What is your best parenting tip?
Filed in Raising Kids and Teens on Jul.20, 2009
RIVER asked:
One of mine is cutting sandwiches with a pizza cutter. It’s so fast and easy when you have a lot of them to cut.
I guess I wasn’t clear about what I meant. I’m talking about the little things that make your day easier.
Jody G got it right!
Chaz
One of mine is cutting sandwiches with a pizza cutter. It’s so fast and easy when you have a lot of them to cut.
I guess I wasn’t clear about what I meant. I’m talking about the little things that make your day easier.
Jody G got it right!
Chaz
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Jamie
Easy, don’t have kids…………lol
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Devon
dont have any till your ready
July 24th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Cade
discipline. Firm but fair.
July 27th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Matthias
My best parenting tip, buy cheap diapers as infants, huggies as toddlers…honestly!!!
July 30th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Nolan
Listen
July 31st, 2009 at 4:05 am
Mike
Choose your battles. Let them figure out some life lessons on their own, and insist they take your advice on others.
August 2nd, 2009 at 7:34 am
Dorian
Kids are smarter than you think they are!
August 4th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Gunner
be their buddy…nothing in the world like a parent who is also your friend
August 6th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Leo
Baby wipes get new stains out of most fabrics and great for wiping down the car.
August 9th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Colten
Always love and accept you children no matter what they want to be.
August 9th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Marc
dont be afraid to spank them if they are bad… if you let them get away with something the first time they will just keep doing it
August 11th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Reynaldo
Your kids are your kids, not your friend.
August 11th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Ace
Keep a sense of humor, and try to enjoy each moment. There are so harried moments in the early years of parenthood, the tendency is to forget just how precious they really are.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Titus
To make sure the bedroom door is locked before taking a shower.
August 14th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Zaire
read to your kids every day..its so important. I read some of the questions from young kids on here, and I weep for the future..
August 16th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Parker
A friend who is a family counsellor one said to me, “there are some things a parent shouldn’t know.” When kids become a little older (say 16 on), they have to learn about some things by dealing with them. They often do so very well. But if we know about them, we must react. So, a little distance is a good thing.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:18 am
Mekhi
dont be soft on ya kid, you end up with wussies. dont try to hide your kids from the world, it makes it harder on them when the get in to it and yes the all will eventually be on thier own. teach your kids the real value of a dollar. let them play the violent games, hey thts where i relived my stress when i was a kid, still do sometimes. let them be them selfs and love them for tht not what you want them to be. be involved in thier lives.
August 18th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Kobe
Be as consistent with everything you possibly can.
August 20th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Elias
keep less house, fly more kites
Patience, lots of hugs, lots of i love yous
August 22nd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Tyson
They are little versions of you and who ever helped you make them, so treat them how you would want to be treated at that age. Also, always remember you are shaping a personality and you are the biggest effect on that persons life.
August 25th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Reece
love them always
August 25th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Benjamin
Don’t even start letting them walk around in a restaraunt… it’s cute when they’re 1 and 1/2, it’s NOT when they’re 4 and racing around driving everyone crazy.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Josiah
Keep extra diapers, wipes, and a change of clothes in the car..even when they are in preschool!! Get one of the little portable, fold up potty chairs that fold small and use a bag to catch the “stuff” and keep that in your car too. Pin baby socks together in pairs when you take them off and through the laundry so you don’t have to sort (or find!) them later. When you are busy and need some time, give your kids a cup of water, a paint brush, and some construction paper….the water makes the paper darker like they are paining, but no mess a paper towel can’t clean. Pour several cups of water, juice, and milk into sippy cups at the beginning of the day (or the previous night) and store in fridge so you can just grab one when child needs a drink.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Braylen
Juice, toothpicks and an ice tray….freeze overnight……
Instant ice pops!
August 28th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Felipe
My best parenting tip- remember, your kids are supposed to drive you crazy if they didn’t you would never let them move out of the house and have lives of thier own. That is how I get through the hectic days.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Lucian
Dig DEEP and find more patience than u even knew u had…………..oh, and a kid will try anything if you cover it with cheese, or dip it in ketchup or ranch dressing!