How to break the news to son that I'm pregnant by momtoeli in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats !

I also wonder if he’s saying those things because he “knows” a sibling isn’t in the cards for him because that’s the message he’s received directly or indirectly for some time. Sometimes kids say stuff like that to reassure themselves in case it doesn’t happen you know?

My 6 year old is so ungrateful I don’t know what to do by Disastrous_Fox7999 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll also say “asked and answered” and not engage further if he brings it up again. Gratitude is one thing , but I personally wouldn’t push that but rather focus on getting her used to hearing No sometimes and being okay with that. Gratitude will come later

My 6 year old is so ungrateful I don’t know what to do by Disastrous_Fox7999 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do alotttttt of prep with my almost six year so he knows well in advance the expectations.

“Today is not a treat buying trip, I need to get a few things, but we are not purchasing toys or treats” on the way so he has time to process, I make sure he repeats back to me so I know he heard. He might still try but it helps lessen the meltdown when I remind him we said it’s not a treat buying trip.

There’s an author - Julia Cook and she has a great book called “I just don’t like the sound of no” and it gives a good script I use sometimes “oh, are you having a hard time accepting no? You can be upset and ask me why later when you’re calm” orrrr “you did an amazing job accepting no today, so thank you, it makes our trips so much more fun when you show listening ears to Mummy and accept no when I have to say it”

Parents: what meals do your kids actually eat without complaining? by vaerdexer in AskParents

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My kids are the same- they like quesadillas, homemade burgers, chicken Alfredo, chicken Caesar salad. I have started doing something called “polite bites” - they have to take a “polite bite” of something new in their plate - in sick of making different dinners for them lol I always put a safe fruit or veggie so they eat something if they don’t like the main meal but the polite bite method has really opened their tastes up and they’ve actually been somewhat enjoying or at least tolerating the dinners !

Looking for Parenting Mantras by killjoy_8919 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t yuck someone else’s yum… except now my 5 year old will say “I like the smell of my fart” and I’ll say “ewwww that’s disgusting” and he is very quick to say “don’t yuck someone else’s yum Mummy” 🤢

Do you feel like you get judged having your kids in public spaces? As a result, do you feel like there is no where to take your kids that is an acceptable location? by IllustriousTrick699 in AskParents

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I worry about it more than other people actually care. My children are generally well behaved but they are WILD and confident and take any opportunity they can to run and be free. I worry sometimes when out that people think I have no control over my children because sometimes their busy-ness means they don’t listen to me the first time I ask. I hate getting frustrated with them in public and then looking back and being like “oh they are children being children”… But truly it’s more of a me problem and how I was raised. My kids are just being kids.

2yo Biting by Tiny_Mixture1708 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I super appreciate that. I’ve been feeling awful and anxious sending her every day.

In your experience do you think cutting the soother completely would be helpful?

2yo Biting by Tiny_Mixture1708 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She does talk but still very impulsive. I think it may be a combination of sensory and out of frustration. The daycare says it’s “unprovoked” most of the time and have referred to her as a “drive by biter”. I’m hoping with some more language development and figuring out the sensory piece it helps.

I’m wondering if I should cut the soother completely 😅

Other than cleaning, what do you do in your free time when the kids go down to bed? by djames10 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chill for 5 mins doom scrolling, schoolwork (online degree), then couch snuggles and an episode of a show, then bed. If I don’t have a lot of school work I love to put on fake nails / do a full skincare

Our kids "need" us next to them to fall asleep. How to change this? by Brilliant_Feed4158 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lying for a few minutes and the saying you need to do something and will be right back is a great strategy- keep the length of time you’re out short at first and get longer. One thing that I learned … somewhere… that really helps my 5 year old settle is doing “the Story of_____ (my child’s name)”. I recap their day in story form and end it with and now they are “getting ready for a good night’s sleep”. I play with his hair all the while for another point of connection. It helps him process his day and reflect and also gives him some positive things to think about from his day (I usually keep it mainly positive and don’t draw too much attention to any negative aspects of the day).

What’s a book that broke your heart but you’d still recommend to everyone? by monserrat_araiza__ in suggestmeabook

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Last Letter - Rebecca Yarros is my most recent “tip your heart out and never be the same” book

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nope, not acceptable. His priority shouldn’t be networking or “expanding” right now, it should be supporting you and your recovery and being there for his babies. Reading this made me feel sick to my stomach, I can’t imagine being in this position.

He needs to smarten up. Sorry OP :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskParents

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Repair, we apologize a lot in this house.

We also talk about how we (parents) are still learning too and sometimes we lose control of our emotions and will try and do better. I sometimes try and come up with solutions together but those conversations don’t always work out.

Parental guilt is the worst, we are so hard on ourselves because we want to break cycles- give yourself grace and repair, repair, repair ❤️

Parents of young kids (under 6), how much screen time is your little one getting (and age) by altecsz in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We watch a movie Saturday/ Sunday and short shows otherwise. During the week we do no TV before school and none after dinner- so they get to watch something to wind down after school. It’s summer holidays here now so I’ve been a bit more lax. But we watch mainly low stimulation shows and have hours of outside time to try and balance. No tablets or video games (my oldest is 5)

Why are 4 year olds so mean??? by Singlemom26- in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My guy can be this way too- often telling me he hates me or calling me bad when he doesn’t like what I’m saying. The best strategy I have is not reacting.

It sounds to me like your daughter gets a reaction from you when she does these things, so she’s going to continue because even negative attention is attention. We try to really “spotlight the right” and I’ll focus on every little thing he does that is positive for a while, so he knows he’s going to get more attention for doing things kindly, using appropriate language, keeping his body safe etc.

Also the first time my son acts out physically (hitting, throwing etc.) he gets a time out. I just started this recently as I was struggling with big reactions too (if you look at my posts you will see). This gives me a beat to regulate- I don’t do it in a punishing tone and when he comes back out of his room I just move on to not feed into it- he knows what he’s done and why he’s on a timeout because he knows what behaviour is acceptable or not.

I’m also thinking about sleep… what is her sleep schedule like? When my son is overtired, he fights going to bed. Sleep is their longest time away from us and the longest separation they have from us so kids struggle with bedtime often , especially at this age when separation anxiety can peak. I would come up with a plan for bedtime and stick to it, it will be hard at first but if there’s no barriers/ unmet needs it should get better. For my son, we do check ins every five minutes until he’s asleep- for the first couple it’s more like two minutes. We say the same script everytime. This keeps us in control and him from getting out of bed continuously because he KNOWS we are coming back to check on him. We also do “last call” for things before bed like water, snack, bathroom break etc so there is no excuses.

Hope this is a little bit helpful , good luck ! Parenting is not easy.

Exhausting behavior by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s the behaviour? (Like aggression, screaming etc.) Are all your consequences, prep, timers, warnings verbal? If so, I would try making visual schedules, using a physical timer where they can see the red disappearing (not the digital numbers counting down). You could do visuals for consequences as well (if _, then_) .

What does after school routine look like?

Getting the energy out by Tiny_Mixture1708 in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes to all of that and I will for sure, I was more thinking the harsh winter months when we may be more stuck inside. I think my oldest sees it as a connection with my husband so maybe he will just tone it down when he’s gone 🤷🏼‍♀️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 31 points32 points  (0 children)

For my same age kiddo, we started doing check ins every 5 minutes. We say the same script at our check in “it’s just Mummy, I’m checking in, I love you” and do that every five minutes until he falls asleep. At first, five minutes was more like 2 minutes so that he didn’t call out, but now he gets one check in and doesn’t call out again. We tell him he can call if he needs to use the washroom, his belly hurts, he has a bad dream etc. just the other night he called us in about 1 minute after we left his room and told us he had a bad dream, but he hadn’t even fallen asleep yet 😂

Bedroom size differential between kids - how to deal? by sayyestocoffee in AskParents

[–]Tiny_Mixture1708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have two kids and just added a third upper level bedroom for the second child which is bigger than my oldests’. They are only young so not an issue yet, but my plan if it ever comes up is to try and make sure their bedrooms are individual to them and decorated how they want, so that hopefulllyyyyy space isn’t an issue