tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985005123619697131.post8230337094479981927..comments2023-08-26T08:50:21.185-05:00Comments on My Bayou Vieux: One child in this world listensBayou Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148344829249795644noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985005123619697131.post-59071935155801133252008-02-17T21:17:00.000-06:002008-02-17T21:17:00.000-06:00Clearly this child is not related to any of the te...Clearly this child is not related to any of the teenagers I teach!<BR/><BR/>Just a fellow New Orleanian stopping by to say hey!Overflowing Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424131699024802462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985005123619697131.post-44986193955502193862008-02-15T11:37:00.000-06:002008-02-15T11:37:00.000-06:00The secret to getting your kids to leave when you ...The secret to getting your kids to leave when you say so, is to follow thru on a threatened consequence. I see so many parents struggle with this. They will sit there and beg, whine, plead, cajole, yell, follow their kid around, say “one more time,” count to 2 ½ and 2 ¾, threaten action, etc., however, they NEVER do what they say. So here is what you do. You ask you child to leave one time. If they don’t get up and come with you, you give them a consequence (like “I will take away your train.) If they still don’t come with you, you pick them up, carry them to the car and TAKE AWAY THE TRAIN when you get home (or earlier if it’s something you can do then.) They will learn quickly, believe me. Chances are, you will only have to do this a few times. And make the consequence something they will remember. 95% of the time, when I say it’s time to leave or go inside, my kids come running because they KNOW I will follow thru. It’s hard, I know. I want my kids to do the right thing and I hate seeing them cry and get upset. It’s hard to follow thru and take something away. But believe me, in the long run, your kid will respect you and there will be LESS arguing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985005123619697131.post-59410848432624822252008-02-14T21:46:00.000-06:002008-02-14T21:46:00.000-06:002/14 Happy Valentine's Day!2/14 Happy Valentine's Day!Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716187020760397063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985005123619697131.post-24944046971535229272008-02-14T13:14:00.000-06:002008-02-14T13:14:00.000-06:00"I'll tell YOU when it is time to go." Hmmm, that ..."I'll tell YOU when it is time to go." <BR/><BR/>Hmmm, that sounds like someone I know...<BR/><BR/>Maybe she gets it honest.MRussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360583891841432698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985005123619697131.post-28797957309923348742008-02-13T22:11:00.000-06:002008-02-13T22:11:00.000-06:00Really? Your daughter would whine? Mine would do e...Really? Your daughter would whine? Mine would do exactly what that little boy did. In my dreams! Aw heck, she probably wouldn't even do it in my dreams!<BR/><BR/>Are you sure he wasn't a robot? Or maybe you were on one of those hidden camera shows? That's just beyond my comprehension! <BR/><BR/>Oh, and you forgot *climb up to the top of the play structure and say, 'come get me.'*Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716187020760397063noreply@blogger.com