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Parenting Articles about Acting Out
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Dear EP Readers,
This is the last week that we’ll be featuring winning entries from our recent EP Contest in our blog. We appreciate all the parents who wrote in with suggestions for “Parenting Mistakes I’ve Made—and How I’m Going to Fix Them!”
To all of our winners, thank you once again for the encouragement and inspiration you offer—you have truly empowered other parents out there with your words!
--Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor
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Is inappropriate behavior a moral issue or a performance issue?
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Why do strangers try to scare parents with random, negative comments? I'm a new mom, and I'm already tired of unwanted parenting advice and snide remarks.
It happened to me again this week while I was walking in the parking lot of the grocery store, my 10-month-old Olivia tucked against me in her Snugli. It was one of those moments I love as a parent, when your child is happy and content and you're enjoying the peace and simple pleasure of that moment. In spite of this, while loading my bag of groceries into the car, an older gentleman commented that it looked like I had my hands full. I replied, Not so bad, which in turn elicited a response of Just you wait! The phrase seemed to transform into a curse when it was concluded with a sinister laugh.
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Ever get stuck trying to give the right consequences to your young child or toddler? Know that whether they're 18 months or five years old, you should always try to do the following three things when giving consequences:
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Do you have one child who bosses your other kids around -- and who seems to think they are the parent, instead of you? There are few things more frustrating for a parent than watching one of their kids giving their siblings directions and correcting them for anything or everything. And it's even worse when your other kids start responding to your ringleader child instead of you!
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Full disclosure: I was a rebellious teenager. I broke curfew frequently, yelled at my poor mom, and was generally surly and rude. (And oh, how I wish I could take it all back! I've apologized to my mom many times, but I would seriously love a time machine so I could go back and do my teen years all over again!) I was so sure, back then, that I was in control and knew what I was doing.
Boy, was I wrong.
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Dear Tina:
I recently purchased the Total Transformation Program to use with my 15 year old son and 12 year old daughter. They've noticed that something's a little different with mom, but they don't know what it is. Should I let them know that I'm using the program?
-- Jackie, Parsippany, N.Y.
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