What is your parenting win?

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[Post New]11/29/2019 16:45
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Anonymous
I have no idea but now all three are successful, married, happy and great parents themselves (so far!) so I must have had a win along the way.
[Post New]11/29/2019 17:13
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Anonymous
Piano lessons. I have tried to be strict about them practicing and going to lessons with weekly exceptions when too busy. After 5 years, they still don’t like it, but I really enjoy listening to them practice— they are quite good. I hope they’ll think it was worth it one day.
[Post New]11/30/2019 03:14
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I narrated everything for my baby. It was exhausting and boring and irritating to everyone around me. I also had conversations with him where I answered back his babbling with “that’s interesting”, and “wow, tell me more”. I did this since birth. My in-)laws in particular (who hated me from the start for being a different race and religion) mocked me all the time.

12 months he understands everything I say and has about 30 words. He can follow three step commands. He knows his primary colors.
Same with reading to him since birth.

My in-laws finally admitted I was smart to talk and read to him so much.


I hate to tell you this... but it probably has nothing to do with you, and the being ahead of development milestones may or may not continue forever. BTDT. I’m with your in-laws on mocking you for this specific thing
[Post New]11/30/2019 03:18
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I narrated everything for my baby. It was exhausting and boring and irritating to everyone around me. I also had conversations with him where I answered back his babbling with “that’s interesting”, and “wow, tell me more”. I did this since birth. My in-)laws in particular (who hated me from the start for being a different race and religion) mocked me all the time.

12 months he understands everything I say and has about 30 words. He can follow three step commands. He knows his primary colors.
Same with reading to him since birth.

My in-laws finally admitted I was smart to talk and read to him so much.


I hate to tell you this... but it probably has nothing to do with you, and the being ahead of development milestones may or may not continue forever. BTDT. I’m with your in-laws on mocking you for this specific thing


I’m mocking too. I’m sorry! I can’t help it. “Narrating” everything sounds terribly obnoxious and a horrible way to live for both you AND for your child! And for what! An “advantage”?
[Post New]11/30/2019 03:30
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Anonymous
OP, here. Okay, we have expressed disagreement with the poster who narrates everything for her kid. Thanks for your perspectives. I loved the positive direction the thread was taking, and would appreciate it if we could veer back on topic. I have gotten some good nuggets.
[Post New]11/30/2019 07:56
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Anonymous
I’ve had a few (that I don’t brag about in real life):
All 3 kids sttn at 10 weeks 7-7
Awesome breast milk supply and nurses until 18 months
Potty trained at 20 months
They love vegetables (this took more work than any others)
[Post New]11/30/2019 08:05
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I’ve had a few (that I don’t brag about in real life):
All 3 kids sttn at 10 weeks 7-7
Awesome breast milk supply and nurses until 18 months
Potty trained at 20 months
They love vegetables (this took more work than any others)


Wow. You must have some genetic dna for good sleepers. Just naturally sleeping through the night at 10 weeks with no CIO?
[Post New]11/30/2019 09:08
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I narrated everything for my baby. It was exhausting and boring and irritating to everyone around me. I also had conversations with him where I answered back his babbling with “that’s interesting”, and “wow, tell me more”. I did this since birth. My in-)laws in particular (who hated me from the start for being a different race and religion) mocked me all the time.

12 months he understands everything I say and has about 30 words. He can follow three step commands. He knows his primary colors.
Same with reading to him since birth.

My in-laws finally admitted I was smart to talk and read to him so much.


I hate to tell you this... but it probably has nothing to do with you, and the being ahead of development milestones may or may not continue forever. BTDT. I’m with your in-laws on mocking you for this specific thing


Don't be an asshole like her racist in laws. Maybe what she did worked or maybe it didn't. But, you don't get to decide that.
[Post New]11/30/2019 09:30
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve had a few (that I don’t brag about in real life):
All 3 kids sttn at 10 weeks 7-7
Awesome breast milk supply and nurses until 18 months
Potty trained at 20 months
They love vegetables (this took more work than any others)


Wow. You must have some genetic dna for good sleepers. Just naturally sleeping through the night at 10 weeks with no CIO?


No cio. I followed books to a T and put them to bed awake. I think my milk supply was so good they got all their calories and had full stomachs. All full term babies too which helps.
[Post New]11/30/2019 09:53
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Anonymous
I apologize to my kids and narrate my mistake(s) and say out loud how I hope to better "kids, I'm sorry I yelled at you tonight. I'm tired, have no patience left in me, and XYZ. I didnt mean to get so upset. I'll take a few deep breaths next time. Let me start over. Hugs".

I model other behavior too (eating habits, hygiene, minimal screen time, etc).
Kids are 3, 5, 7, and 10. Really good kids
[Post New]11/30/2019 22:42
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Anonymous
I never allowed Elf on a Shelf into my house. I still pat myself on the back for that one.
[Post New]11/30/2019 23:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I narrated everything for my baby. It was exhausting and boring and irritating to everyone around me. I also had conversations with him where I answered back his babbling with “that’s interesting”, and “wow, tell me more”. I did this since birth. My in-)laws in particular (who hated me from the start for being a different race and religion) mocked me all the time.

12 months he understands everything I say and has about 30 words. He can follow three step commands. He knows his primary colors.
Same with reading to him since birth.

My in-laws finally admitted I was smart to talk and read to him so much.


I hate to tell you this... but it probably has nothing to do with you, and the being ahead of development milestones may or may not continue forever. BTDT. I’m with your in-laws on mocking you for this specific thing


Don't be an asshole like her racist in laws. Maybe what she did worked or maybe it didn't. But, you don't get to decide that.



+1. And her baby sounds very advanced. Whatever she did certainly didn’t hurt him if he’s got that kind of comprehension.
[Post New]12/01/2019 00:27
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n.walker
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve had a few (that I don’t brag about in real life):
All 3 kids sttn at 10 weeks 7-7
Awesome breast milk supply and nurses until 18 months
Potty trained at 20 months
They love vegetables (this took more work than any others)


Wow. You must have some genetic dna for good sleepers. Just naturally sleeping through the night at 10 weeks with no CIO?


No cio. I followed books to a T and put them to bed awake. I think my milk supply was so good they got all their calories and had full stomachs. All full term babies too which helps.


i would love to know what these books are????? *incredibly tired mother*
[Post New]12/01/2019 01:04
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Anonymous
I read to my son every day starting when he was a newborn, and he LOVES books. It’s fabulous. We listen to audio books together, talk about books, he does really well in school in all subjects. I have many fails too, but I think that’s my big success.
[Post New]12/01/2019 23:11
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve had a few (that I don’t brag about in real life):
All 3 kids sttn at 10 weeks 7-7
Awesome breast milk supply and nurses until 18 months
Potty trained at 20 months
They love vegetables (this took more work than any others)


Wow. You must have some genetic dna for good sleepers. Just naturally sleeping through the night at 10 weeks with no CIO?


No cio. I followed books to a T and put them to bed awake. I think my milk supply was so good they got all their calories and had full stomachs. All full term babies too which helps.


Maybe some of that helped, but I also followed the books to a T and had awesome milk supply, and let's just say that my results were very different. One of my kids is just lower sleep needs and has never needed the 12 hours. I made myself crazy expecting that if I followed the books, he would sleep 12 hours. He was also a shit-tastic napper (24 minutes).
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