tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682464829469372477.post5481284070834296853..comments2023-07-05T00:35:34.395-07:00Comments on From Stage Dives to Station Wagons: Just like mefollowthatdoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073521142861511678noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682464829469372477.post-72293230201346581412009-12-09T11:18:22.477-08:002009-12-09T11:18:22.477-08:00Sounds like a really tough one. It does sound like...Sounds like a really tough one. It does sound like a pretty busy day, three outings. I know for R. two exciting things in one day is about all she can handle, and I'm in for trouble if I try to do too much, even if it is supposed to be fun.<br />Oh, and you are fab mum. If mum's whose kids have tantrums are poor parents then we are all bloody awful!<br />I try to take a leaf from my sisters book, she just carries on with whatever she needs to do even if one of her kids is screaming blue murder, completely ignores other peoples looks of disdain, and never considers it a poor reflection on her parenting.<br />I'm more like you though, I always think I must be doing something terribly wrong to have a child who can unleash such fury!geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682464829469372477.post-32766523555297060982009-12-08T23:27:09.896-08:002009-12-08T23:27:09.896-08:00That sounds terrible. I have tons of thoughts on c...That sounds terrible. I have tons of thoughts on competition, but here are the very basics - <br /><br />same sex siblings will automatically compete with each other more than boy/girl combos, as will twins<br /><br />and<br /><br />healthy competition is when you're competing against your prior best or when it's self-induced competition (look at that kid! I could do what he's doing!). unhealthy competition is when someone ELSE goads you into it. <br /><br />So there's nothing wrong with Little Dog having to see Big Dog do something. Maybe it would help to tell LD that when he'd BD's age he'll be able to do it too, and pointing out when BD was the age LD is now, he couldn't have done what he just did. <br /><br />Sorry the day sucked.Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931380770342598889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682464829469372477.post-56677593957510110352009-12-07T21:33:26.419-08:002009-12-07T21:33:26.419-08:00That exhausted me just reading it! I don't kn...That exhausted me just reading it! I don't know a single mom who hasn't been through something similar (just maybe not all in the same day). Thanks for saying what we all feel.Fremont Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969167145258990632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682464829469372477.post-66739125408705033132009-12-07T10:16:41.854-08:002009-12-07T10:16:41.854-08:00I don't think even a super mom can avoid a mel...I don't think even a super mom can avoid a melt-down when it's needed. Sounds like you did a great job about it though. (((HUGS)))Summerhttp://wiredfornoise.comnoreply@blogger.com