Comments on: I’m SO Much Smarter Than My Kids, But It Doesn’t Really Matter

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:10:52 +0000

Thanks Brent! (although it’s not helping my insurance biz very much). Today before I left home one of the twins was alternating (passionately) between who could wipe his nose. Fun stuff…

By: Brent Kelly

Brent Kelly — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:22:24 +0000

I am really enjoying your posts Brett. With three young daughters I can definitely relate. Especially the part about needing a snack minutes after diner. Kids are perplexing, but a true joy.

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:47:14 +0000

Thank you for the link! I like it and I shall try it. I like the ‘teetering on the edge of a tantrum’… sometimes they need to get the mess out–he ‘nasties’.

By: Janette

Janette — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:45:22 +0000

This approach to tantrums has absolutely astonished me these past two weeks. My son is 3 1/3 yrs old and firmly in the middle of a phase of, “I want a glass of milk…I don’t want milk and if you give me a glass of milk I will pour it on the floor…GIVE ME THE MILK NOW.” Now I reinterpret that as him setting up an impossible situation because he NEEDS to let out his ‘nasties,’ and I just let him tantrum without trying to head it off or curb it or talk sense or maintain the high ground. He eventually comes round and gives me a hug and decides on a sensible course of action and is SO much happier for the rest of the day. And the tantrums are getting shorter and less frequent. It really is worth a try!

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:58:49 +0000

I feel a little like a whiner, but man….

By: AnOrdinaryDad

AnOrdinaryDad — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:56:17 +0000

yeah, preschoolers can totally smash all of our preconceived ideas of how to best handle situations. I’m right there with ya!