tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post6514853858621604888..comments2023-12-07T18:54:28.412-06:00Comments on Brain Jail: Messy Parentingmelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146892050711321072noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post-40943210034625912212012-04-06T11:08:27.606-05:002012-04-06T11:08:27.606-05:00Interesting thoughts about Chinese parenting. We ...Interesting thoughts about Chinese parenting. We had a Chinese family live across from us in our grad school days. They spoon fed their 4 year old and it was a multi-generational home. So, maybe they don't mind if their children never leave?Angie (Drowns) Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686209634178677217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post-68604617313697451052012-04-05T21:19:46.510-05:002012-04-05T21:19:46.510-05:00Other than Amy Chua's opposite of parenting bo...Other than Amy Chua's opposite of parenting book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother", most of my reading has been short articles in the Ensign (this month and last month) and from my wise blogger friends. Amy Chua had a couple of good points (not rewarding mediocrity and believing our kids are strong enough to handle difficult situations), but Chinese parenting seemed to me to be the very definition of helicopter parenting. Also some slight verbal abuse. <br /><br />Also, we started dyeing eggs while Miles was asleep and I told the other two that they had to leave the rest for him. That's why they're all up in his grill and not dyeing their own eggs. :)melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146892050711321072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post-11975179273127963282012-04-05T19:34:39.079-05:002012-04-05T19:34:39.079-05:00Good decisions! I think my favorite part about our...Good decisions! I think my favorite part about our broken dishwasher was Jeff time. He would dry while I washed. Except for late night conversations, it was our best talking time. The extra mess,and extra time are worth it.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401661784308280747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post-66101967874670358072012-04-05T19:08:37.579-05:002012-04-05T19:08:37.579-05:00Same question as Kikka- are you reading Love and L...Same question as Kikka- are you reading Love and Logic? It has become my favorite parenting book ever. It's so hard to teach your kids to do their own cleaning though, because right now, it's twice as hard for the parents! Way to go on teaching them to be independent. Oh, and I love how excited your older two seem to watch Miles color his eggs. Mine were very down to business and in their own world. :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534423901173755543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post-84866621081750036732012-04-05T16:22:19.385-05:002012-04-05T16:22:19.385-05:00You are freaking me out! Jen and I recently discu...You are freaking me out! Jen and I recently discussed that we have not taught our kids to do certain chores because it's too messy. We don't like messes. I'm betting I don't like having my kids live with me forever even more, though. Go team!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08947921741748444654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post-49538056537727923362012-04-05T10:58:07.799-05:002012-04-05T10:58:07.799-05:00Looks like Miles already has his Easter egg on his...Looks like Miles already has his Easter egg on his forehead! Aaron always had one there, too. <br />Good luck on the parenting skills - you can do it!Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200856181249866118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224790864870250689.post-27237093658489110772012-04-05T09:49:12.242-05:002012-04-05T09:49:12.242-05:00Love the cute pictures! Have fun making all your ...Love the cute pictures! Have fun making all your messes. What are you reading? I just checked out Love and Logic from the library and started reading it yesterday. I've been experimenting with Lyla this morning, and all of a sudden she likes me when I trick her into doing things that will make her a better grown up one day, like washing her hands after she goes potty. Weird!KQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441990310055486172noreply@blogger.com