Comments on: The Week We Stopped Talking

By: Sometimes You Do Not Like What You Hear BUT You Need to Hear It : Green and Clean Mom ™

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:03:00 +0000

[...] charter schools just because of my own “conventional” teachings. So I read Monica’s post on listening to her daughter and I pause. I tell her this via our once every 2 or 3 month phone conversation (I [...]

By: Jaci

Jaci — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:05:46 +0000

This was how we handled my son, who is now 5, we still do this mostly with him but he has gotten to the point where he wants to know the Why of the things we tell him. (WHY do I HAVE to brush my teeth mom??? UGH..) With my 22mth old I think she was born wondering WHY? LOL She will NOT do something unless she knows why, like getting dressed, she hates wearing clothes and wanted to know WHY she had to so I took her outside NAKED, it was about 25 out and she yells MOMMY I am COLD! So I asked her if she would like to get dressed and she said YES! I have found if I SHOW her why she has to do something she is more likely to go along with it

By: Walter

Walter — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:44:04 +0000

I’m a father to a one-year old boy. Frankly, I don’t know how I will deal with him when his understanding develops. But upon reading this post, you have given me a valuable approach to proper parenting. Thanks a lot.

By: Sommer

Sommer — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:44:46 +0000

Yes, please call or email me your number. Great example.
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By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:20:35 +0000

@ Sommer – Oh hello! Good the see you, I hope you are all feeling better? I’m glad this was timely, I was also getting quite frustrated when this workshop came along so I wanted to share a bit of it with others. Another example is when Liv is totally not willing to clean up her toys I gently place a toy in her hand while I sing the clean up song – I guide her hand to the box gently singing and not reacting to her tantrum. She calms down and cleans within a minute or two. It’s important to me that she does not get out of cleaning by making a stink! I’ll call you

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:15:30 +0000

@Amy – Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed this. Our days are so much different now, I really do love this approach. I highly recommend the book I quoted, it has some gems in it Thanks for stopping by

By: Sommer

Sommer — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:14 +0000

Wow, okay we have to talk. Please call me again or email me with your phone number – I cannot find it. this post comes at the best time ever for me.

It seems as though I’m over explaining everything and shouting to the kids to do this or that and I’m getting frustrated and they’re just tuning me out. It is a no win right now but then I read your post – timely. Thank you.

As an educator I sometimes forget that I have to just be a mom.
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