In attempting to get Lucas to bed tonight, I gave him three choices (trying to use my pediatrician skills of good parenting of toddlers -- giving toddlers choices that you can live with rather than open ended choices).
S: We need to brush teeth, put on pajamas, and read books. What do you want to do first?
L: Play.
L:1; S:0 = mommy fail
It's all easier in theory.
"it's easier in truth"
ReplyDeleteisn't that the truth!! I often find myself thinking "I'm a pediatrician, I'm supposed to be able to solve this!"
Olivia has had a hard time adjusting to our move, though it's getting better. We've started using a "token" system...she gets a ticket each time she does something good, and one taken away when she does something bad or doesn't do what she's told...she really doesn't like to get them taken away! :)