tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840771.post2230987969184750836..comments2023-10-04T09:06:43.835-07:00Comments on Peace and Craziness: What Makes You Feel Like a Good Parent?Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249168087397426420noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840771.post-60029243525825436502010-05-12T17:20:54.134-07:002010-05-12T17:20:54.134-07:00Yep, every one of them is a struggle for me as wel...Yep, every one of them is a struggle for me as well, some more than others. The big one would be good manners, followed by clean kids, then overdue haircuts. It's been instilled in our kids to say thank you, please, yes and no m'am or sir, etc. Even before they could talk we used sign language. Most of the time my 3 year old is pretty polite, but he still forgets yes or no m'am or sir sometimes. I did have a happy moment today when I told my almost 2 year old to get his cup and he said "yeh m'am". Victory! lol. It took much longer for the oldest to catch on. But most places we go someone usually comments on how polite my oldest is. Hopefully it'll stick. <br /> With haircuts it's complicated. My oldest has a somewhat shaggy hairstyle, like the "big boys". And I've been threatened by several people (including granparents) to not cut his hair short! It just fits him. But I can't stand it when it gets to that "too long" place (and you can tell when it gets there!) It's there now, actually. :\ But my youngest's hairstyle is definitely the little boy haircut. And I really can't stand it when it gets to a certain point...which doesn't take long!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202619634146148613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840771.post-12636425278079600632010-05-07T09:35:24.207-07:002010-05-07T09:35:24.207-07:00I struggle with all of the above, but I think Mann...I struggle with all of the above, but I think Manners would have to be a big one for me. <br /><br />We took our almost 12yr. old daughter to a cheer meeting where they were handing out fundraising supplies to all the girls. Of coarse OUR daughter sits in the very front row with her friends FAR away from us, but where I can still see her, but that's about it. <br /><br />She sat (disrespectfully) giggling with her friends and not paying a lick of attention to what was being said. The teachers asked the girls to write something down. Guess who didn't? Yes, my daughter. The one not paying attention.<br /><br />I was so embarrassed at her behavoir. I have to be honest, I seriously thought about tossing my pen in her direction just to get her to glance at me one (then she would know to PAY ATTENTION!) :) .........but, I didn't. <br /><br />She is taught to act better, but puts us to shame when we leave the house.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212394621942004204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840771.post-62244280147170053102010-05-04T15:09:24.592-07:002010-05-04T15:09:24.592-07:00I think the thing that makes me feel the best is b...I think the thing that makes me feel the best is being able to keep my cool when I wouldn't have been able to before. I have found books like, <a href="http://www.empoweringnrg.com/" rel="nofollow">Break Free of Parenting Pressures</a> to be really helpful. I really needed to realize that I don't need to be a perfect mom to be a good one.TheWeirdGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344026846346096985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840771.post-74937123426751931102010-05-04T08:27:33.964-07:002010-05-04T08:27:33.964-07:00I'm afraid I'm still in the "clean ho...I'm afraid I'm still in the "clean house" boat. Though I do feel as though I'm pretty balanced--my house is never clean to the detriment to my kids (but sometimes to the detriment of my sleep habits).<br /><br />My biggest "mom" meter is time with my children. As in, did I spend enough quality time with them AND quantity time. Will my kids remember me coloring, and swinging, and fort building with them or will they remember me saying, "in just a minute." Hopefully not the latter!Your mom https://www.blogger.com/profile/15394878007006290276noreply@blogger.com