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lunashock

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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:25 am

Probably, I would expect the jealousy to get worse.

I don't think kids are brats if they have temper tantrums, I think that's a natural part of testing the boundaries.

Logan was/is very jealous if I pay any attention to my husband. He'll try to shove me off and will stick his face in my husband's to make sure I don't hug or kiss him. I think it's so funny!

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:34 am

lunashock

Probably, I would expect the jealousy to get worse.

I don't think kids are brats if they have temper tantrums, I think that's a natural part of testing the boundaries.

Logan was/is very jealous if I pay any attention to my husband. He'll try to shove me off and will stick his face in my husband's to make sure I don't hug or kiss him. I think it's so funny!

Hey I'm new here. I to have a little tyke named Logan. And here I was thinking it was an uncommon name. redface

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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:42 am

It's official, I kill threds! Sorry guys it's not something I try to do. crying

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:12 pm

lol this thread moves slow anyway, we've all killed it before.

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lunashock

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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:20 pm

Heh well Logan isn't technically his first name, but I picked out what I like not to be unusual and uncommon. It's a good name I think! wink

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:07 pm

I don't think temper tantrums are signs of brats until kids get older. They're pretty easy to settle as long as you're firm and don't always give into what the child wants... (basically I see temper tantrums as a problem when the child begins using them as a tool consciously). Jealousy is understandable. Ty acted that way off and on before and after Luke came. On the one hand, he wanted to help out with his new baby brother; on the other hand, Luke got a lot of my attention because he was a baby, and well infants just require a lot more attention than toddlers. Ty even reverted back to having to wear pull-ups/diapers so that we'd change him. xd If it's troublesome having your little girl pitch fits when you're giving attention to her father, try and discourage the behavior, positively reinforce good behavior (i.e, when she doesn't pitch a fit over attention), and just make sure she's clear that you aren't going to love her any less just because she doesn't get all of your attention. If it's more like Luna, where it's not really a problem, then I wouldn't worry about it. Of course this is all what I'd do.... smile Hope it helps.

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Mercae Killar

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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:28 pm

I had worried that my kids wouldnt take to my fiancee very well (ive seen cases where the new guy is an unwelcome addition, but i also know some women who incourage the jealously for some odd reason, i dont know why) but I was pleased the first time he came to visit us over the holidays (year before last) the kids seemed to really like him.
Once he moved in we just started acting like a little family. I would (and still do ) hug and politely kiss Kevin often, just generaly showing affection, and giving the kids just as much attention (i cant help it i hug and kiss them everytime i can grab them). It seems Kevin has been asimilated into our family. I'm not sure how to handel jealousy of family members who have been there the whole time.

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:04 pm

My daughter is just momma crazy I think.lol Im just about the only one she will come to willingly. She dealing better the last two days. I stoped doing some stuff and put my husband in charge more.I've taken over bath time and his taken over feeding and gets up with her in the middle of the night and early morning.She still clingy, but she doesn't try to push her daddy away as much now.On a lighter note, I finily stoped smoking. eek

I read a topic in here last night about some kids having lice and the parents using the treatments on them, was gonna post but the topic was locked. But I want to share with you all that, the cimicals in the lice treatment are VERY harsh on small children. I would advice you to use Tea-Tree oil .Its 4$ at you're local walmart. You put to caps full of the oil in about 2 inchs worth of shampoo, wash the kids hair with it then let it sit for 20 minutes.Keep up with the washing with the tea-tree oil for 2 weeks, you only have to let it sit the first time, After wards you use it like normal shampoo. But its all natrule, works just as well and its cheaper, plus its alot better for you're kids and it leaves you're hair with a very nice shine and a lighter feel to it. I use tea-tree oil in my shampoo once a week to keep my hair healthy.

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AKILLA

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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:31 am

I got released early today because of the storm that is outside.

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:23 pm

you guys are so lucky you are getting all the snow, we have nothing here in montana, and it's so dry and barren here....... crying

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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:21 pm

Well I don't get that much snowdays only if I can't get to my school. Although I do know that public schools in Massachusetts require 185 days of school and so many schools are asking the Massachusetts Department of Education to waiver that this year because all of the snowdays many of the schools and especially in Boston have gotten. But they won't do that because they think that children should have the right amount of school days because it takes away education, the last time they actually waivered this rule was back in 1973 or some year back in the 70's. Some schools in Boston are already making their students go to school on Saturday because of all of these snow days but I already have classes on Saturdays so I really don't have any problem with going to school from 8am to 1pm.