Best You

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