Apparently for months now, there has been a little boy terrorizing the kindergarten yard. Let’s call him, Jack. Jack is not in the same class as Hippo, but he does his dirty bidding at snack & lunch recess. He has punched and kicked most of the kids in kindergarten, and…
Category: Discipline
Water Hippo
Hippo has always had a weird relationship with water. He loves swimming and being in the pool. He loves taking a bath. But he HATES taking a shower, and he doesn’t like putting his face in the water. When I say hates, I mean Hippo will turn into an alligator…
Terrible Two’s Are Truly A Nightmare
For a while now I have been knee-deep in the muddy trenches of toddler tantrums, independence, defiance and tears, also known as, The Terrible Two’s! There was a time when the sound of my voice meant something to my son, but now it means absolute crap! LOL! Oh and I…
Mom, No, Mommy, No, Ma, No Mommy, No, Mom, Moooommmeee, NO!
Sometimes I feel like the toddler stages are spent with you looking at your child wondering why they are acting like the kids on nanny 911. And then wondering why they are acting like the kids on nanny 911. You aren’t the type of parent who has the kids on…
My Toddler…My Accessory…??
Someone said something to me the other day that kind of offended me. Well, actually I was exactly sure how to feel. I wasn’t sure if they meant it as a compliment in the sense that my kid is stylish and hip or if they were trying to call me…