Archive for the ‘silly stuff kids do’ Category
8
Nov
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, discipline, growing up, life's lessons, mommies, moms, parenting, silly stuff kids do, teaching, things I like a lot. Tagged: discipline, disciplining children, kindergarten, parenting, parenting a kindergartener, remorse, when kids get in trouble at school. 5 Comments
Often we doubt how we might be doing as a parent. I find myself, that I use trial and error on many of the events that come my way. The boys tend to throw me curve balls, and I often feel like I strike out. There’s definitely not an adequate playbook out there.
Because of all [...]
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1
Nov
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, growing up, humour, mommies, moms, parenting, silly stuff I see, silly stuff kids do. Tagged: funny stuff kids say, funny things kids say, kids, kids antics, kids say the funniest things. 4 Comments
My oldest son continues to amaze me each and every day. He definitely is quick and witty like his father. I, unfortunately, cannot claim that this part of him is inherited from me.
Last night, while Trick or Treating at our Mall, a lady responded to Bert’s “Trick or Treat,” by saying “Trick! I want [...]
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12
Aug
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, Ernie, growing up, mommies, moms, parenting, sibling rivalry, siblings, silly stuff kids do, toddlers. Tagged: annoying kids, Bert, Ernie, nap time, school. 4 Comments
Is school in yet? The last time I spoke of annoying kids, it was in reference to my older son, Bert, who will be 5 in exactly a week. I took MTAE’s advice which was: “Four year olds want attention…bad attention is still attention. Ignoring works best. If, by 38, they don’t stop with the [...]
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7
Aug
Posted by joz1234 in Baby Boy, Ernie, mommies, moms, parenting, silly stuff kids do, things I like a lot, toddlers. Tagged: annoying parents, boys, comparing kids, kids reading, parenting, toddlers. 21 Comments
I often find it funny that as you meet other friends of little kids, especially toddlers in their first and second year, that you are inevitably going to meet one of those people who continuously have to measure how their kid is doing compared to your child.
Often, the conversation starts something like:
You: Hey, guess [...]
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4
Aug
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, Mean Mommy, Mean Mommy Chronicles, discipline, growing up, humour, mommies, moms, silly stuff kids do, teaching. Tagged: Mean Mommy, Mean Mommy Chronicles, peeing in pants, temper tantrums, timeout. 6 Comments
The other day my husband and I were in our living room watching TV when Bert came to us with a troubled look on his face. We have a rule in our house. The rule is that Mommy has bought you at least a dozen pair of underwear. If you get your undies wet, and [...]
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21
Jul
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, Big Brother, Ernie, brothers, family, growing up, humour, life's lessons, mommies, moms, sibling rivalry, silly stuff kids do, toddlers. Tagged: hitting brother, mommy going crazy, pestering brother, sibling rivalry, sitting on brother. 4 Comments
Is there a Big Brother handbook somewhere out there written in pictures that teaches the art of pestering your baby brother? My son has obviously been to the library without me. Ernie may go crazy from being bothered…and Mommy may go crazy from hearing Ernie’s squeals and cries as Bert bothers him some more.
Some [...]
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17
Jul
Posted by joz1234 in Ernie, growing up, humour, husband and wife stuff, husbands, life's lessons, mommies, moms, silly stuff kids do, toddlers. Tagged: kids and peeing, peeing on the floor, pottying on the floor, proving my husband wrong. Leave a Comment
So, last night I was sweeping/mopping the kitchen and Doc was doing some work on the computer. Bert was playing and Ernie, well…he was peeing on the floor!!
Yes, you read that correctly! At first I thought he was just squatting and playing with our shoes in the foyer. Apparently not. Our neighbor from across the [...]
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15
Jun
Posted by joz1234 in Ernie, growing up, health, life's lessons, mommies, moms, silly stuff kids do, toddlers. Tagged: ketchup, kids eating ketchup, toddler eating. Leave a Comment
We made a discovery this past week. Apparently Ernie likes ketchup just enough to try put new foods up to his mouth if things are dipped in it. As of today, I am including ketchup on his plate for every meal. Maybe he will venture out of his little culinary cocoon and experiment. Last night [...]
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10
Jun
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, Ernie, growing up, humour, mommies, moms, silly stuff kids do, stuff we do together. Tagged: kids, kids say the funniest things, funny things kids say, charlie brown, teachers talk. Leave a Comment
Tonight the boys and I were outside while they rode their bikes in the driveway. I was sitting in my folding chair in the shade. Ernie came up and was being silly, so I grabbed and tickled him. Apparently I was also talking to him in a silly manner while this was going on. Bert [...]
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15
May
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, Ernie, brothers, growing up, humour, life's lessons, mommies, moms, sex ed, siblings, silly stuff kids do, stuff we do together, teaching. Tagged: kids, boys, embarrassing kids. 4 Comments
My sons are at that age where they are big enough to do things that are inappropriate, but not old enough for me to even begin to explain.
Case in point #1: Last night. Doc and I are sitting on the couch and Ernie comes to me whining with a “boo-boo” on his tongue. (you can [...]
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9
May
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, Ernie, brothers, discipline, growing up, home, life's lessons, mommies, moms, siblings, silly stuff kids do, toddlers. Tagged: growing up, sibling fighting, siblings. 3 Comments
I cannot believe anything they say anymore when it comes to “he said-he said” situations. I feel like a judge with no evidence. They are always crying and whining to each other about the other one…and of course, they always come to me. Bert and Ernie are going to drive this mommy crazy.
My solution? I [...]
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30
Apr
Posted by joz1234 in Bert, Big Brother, Ernie, family, growing up, home, mommies, moms, siblings, silly stuff kids do, teaching, toddlers. Tagged: brothers, Dora the Explorer, kids. 1 Comment
D-D-D-D-Dora!!! Dora the Explorer has always been a great cartoon to watch. I get tired of the repetition, but the kids seem to love it. Bert and Ernie are learning spanish words from the cartoon…so that qualifies it for Foreign language teaching, right?
The other night we were watching Dora and Boots come to [...]
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20
Apr
Posted by joz1234 in Big Brother, brothers, growing up, mommies, moms, silly stuff kids do. Tagged: boys, clumsy kids, kids. Leave a Comment
Big Brother has officially entered the clumsy phase. This is not the “I am not paying attention so I run into the wall” type of clumsy phase. My son has a problem with chairs and minding parental authority (whose child doesn’t have this problem?). He tangled with an office chair the other day in the [...]
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18
Apr
Posted by joz1234 in Baby Boy, diet and exercise, family, health, home, housecleaning, learning to run, life's lessons, mommies, moms, running, silly stuff kids do, teaching, toddlers. Tagged: bathing kids, conscious eating, dieting, jogging, kids potty stories, nutrition, running. 3 Comments
I did it today!!! 3 miles on the treadmill in 30 minutes!!! I am so proud of myself. After doing this today, I have decided that I think I will try to get in 3 miles twice a week. I’ll work up to 4 miles each time. With that said, I am currently working on [...]
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8
Apr
Posted by joz1234 in Big Brother, birthday, brothers, family, growing up, mommies, moms, siblings, silly stuff kids do, stuff we do together, toddlers. Tagged: kids, boys, toddlers, children, toddler, growing up, burps and farts. Leave a Comment
Thought I better login and tell you all “Hi!” We had a weekend visit from Grandma and will get another one from 2 more Grandparents this coming weekend for Baby Boy’s 2nd Birthday!!!
He’s turning 2!!! He is getting to be so big! He still loves getting snuggles and hugs though, so I am content. [...]
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