http://treerootandtwig.com/2010/01/11/when-the-truth-hurts-your-kids/ A Personal Blog About Parenting and Products Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://treerootandtwig.com/2010/01/11/when-the-truth-hurts-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-9087 Liz Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:08 +0000 http://treerootandtwig.com/?p=3360#comment-9087 I really felt for both of you in this post. I completely agree with your approach and hope I can be so calm and level-headed about this if/when my daughter is like this. I was (and still am) a lot like your daughter. I *know* when I'm being hurtful sometimes, but it's very hard for me to stop myself. Once someone calls me on it, I feel terrible. I hope you two get the chance to talk more about this and I look forward to reading about it. I really felt for both of you in this post. I completely agree with your approach and hope I can be so calm and level-headed about this if/when my daughter is like this. I was (and still am) a lot like your daughter. I *know* when I’m being hurtful sometimes, but it’s very hard for me to stop myself. Once someone calls me on it, I feel terrible. I hope you two get the chance to talk more about this and I look forward to reading about it.

]]> http://treerootandtwig.com/2010/01/11/when-the-truth-hurts-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21287 Liz Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:00 +0000 http://treerootandtwig.com/?p=3360#comment-21287 I really felt for both of you in this post. I completely agree with your approach and hope I can be so calm and level-headed about this if/when my daughter is like this. I was (and still am) a lot like your daughter. I *know* when I'm being hurtful sometimes, but it's very hard for me to stop myself. Once someone calls me on it, I feel terrible. I hope you two get the chance to talk more about this and I look forward to reading about it. I really felt for both of you in this post. I completely agree with your approach and hope I can be so calm and level-headed about this if/when my daughter is like this. I was (and still am) a lot like your daughter. I *know* when I’m being hurtful sometimes, but it’s very hard for me to stop myself. Once someone calls me on it, I feel terrible. I hope you two get the chance to talk more about this and I look forward to reading about it.

]]> http://treerootandtwig.com/2010/01/11/when-the-truth-hurts-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-9077 LCM Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:57:42 +0000 http://treerootandtwig.com/?p=3360#comment-9077 My Buttercup is working her way up to this level. I have explained to her that things are going to get tougher as she gets older and I am just not going to deal with the attitude. My biggest problem has to be TD. He had a really awful childhood and his main concern has always been their self esteem and making sure they feel loved. This turns Mom into the wicked witch of the west and TD doesn't always realize that Buttercup processes this as that. I think that it's great that you took some alone time with her so that she didn't totally feel on the spot. I worry about walking a fine line between alienating her and making sure she knows I am the mom and the one in charge. My Buttercup is working her way up to this level. I have explained to her that things are going to get tougher as she gets older and I am just not going to deal with the attitude. My biggest problem has to be TD. He had a really awful childhood and his main concern has always been their self esteem and making sure they feel loved. This turns Mom into the wicked witch of the west and TD doesn’t always realize that Buttercup processes this as that. I think that it’s great that you took some alone time with her so that she didn’t totally feel on the spot. I worry about walking a fine line between alienating her and making sure she knows I am the mom and the one in charge.

]]> http://treerootandtwig.com/2010/01/11/when-the-truth-hurts-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21286 LCM Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:57:00 +0000 http://treerootandtwig.com/?p=3360#comment-21286 My Buttercup is working her way up to this level. I have explained to her that things are going to get tougher as she gets older and I am just not going to deal with the attitude. My biggest problem has to be TD. He had a really awful childhood and his main concern has always been their self esteem and making sure they feel loved. This turns Mom into the wicked witch of the west and TD doesn't always realize that Buttercup processes this as that. I think that it's great that you took some alone time with her so that she didn't totally feel on the spot. I worry about walking a fine line between alienating her and making sure she knows I am the mom and the one in charge. My Buttercup is working her way up to this level. I have explained to her that things are going to get tougher as she gets older and I am just not going to deal with the attitude. My biggest problem has to be TD. He had a really awful childhood and his main concern has always been their self esteem and making sure they feel loved. This turns Mom into the wicked witch of the west and TD doesn’t always realize that Buttercup processes this as that. I think that it’s great that you took some alone time with her so that she didn’t totally feel on the spot. I worry about walking a fine line between alienating her and making sure she knows I am the mom and the one in charge.

]]> http://treerootandtwig.com/2010/01/11/when-the-truth-hurts-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-9075 Amy Christensen Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:42:36 +0000 http://treerootandtwig.com/?p=3360#comment-9075 I don't have any advice for you, obviously, but I just wanted to know if I could call you when my kids are teenagers and if you would help me know what to do! You seem like you have it firgured out pretty well and I totally admire your parenting style! I don’t have any advice for you, obviously, but I just wanted to know if I could call you when my kids are teenagers and if you would help me know what to do! You seem like you have it firgured out pretty well and I totally admire your parenting style!

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