http://chillparenting.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/kids-and-holidaysnaughty-time-or-nice/ chill happens Mon, 18 May 2009 17:17:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://chillparenting.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/kids-and-holidaysnaughty-time-or-nice/#comment-4 copybrite Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:44:59 +0000 http://chillparenting.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-4 ha! thanks- I fully appreciated your article because I often stop and think, "is this for real?" Especially the whining- I mean one on one, in a calm, attentive, stable environment, my kids are great but when they turn, OMG...I'm prepping myself for a new "Parenting on Track" course to reel em back in- except I HAVE to wait until January 2...there's just no way I'd succeed right now! ha! thanks- I fully appreciated your article because I often stop and think, “is this for real?” Especially the whining- I mean one on one, in a calm, attentive, stable environment, my kids are great but when they turn, OMG…I’m prepping myself for a new “Parenting on Track” course to reel em back in- except I HAVE to wait until January 2…there’s just no way I’d succeed right now!

]]> http://chillparenting.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/kids-and-holidaysnaughty-time-or-nice/#comment-3 andrea frazer Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:43:45 +0000 http://chillparenting.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-3 i meant "for NOT plying my kids with gifts year round." Tired. Sorry. i meant “for NOT plying my kids with gifts year round.” Tired. Sorry.

]]> http://chillparenting.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/kids-and-holidaysnaughty-time-or-nice/#comment-2 andrea frazer Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:43:18 +0000 http://chillparenting.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-2 Ha ha ha. Your link came up on my blog post and I found this. If it's any consolation, it does get better. Just when I start to feel guilty for now plying my kids with gifts year round Christmas comes and then I am once again validated that too much stuff makes for cranky kids. It's 6:45am now, and screw them! I'm enjoying the tree by myself. I have about two minutes. I hear footsteps. Oh, well. Hang in there! Enjoyed your writing very much (and not just because of my article link - LOL.) Ha ha ha. Your link came up on my blog post and I found this. If it’s any consolation, it does get better. Just when I start to feel guilty for now plying my kids with gifts year round Christmas comes and then I am once again validated that too much stuff makes for cranky kids. It’s 6:45am now, and screw them! I’m enjoying the tree by myself. I have about two minutes. I hear footsteps. Oh, well. Hang in there! Enjoyed your writing very much (and not just because of my article link – LOL.)

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