30-Something's: Let's discuss our kids!

[IrishJoan]

Karen ~ my 4 year old daughter is completely potty trained during the daytime but I've gone back to putting Goodnights on her. They're much better than Pull-ups. Like you, I was so tired of washing sheets every single day. When we decided to put our house up for sale, I decided that I could not be changing her sheets every single day so I went out and bought a package of Goodnights. She doesn't like wearing them but she has to until she stops wetting the bed. She's my youngest and I refuse to stress out about it. Just isn't worth it. Someone once told me not to worry about potty training as the day will come when my child will be walking down the aisle and at that point, they'll be potty trained. If they're not, then it's their spouses problem;-).

Jnn: my son will be 9 in April and he's going thru the same thing pretty much as your son. He could care less about grooming. Actually, it seems like he's very proud of being stinky... It's frustrating as I still bathe him just to make sure that his body (and teeth) are getting cleaned. His 6 year old little sister has been doing this all by herself for over a year now and does a better job than some adults that I know. All of my friends tell me that this is a phase and right as you adjust, another phase kicks in... Good luck!

[hmwrknmom2]

I am bumping this up for myself so I can find it when I come back to post, and the newer members that want to brag!!!

[hmwrknmom2]

Like most moms this is my favorite topic! I have 2 children.
Tristen- 9 He is a high honor roll student and all around athlete. He plays football, basketball, and baseball. He says that all the other stuff just kills time until it's football season!-LOL He is small, like 67 pounds, so I did not think he would be as good at football as he is. But this is the sport he excels in the most. It tickles me to watch him knock those big boys on their butts! They never see it coming. They underestimate him so much! Plus when he gets the ball he cannot be caught. he is a HUGE Seminoles fan. He swears Bobby Bowden's old behind will still be there when he goes to college so he can play for him! Like some of the others I read about, he has always been really smart. He crawled at 5 1/2 months(hands and knees), walked at 8 months. He knew his ABC's by site upper and lower, his shapes and colors by 2. He could write before pre-k and started reading accelerated reading in kindegarden. He reads and comprehends english on a 8th grade level and he is in 3rd grade. He is very well behaved and very respectful. I rep for a bath and body company so he is very into smelling good. He has 4 or 5 bottles of body spray-LOL

Kailey Grace- 4. She is a diva and princess through and through! She is a hair bow, lotion, body spray and pocketbook freak!! She owns 15 pocketbooks. I only own 3!! She is her daddy's heart! She is in gymnastics and does pretty well. She will be a mascot cheerleader this year and she cannot wait! She starts pre-k this August. She is really smart as well, it just took her longer to "show" it. She advanced with all her motor skills, crawling at 6 months, walking at 9, but she would not take an interest in learning her ABC's, numbers, shapes or anything else. BUT she could tell you every Disney Princess and what story they came from-LOL So she learned what she wanted to learn. Then right before she turned 3 I started keeping a little girl about 2 years older than her. She did not want Reilly to know things that she didn't. So when they played school, Reilly taught her her ABC's and numbers etc. I felt like a failure! A 4 almost 5 year old could teach my daughter stuff I couldn't! But know she is caught up, she can write her name, my name, Tristen's name and her daddy's name. She can also copy anything if you write it first. She, however, is not as well behaved. She has complete melt downs over nothing. She cannot stand being told no. So I am "paying for my raising" with her. She is just so head strong and sassy!! Sometimes I just don't know how to handle her!

So thats my children! Here are some pictures.


Easter

Kailey Grace at Tristen's football game

Tristen with his trophy

[hmwrknmom2]

Wow those are huge. I will resize them later, I have to go cook dinner!!

[hmwrknmom2]

Well I tried to resize them and they are still showing big! If they are too big let me know and I will remove them- thanks!

[LBH]

So I am "paying for my raising" with her

LOL!! The "mom's curse"!! Thanks mom, right? They're gorgeous Michelle! Kailey is definitely a diva!! She has that evil sparkle in her eye! BTW, they're not too big on my screen.

I'm gonna make this a sticky, so we don't lose it again.

[mumtoliam]

Hi - my little guy is Liam, he is 3 years old, and he loves singing and dancing. In January this year, he jammed two CDs in my car CD player, it is a single player - ERGHHHH. Anyway, we have been enjoying the radio since then and he sings along in the car to all the songs -his favourite is Gwen Stefani's Sweet Escape. On one trip he took along his Fisher Price Star station microphone-it was too cute!!

I must say how much I am loving the 3 year old stage and I hope he stays like this forever - we havent had tantrums for ages - and he is my little friend and helper - I think I am blessed to have such a well behaved, well mannered boy - he loves helping me in the kitchen, packing his toys away. He has just become so independent so suddenly but it is in a good way- if you know what I mean?

This photo was our Christmas portrait that we gave to my family.

[hmwrknmom2]

Thanks Lauren! I was raised by my grandparents. When I had Tristen my grandmother said it was so unfair that he was a little angel. She passed away when Kailey Grace was 18 months old but she could already tell this was a "mini" me! LOL DH was also raised by his grandparents and they swear he never ever got in trouble. So I guess Tristen is his reward and Kailey Grace is mine!
Oh and I almost forgot at 4 she still sucks her thumb. We have tried EVERYTHING does anyone have any suggetions on how to make her stop?

[Nonrg]

I'm so glad i found this thread! I'm a 29yr old mom of an 8 eight old boy.. Jacob. He's wonderful. This is the greatest year yet. But before I get into that..

Michelle - I'm not sure how to make the thumb sucking pass. Unfortunately I was one myself until I was about 25 years old. My teeth are perfect though thank the stars!!:-) My mom tried everything. I mean everything. Grounding, doctors, counseling, the works. I just had to make up my own mind. (my db says at night while i'm sleeping i still do it but i can't do a thing about that!) Never did it in public just nighttime. I do know that making a huge deal of it (at least with me) made me want it all the more. Hope that helps a little.


Anyway back to the greatest achievement of my life. He's so handsome. And can be so caring. And probably the best helper ever. I never thought we would get to this stage of him listening and helping. But we did. Everyone told me when i had him to be careful of the terrible twos... Two was a breeze! We hit three wide open! And it lasted till 6! Very strong willed. Teachers were complaining and suggesting medications. We did go to some counseling last year but basically found out that i was over teaching him. He is very smart. And easily bored. And unfortunately in a public school because there is no way i can afford better. This year i didn't make that mistake and he's excited about school. He has a hard time making friends though. He's always around adults and is the only child on either side. So he tries to brag a little or be tough. And will latch on to any friendship possible. For instance, a little girl next door isn't really who i want him to be friends with. She's beaten him with a hard baby doll (thank god he didn't hit back and when i asked him why he cried and said "cuz she's a girl mommy!" I was so proud!) let him take the blame for things she's done, told him she couldn't be his friend at school but could if the other neighbors weren't home, and is just plain mean. I like kids, don't get me wrong, but her parents just let her go wild. He still cries to play with her. And i think truly would cry to play with any child close by if he knew of any. So he sticks with mommy mostly. We garden and he has his own plot of land he gardens. We love our dogs. Two pitbulls, one male (Fluffy) one female (Tipsy). They would lick someone to death before harm them. And that is about it. We work, school, eat, sleep and play. And I'm loving it.

Kim






I will fly...my wings may be broken...but they will mend...and I will fly!

[LBH]

Vanessa, Great pic, Liam is a sweetie!!

Kim, Welcome! Jacob sounds like a great kid! Come join us on the "Daily Chat" thread.

[hmwrknmom2]

Please tell me if I am over reacting here OK. I got a call from the principal this morning. I was on my way to the school for Kailey Grace's speech so I told her I would just come in in about 5 minutes. Well I walk in the door and there sits my son, head down about to cry. Dr B proceeds to tell me that Tristen got in trouble on the bus on the way home from his field trip because he was spelling f, u, c, (but never got to the k before being stopped.) Now mind you my children only watch PG and G movies are rarely away from our house, (we are the house that all the kids come to) plus we don't use that language. So my first reaction is where did he hear this word? Right? So as she continues discussing how overly disappointed she is in Tristen and how this is so out of character for him, I told her " "IF" he knows what this word means, he learned it here" I was more focused on where he learned the word than the fact he repeated it. So I basically interrupted with "Tristen where did you hear this and why would you repeat it?". He tried to lie at first, but I called him on it. So he finally told us that he was spelling to his friend what a girl had said to him. A 3rd grade girl told my 3 grade son she wanted to F*CK him!!!!!!! I was like OMGosh!! Dr B, the principal and Mrs Moss, the teacher told me later that the girl admitted she said it. Dr B "talked" to her. Not called her parents in for a conference!!Now I am soooo ticked off. It's like now we are supposed to brush it under the rug. BUT you know if MY son said that to a little girl that girl's parents could do all type of stuff. From having him suspended to filing sexual harrassment charges against him. Am I over reacting on how angry I am? I don't want the girl suspended but I do think her punishment should equal if not surpass Tristen's, right?

[hmwrknmom2]

Oh I didn't add Tristen has to sit in the iss room during recess

[lppennington]

I think if you got called in, then the other parents should be called in. It also should count for something that he didn't actually spell the whole word, she said it. I don't know how you could diplomaticly bring this up though. I would probably be fit to be tied.

Lisa

[IrishJoan]

You are absolutely right! As a parent, I would want to be called in. The 3rd grader's parents should definitely know what their daughter said. Talk about a double standard... It is just so sad that children are exposed to so much "trash" these days. It's everywhere; music, t.v., clothing styles, etc,.etc... It makes my heart hurt to know that little kids are losing their innocence at such young ages.

[akrosey49]

Hello.. im rosey from alaska..and a mom and gramma..what i would do is ask that the girls parents be in formed by the teacher..if that does not get results go to the principal..and if that doesn't work go or write a letter to the school board..that is prejudicail treatment and no you are not over reacting and what message is the school and you as a parent sending your son? something to think about..thats the advice i would give my dd's if my grkids where involved in such an incident and if it was one of my kids thats exactly what i would do..i wish you luck.. go gettem.. rosey