Comments for Vivid Description http://vividdescription.com Fatherhood Defined Mon, 12 May 2008 00:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Terrible 2s, Terribly Early by Paula http://vividdescription.com/2008/04/01/terrible-2s-terribly-early/#comment-25 Paula Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:49:49 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/04/01/terrible-2s-terribly-early/#comment-25 Hi! I always wondered why it is called the terrible 2s.. With our oldest, we're still waiting - he is 9 years old now and was never "terrible". Our daughter started early and is still going strong at 3. Our youngest is inspired I guess and is practising hard already at 18 months... Pick your fights is probably my best advice. The meanest typhoon can turn into a fresh morning breeze by being allowed to be the decision maker once in a while. You have a very cute typhoon! Hi!

I always wondered why it is called the terrible 2s.. With our oldest, we’re still waiting - he is 9 years old now and was never “terrible”. Our daughter started early and is still going strong at 3. Our youngest is inspired I guess and is practising hard already at 18 months…

Pick your fights is probably my best advice. The meanest typhoon can turn into a fresh morning breeze by being allowed to be the decision maker once in a while.

You have a very cute typhoon!

]]> Comment on Terrible 2s, Terribly Early by Kristina Brooke http://vividdescription.com/2008/04/01/terrible-2s-terribly-early/#comment-24 Kristina Brooke Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:39:55 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/04/01/terrible-2s-terribly-early/#comment-24 That is why she goes to bed at 5:45 PM. LOL <em>Kristina Brooke's last blog post..<a href='http://www.kristinabrooke.org/04/09/2008/baby-youre-beautiful/' rel="nofollow">Baby, You’re Beautiful</a></em> That is why she goes to bed at 5:45 PM. LOL

Kristina Brooke’s last blog post..Baby, You’re Beautiful

]]> Comment on Terrible 2s, Terribly Early by Erik Jensen http://vividdescription.com/2008/04/01/terrible-2s-terribly-early/#comment-22 Erik Jensen Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:59 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/04/01/terrible-2s-terribly-early/#comment-22 Prepare yourself for more ;) … but you know, in teaching children to behave, parents should not wait for the baby to turn a little bit older. The earlier we teach them, the easier for them to learn. I remember my mother in saying do not let the small ones be the king/queen of you home and do not let kids dominate you. And it is true, we can be loving and gentle parents without spoiling our kids. Sometimes, by ignoring the tantrums or “cute but bitchy” attitude of our kids, we are just helping them to be mischievous and too playful. Prepare yourself for more ;) … but you know, in teaching children to behave, parents should not wait for the baby to turn a little bit older. The earlier we teach them, the easier for them to learn. I remember my mother in saying do not let the small ones be the king/queen of you home and do not let kids dominate you. And it is true, we can be loving and gentle parents without spoiling our kids. Sometimes, by ignoring the tantrums or “cute but bitchy” attitude of our kids, we are just helping them to be mischievous and too playful.

]]> Comment on She’s Growing Up…Oh Damn by Kristina Brooke http://vividdescription.com/2008/03/30/shes-growing-upoh-damn/#comment-20 Kristina Brooke Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:46:34 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/03/30/shes-growing-upoh-damn/#comment-20 So, I actually got a minute at work to read blogs and I saw this post. Man, I don't think I put her growing up into perspective until I read this. She is, in fact, growing up despite all of my secret prayers to keep her from doing so. And the poncho was the clincher. Who the heck said that she could dress herself? Honey, don't worry. She will always be our little girl. LOL <em>Kristina Brooke's last blog post..<a href='http://www.kristinabrooke.org/03/28/2008/a-new-way-of-communicating/' rel="nofollow">A New Way of Communicating</a></em> So, I actually got a minute at work to read blogs and I saw this post. Man, I don’t think I put her growing up into perspective until I read this. She is, in fact, growing up despite all of my secret prayers to keep her from doing so.

And the poncho was the clincher. Who the heck said that she could dress herself?

Honey, don’t worry. She will always be our little girl. LOL

Kristina Brooke’s last blog post..A New Way of Communicating

]]> Comment on A Moment of Silence by Ree http://vividdescription.com/2008/02/21/a-moment-of-silence/#comment-19 Ree Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:00:57 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/02/21/a-moment-of-silence/#comment-19 What a horrible ordeal to have dealt with. My hearts go out to you both. What a horrible ordeal to have dealt with. My hearts go out to you both.

]]> Comment on A Moment of Silence by Kristina Brooke http://vividdescription.com/2008/02/21/a-moment-of-silence/#comment-18 Kristina Brooke Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:58:35 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/02/21/a-moment-of-silence/#comment-18 I love you. I love that you took the time to write this. I love that you remember. I love that you gave me Samantha even if it was for such a short time. And I love that you love me so much that you wear your heart in the open for me to share in. We are stronger because of our experiences. We are better parents because we know what it is like to lose a child. And we are better friends because we were able to help each other through this. I've told you before but I will say it again, you have truly blessed my life. I love you. I love that you took the time to write this. I love that you remember. I love that you gave me Samantha even if it was for such a short time. And I love that you love me so much that you wear your heart in the open for me to share in. We are stronger because of our experiences. We are better parents because we know what it is like to lose a child. And we are better friends because we were able to help each other through this. I’ve told you before but I will say it again, you have truly blessed my life.

]]> Comment on A Moment of Silence by A Moment of Silence (The Loudest Silence that I Ever Heard) | Mom on the Rise http://vividdescription.com/2008/02/21/a-moment-of-silence/#comment-17 A Moment of Silence (The Loudest Silence that I Ever Heard) | Mom on the Rise Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:50:17 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/02/21/a-moment-of-silence/#comment-17 [...] am not going to write about our loss because my husband wrote about it here and he captured everything that I wanted to say. Please read it and comment. We both really need [...] [...] am not going to write about our loss because my husband wrote about it here and he captured everything that I wanted to say. Please read it and comment. We both really need [...]

]]> Comment on I’m Sorry…So Sorry by Sharon http://vividdescription.com/2008/01/18/im-sorryso-sorry/#comment-15 Sharon Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:59:44 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2008/01/18/im-sorryso-sorry/#comment-15 Tornado is so adorable. Enjoy her and all the mischief that she gets up to. Tornado is so adorable. Enjoy her and all the mischief that she gets up to.

]]> Comment on My Little Angel by damonm55 http://vividdescription.com/2007/09/28/my-little-angel/#comment-14 damonm55 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:56:29 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2007/09/28/my-little-angel/#comment-14 You're conclusion is absolutely right - How sad would it be if you left and she wasn't upset. But in the big circle, when she gets older YOU'LL have the quivery lip when She leaves. So enjoy every minute!! You’re conclusion is absolutely right - How sad would it be if you left and she wasn’t upset. But in the big circle, when she gets older YOU’LL have the quivery lip when She leaves. So enjoy every minute!!

]]> Comment on My Little Angel by Natalie http://vividdescription.com/2007/09/28/my-little-angel/#comment-13 Natalie Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:44:04 +0000 http://vividdescription.com/2007/09/28/my-little-angel/#comment-13 I hated leaving my little girl when I was working too. We moved to the boonies and that's allowed me to be a stay-at-home-mom, but the drawback is that we live in the absolute most remote place on earth! LOL! Both my parents worked and I was just fine, but I know my mom (both dropped off and picked me up) had a tough time with it. I hated leaving my little girl when I was working too. We moved to the boonies and that’s allowed me to be a stay-at-home-mom, but the drawback is that we live in the absolute most remote place on earth! LOL! Both my parents worked and I was just fine, but I know my mom (both dropped off and picked me up) had a tough time with it.

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