Jesse, she'll be 4 in a month. My favorite is Colbert's saying that anyone who says terrible 2s has never met a 3 year old. 1,2,3 Magic seems to be more about retraining the parents rather than the kid which is probably what's needed.
I'm a big girl. Just tell me.
Inara ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Jul 17, 2019 9:11:15 am PDT #9598 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Jul 17, 2019 9:17:40 am PDT #9599 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I did use 123, and liked it a lot. It really helps when all authority figures are on the same page. It was popular when the boys were that age so his daycare workers also used it when I told them I did. Consistency is a good thing.
Laura - Jul 17, 2019 9:18:50 am PDT #9600 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
And yes, it is totally parent training, just like dog training is owner training. I found it very helpful.
Jessica - Jul 17, 2019 9:19:08 am PDT #9601 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I vaguely remember 1,2,3,Magic but I don't think we ever used it as written. One tip that stuck with me from that age is to pick a number and count DOWN from it - that way you can't talk yourself into adding more chances.
Jesse - Jul 17, 2019 9:23:18 am PDT #9602 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So really it should be 3,2,1 Magic??
sj - Jul 17, 2019 9:26:07 am PDT #9603 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
This may be a new edition, but it definitely has you counting up to 3 with very little explanation that would allow for negotiations.
Jessica - Jul 17, 2019 9:45:17 am PDT #9604 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, the tip was from another parent, not the book.
Steph L. - Jul 17, 2019 12:22:32 pm PDT #9605 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay, I not only made appointments with 2 different doctors for minor stuff that won't go away without medical assistance (in the form of sweet sweet meds), I have gone to both appointments and picked up the sweet sweet meds. Self-care victory! Now I really want Pad Thai, and I'm eyeing up DoorDash since Tim has class tonight.
Laura - Jul 17, 2019 12:50:59 pm PDT #9606 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
You deserve the Pad Thai for sure.
Kate P. - Jul 17, 2019 12:59:20 pm PDT #9607 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
We took the girls to apply for their passports, voted while we were there, and are now on our way to pick up a new (used) bike for J, who just learned how to ride without training wheels. Now looking up nearby pizza places for dinner, since we've used up all our adulting for the day.