Discipline is one of the hardest areas of parenting in my opinion. There are several times a day that I just don't know what to do. It is so easy to let my own emotions and selfishness dictate how I respond to my children when they misbehave. If I am tired, or preoccupied, or upset about a different situation, it often comes out in bad parenting. I will always be the first to admit that I am not a phenomenal parent. I struggle so hard (especially with my 3 year olds!). There are behaviors that I see in my children that I know have come from my quick reactions to them. So how do we parent more effectively?
Read morebecoming the older sibling.
Bringing home a new baby is such an exciting time. But it is also a huge time of change. Not only for you, your husband, and your baby, but also for your other children. It can be a very drastic thing becoming the older sibling. So many new changes come along with that, and it can cause unwanted behavior issues. So how do we prepare our children for a sweet new addition?
My perspective might be a bit different than most. My first pregnancy was with twins. So they were born having to share everything: time with mom and dad, attention, toys, you name it. So that may have been an advantage when we had our third child. But we did implement a few things when I found out I was pregnant…
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