Do I not talk to my children enough? Do they not know me well enough?

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06/23/2017 18:33

Subject: Re:Do I not talk to my children enough? Do they not know me well enough?

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Sometimes you can talk to your child but they are not really listening. Sometimes I will have my child to repeat what I said to make sure they understand. Hope this helps.

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06/24/2017 10:17

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Anonymous wrote:Kids have to be told facts a number of times until it sinks in how the fact relates to their own life. My daughter threw a tantrum recently when I explained to her that her grandmother was my mother. She insisted that no, this was HER grandmother.

LOL. My niece could not believe her father was my brother and her grandmother was my mother. This despite all the stories we've shared about when her father and I were kids. Kids view the world as it applies to them.

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06/26/2017 10:30

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Love these stories

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06/26/2017 11:24

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Anonymous wrote:I was probably 8 when I realized my much older sister was really a half sister. I did some math and confronted my mom about having been a teenage mother (she's younger than my dad). I don't think it ever occurred to me that my sister called her by her first name, was in all the wedding photos, and lived with someone else (her actual mom) every other weekend. Kids are just self centered.

That's hilarious! Just like a kid not to even notice her sister is gone for a couple of days every two weeks. Just more attention for meeeeeeeeeeee

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06/26/2017 12:52

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i love reading this ..my dd is only a year and a half years old ..

my nephew found it funny knowing his grandmother is my mother too.. he just turned 5

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06/26/2017 13:04

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Anonymous wrote:i love reading this ..my dd is only a year and a half years old ..

my nephew found it funny knowing his grandmother is my mother too.. he just turned 5

My 3 year old is having a hard time wrapping his head around that concept. He and his same-age cousin played a game of "she's my Nana!" "No, she's my Nana!" for almost an entire day during the last visit. No amount of explaining that she is Nana to both of them would suffice. The adults all wanted to bang their heads against the wall.

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06/26/2017 18:23

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My third was 5 before he realized his older brother and sister were twins. And therefore, had the same birthday. I found it hilarious that this concept was so mind-blowing for him.