Moosie
Grand poopa
Since 1-pointer is gunna be a papa in about 1.5 weeks let's kick out our parenting tips.
I only have some for when they get older. We read to our kids every night 7 days a week for at least 1/2 hour before they go to bed. The older ones sometimes listen but lately read their own books. I think reading to your kids is very important. Even if they don't speak yet.
One of my biggest bits of info would be this :
LITTLE things are BIG to lLITTLE people. Don't ever forget that in life.... EVER !!
I have to keep reminding myself that. You will too. I have a million examples but a few are, if a kid finds a rock and wants to bring it home. At that moment , that rock is the most important thing to that kid in his life. Sure to you its a stupid rock and there are rocks at every place you go.... But it's big to the kid at that moment.
Also, If you tell your kids you will do something, you better do it. Kids remember. Even if it's bringing a candy home from your office. Last week I told Zach I would bring one home and I forgot. He was devistated when I got home. He was looking foward to that candy all day. Although "little" and not important to me. (Hell, we have candy at home and better ones then the ones in my office) It was BIG to him. As soon as I saw him at home I knew I messed up and drove back to the office. I don't look at that as Spoiling a kid, but I said I was going to do it and I didn't want him to be let down. Had I not said anything and he whined when I got home I wouldn't have gotten it. Make sense ?!?!
I also always explain things to my kids when they ask. Little "O" asked mom what the "F" word was and she didn't know what to say. She blew it off and told me later about it. I went up to him later and got him to ask me the same question so I could tell him. After I said it he had heard it before, (From me ... OOPS) and had heard it at school but I explained that it isn't good to use and he shouldn't use it. I had to explain why, and how dumb that looks when you always say "F" this and "F" that. He knows the word and isn't afraid to ask me. Hopefully when drugs and sex talk comes up I'll be asked more on that too. Although Drugs and Smoking has been talked about lightly already.
One last bit of info, My kids aren't teenagers yet but I have always told them that if they tell me they did something I wouldn't fly off the handle no matter what it is. If they bust my favorit duck mount... Pause... becasue Zach did a month ago.... Breath.... and they call you up on the phone at the office and tell you, You letthem know how disapointed you are that they messed with something they shouldn't have but then tell them thank you for telling you so you didn't have to find out yourself. I've always been that way and although not teens yet, they tell dad alot more then mom.
Anyway, I'm sure there is alot of parenting advice out there. Let's share parents !!!! This should be a Long thread !!!!
I only have some for when they get older. We read to our kids every night 7 days a week for at least 1/2 hour before they go to bed. The older ones sometimes listen but lately read their own books. I think reading to your kids is very important. Even if they don't speak yet.
One of my biggest bits of info would be this :
LITTLE things are BIG to lLITTLE people. Don't ever forget that in life.... EVER !!
I have to keep reminding myself that. You will too. I have a million examples but a few are, if a kid finds a rock and wants to bring it home. At that moment , that rock is the most important thing to that kid in his life. Sure to you its a stupid rock and there are rocks at every place you go.... But it's big to the kid at that moment.
Also, If you tell your kids you will do something, you better do it. Kids remember. Even if it's bringing a candy home from your office. Last week I told Zach I would bring one home and I forgot. He was devistated when I got home. He was looking foward to that candy all day. Although "little" and not important to me. (Hell, we have candy at home and better ones then the ones in my office) It was BIG to him. As soon as I saw him at home I knew I messed up and drove back to the office. I don't look at that as Spoiling a kid, but I said I was going to do it and I didn't want him to be let down. Had I not said anything and he whined when I got home I wouldn't have gotten it. Make sense ?!?!
I also always explain things to my kids when they ask. Little "O" asked mom what the "F" word was and she didn't know what to say. She blew it off and told me later about it. I went up to him later and got him to ask me the same question so I could tell him. After I said it he had heard it before, (From me ... OOPS) and had heard it at school but I explained that it isn't good to use and he shouldn't use it. I had to explain why, and how dumb that looks when you always say "F" this and "F" that. He knows the word and isn't afraid to ask me. Hopefully when drugs and sex talk comes up I'll be asked more on that too. Although Drugs and Smoking has been talked about lightly already.
One last bit of info, My kids aren't teenagers yet but I have always told them that if they tell me they did something I wouldn't fly off the handle no matter what it is. If they bust my favorit duck mount... Pause... becasue Zach did a month ago.... Breath.... and they call you up on the phone at the office and tell you, You letthem know how disapointed you are that they messed with something they shouldn't have but then tell them thank you for telling you so you didn't have to find out yourself. I've always been that way and although not teens yet, they tell dad alot more then mom.
Anyway, I'm sure there is alot of parenting advice out there. Let's share parents !!!! This should be a Long thread !!!!
