Comments on: Gratuitous Gratitude

By: сериал хранилище 13 3 сезон

сериал хранилище 13 3 сезон — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:53:06 +0000

ценно – недурственно

By: kristen

kristen — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:01:22 +0000

Margot: I LOVE the image of you reading my blog aloud while Raf plays darts. Parents across America should really follow your lead! If only laughter induced labor…

By: kristen

kristen — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:00:01 +0000

Thank you SO much for those book recommendations, Kerri! I just looked them all up on Amazon and they look fantastic. I added them to Kate’s wish list.

It’s awesome that your son is into doing charitable stuff. Kate and I had some bake sales for Haiti a while back and she *loved* doing that. Her school takes over cooking and service at a soup kitchen one night a month. Of course, it hasn’t worked out for us to participate yet, but I can’t wait to.

Thank you thank you for the comment!

By: Kerri

Kerri — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:47:15 +0000

Aww, those poor, neglected children. Bouts of ingratitude in our house were met with removal of all items deemed fun, and locks on playroom doors. It requires immunity from the cries and screams on your part, though. “Sorry. When you show some gratitude for what you have, perhaps you’ll be able to have it.”

When the TV and computer were gone, and whining continued, then the comic books went. I even went so far once as to remove the pillows from his (queen sized Tempurpedic) bed. You’re complaining about WHAT again?

I am a very mean mommy, though.

That said, my kid, a 13-year-old boy, loves doing charitable stuff now. He can work the rest out in therapy when he’s older.

Look for books like Four Feet, Two Sandals or Listen to the Wind or Cups Held Out…they might help, too!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:33:33 +0000

Sarah has been in a demanding state lately too. Most recently at a Toys ‘R Us, where she was shocked and disappointed that she wasn’t allowed to get everything she wanted in the store. The injustice! However, we have been fortunate on the Halloween candy front – they forgot about it after a couple of days. If only Meg and I had too.

By: Margot

Margot — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:27:27 +0000

I just read this aloud to Raf as he shoots darts in our office on a rare night when Alejandro is at grandma’s and I am, once again, not in labor.

We both laughed, and I have now proved that you’re funny, and that Ali’s not the only whiny toddler throwing fits in the too-early dark.

By: FAB

FAB — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:33:52 +0000

Before any sales are made to any zoo, be advised that granfdathers have a first option on any anticipated sale…..and that option is hereby exercised !!!!!

By: kristen

kristen — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:57:51 +0000

sell them at the zoo? veeery interesting idea…

thanks for reading, lynoth! i appreciate the vote of confidence.

By: Lynoth

Lynoth — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:40:04 +0000

awwww, momma…..you crack me up. I promise, thoughts of selling them to the zoo do not make you a bad mother. Every mother on earth has them at least once in a while, whether they’re honest enough to admit it or not. I love you blog, you obviously are a great mother negotiating the challenges with as much grace as humanly possible. Kudos to you for surviving this phase! (you will, I promise)