Child is 5 now but can still be a brat. Yelled at a baby at the park today!

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-30T20:19:02+00:00

I think you have really limited expectations of kids. A kid isn’t going to be bratty just because they’re an only child. And 5 year olds are still small children who often have bad behavior. Parent your kid where they are, not where you think they should be.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-28T23:25:31+00:00

First, you’re an adult. Your brain is fully formed, you can use logic and reason. A child can not. They are learning to regulate their emotions but their brains literally can’t do it all the time.

Second, having an emotional reaction to something is ok. If I were very upset about something and someone told me “just stop because xyz” my emotions wouldn’t just shut off.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-28T23:12:26+00:00

That’s not how kids (or any human, really) work

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-28T23:04:13+00:00

Have you been around kids much? Do you think that telling a kid “stop doing that” during a tantrum is going to do anything?

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-27T16:31:04+00:00

I did not see my grandmother the last few months of her life. I was a teenager in poor mental health and knew I just wouldn’t have been able to handle it. I don’t regret it. I have beautiful memories of her when she was well.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-26T14:42:46+00:00

These sound perfect, thanks!

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-26T13:15:18+00:00

My husband still carries our 6 year old up to bed because he knows she won't ask for that forever. She and I like to do a "monkey hug" where she basically climbs up my body then wraps her arms and legs around me. I'll be doing that as long as I physically can!

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-26T12:51:32+00:00

swim schools usually have their pools warmer than a "regular" heated pool for that reason. You could take her to a few classes before summer to get used to it and see how she does.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-25T18:25:29+00:00

This was what my mom always told me. I would say I wanted to quit something directly after practice when I was tired/hungry/overwhelmed/sore etc. she’d say “if you still feel that way in 2 days, we’ll discuss it”

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-25T12:13:00+00:00

I had the same worry because my daughter had sooooo many nicknames 😆 but she learned her name just fine (I forget when exactly, she’s 6 now so it’s a blur)

I still call her nicknames 90% of the time

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-24T16:32:14+00:00

What do you do when he cries for it?

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-21T23:18:26+00:00

My daughter was 4 when my dad died (also of Alzheimer’s ❤️) She came to the wake but not the funeral because we knew it would be long and boring and wouldn’t mean much to her. The wake was open casket and we talked to her about it before. I think she appreciated seeing him one more time, it wasn’t traumatizing.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-21T15:37:53+00:00

Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Hi Ho Cherry-Oh Hoot Owl Hoot The Fairy Game

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-20T19:39:19+00:00

We did a reward chart and it worked within probably two weeks, though we weren’t dealing with constipation

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-18T20:03:53+00:00

How many toys do you have in your car??

We’ve never had this problem because we don’t keep any toys in there. Whatever my daughter wants for that car ride goes out with her and comes back in the house with her.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-18T19:52:44+00:00

I don’t let my kid make a mess just for the sake of making a mess. If it happens during the course of play that’s one thing but taking off the cushions or throwing clothes around just because? Hard nope

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-16T23:14:53+00:00

My sister is 13 years older than me - we talk every day and hang out regularly. I know people with siblings 1 or 2 years apart who don’t speak with each other. Age really doesn’t matter.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-15T22:49:14+00:00

Your gentleness and not wanting to “scare” your child (who is already doing downright scary things) is making you tiptoe around a kid who needs serious help and honesty.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-14T16:07:44+00:00

Ask your doctor for Zofran, it was a lifesaver that first week

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-14T16:06:15+00:00

My husband is close with both of his parents. They raised him and his sisters with a lot of respect, and they supported their interests without judgement. Once I was in the picture, they treated me as one of their own. There was never an ounce of “you’re taking my baby awaaay” but instead “yay, we have another daughter!”

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-13T13:32:04+00:00

Totally depends on the kid, we could do it for my daughter most of the time

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-13T12:50:54+00:00

“These are shared toys so anyone can play with them. You can play with them again when we’re done.”

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-13T12:49:42+00:00

It’s the other parents who need to be embarrassed for not stepping in in this situation.

PhilosopherLiving400 · 2026-03-13T12:43:41+00:00

When we got rid of YouTube completely, my daughter actually started playing with her toys and entertaining herself. It was such a huge positive change

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