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Monday, April 23, 2012
Celebrity Parent Watching
Why are we so obsessed with what celeb parents are doing? Are we absolutely sure they are doing cool stuff we don’t know about? (in some cases they are) Do you wonder what kind of father Barry Williams is or Bruce Willis? Do you care that Rachel Dratch (SNL), Jewel and Pink had their babies and Tori Spelling had hers but is pregnant again? Hey did you see what Alyssa Milano wore to her baby shower?
Just in case you haven’t heard (not likely) Jessica Simpson, Tori Spelling, Nick Lachey, Kourtney Kardashian and Reese Witherspoon are all PG and it’s rumored that Drew Barrymore is too.
We do have a weird urge to peek into their lives in a voyeuristic way but it feels safe to gawk at the note worthy and sometimes strange behavior of celebs having babies and raising children.
I think we just want to know that they go through the same stuff and worry about the same things we do when junior comes along. We wonder if they have access to more answers or something because of who they are. We look for their human side and compare well…..everything. We secretly think/know we’re doing a better job with our children or we just want to see what we have in common and with whom.
Actually, we may have to admit in some ways they (celebs) have it harder because they are almost constantly in the glass eye focus of someone’s camera, ready at a moment’s notice to take the most un-flattering picture possible. I mean, what would the camera catch if it followed you everyday? Strained peas flung on the ceiling….and in your hair? A poop episode so “explosive” that it literally covered and oozed forth from the new hybrid reusable diapees you’re trying?
So let’s give the celebs some slack but keep watching, it is an interesting show. After all, they have to go through the pregnancy and less-than-glamorous labor, just like everyone else……they do, right?
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Soundtrack of your Child's Life
We all know that it's a wonderful bonding time when a baby is born and he/she hears the sound of Mom and Dad's voice. It's comforting, bonding, nurturing and neccessary.
As they grow, it's good to be there, guiding and teaching as they move through their little lives exploring and figuring out what this world is all about. You want to protect them, keep them safe and honestly, never let go. As they learn to walk you want to tell them how not to stumble. As they talk you tell them what to say and what not to say.
And all that's is good, but there's value in the listening too. Let your child tell you what they think, how they feel. Watch them play with a new toy and figure it out instead of telling them how it works. Listen to music with them. Remove the high tech buzzing and beeping toys sometimes and just make mud pies together. At the end of the day, at bedtime, ask them what their favorite part of the day was.
You'll be amazed at what they think about, what they say and how insightful they can be. It's cool to see the world through their eyes and you will find that their little personalities always shine through!
As they grow, it's good to be there, guiding and teaching as they move through their little lives exploring and figuring out what this world is all about. You want to protect them, keep them safe and honestly, never let go. As they learn to walk you want to tell them how not to stumble. As they talk you tell them what to say and what not to say.
And all that's is good, but there's value in the listening too. Let your child tell you what they think, how they feel. Watch them play with a new toy and figure it out instead of telling them how it works. Listen to music with them. Remove the high tech buzzing and beeping toys sometimes and just make mud pies together. At the end of the day, at bedtime, ask them what their favorite part of the day was.
You'll be amazed at what they think about, what they say and how insightful they can be. It's cool to see the world through their eyes and you will find that their little personalities always shine through!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Just say "No"
For a small teeny two-letter word, “No” can sure ruin an afternoon if you have little ones. It’s a powerful word. It’s an important word. Why? Because if you don’t learn to say it, your children will never learn to hear it and life will get pretty hard the older they get. Dramatic? Is it?
This word is the beginning of every melt-down, freak-out, kicking and screaming fit your kids will ever pound the floor with. As they get older, it becomes hideous backtalk and disrespectful behavior that you can’t seem to reel in.
The problem is parents no longer know how to say this word. I know… you wanna give your kid everything, including things you perceived your parents denied you. You want to make up for every disappointed time you didn’t make the team or didn’t get that new shiny whatever-it-was.
Recently, the (in)famous Park Slope Parents were in the news again wanting to ban ice-cream vendors from selling their wares in a public park because it was too difficult to deal with their screaming children who wanted ice-cream when they saw them. Really? So now it’s the ice-cream vendor’s fault that you can’t manage your children? Mother’s were exclaiming that their afternoon was ruined because they had to leave with their kids crying! Maybe it should be a learning moment……ya think?
Let’s be real; we all had ice-cream trucks that trolled the neighborhoods all summer long, every day, EVERY DAY and my parents seemed to manage our wants and desires because we certainly didn’t get ice-cream every day. Should we ban grocery stores from putting candy and gum at the front counters? I’ve certainly witnessed many meltdowns from that. We better ban McDonalds from placing their signs on the street too!
When did “no” become such an unspeakable word for kids? My girlfriends kid who’s 10 now, came in from school the other day exclaiming he couldn’t believe this friend at school stays home on the weekends and had never been to Six Flags, Disneyland, WaterWorld or Jungle Jim’s. He was amazed as he’s has been all those places, some multiple times, because Mom has a bad case of “Can’t say No” so they are gone every weekend to do “fun things”.
No one says “no” all the time but you better teach your kids the word or when they grow up (if they grow up) they’ll have a rude awakening when other people (like bosses) and laws and rules and life tells them “no”. It won’t kill them, I promise. And they just might appreciate it more when the “YES” comes!
This word is the beginning of every melt-down, freak-out, kicking and screaming fit your kids will ever pound the floor with. As they get older, it becomes hideous backtalk and disrespectful behavior that you can’t seem to reel in.
The problem is parents no longer know how to say this word. I know… you wanna give your kid everything, including things you perceived your parents denied you. You want to make up for every disappointed time you didn’t make the team or didn’t get that new shiny whatever-it-was.
Recently, the (in)famous Park Slope Parents were in the news again wanting to ban ice-cream vendors from selling their wares in a public park because it was too difficult to deal with their screaming children who wanted ice-cream when they saw them. Really? So now it’s the ice-cream vendor’s fault that you can’t manage your children? Mother’s were exclaiming that their afternoon was ruined because they had to leave with their kids crying! Maybe it should be a learning moment……ya think?
Let’s be real; we all had ice-cream trucks that trolled the neighborhoods all summer long, every day, EVERY DAY and my parents seemed to manage our wants and desires because we certainly didn’t get ice-cream every day. Should we ban grocery stores from putting candy and gum at the front counters? I’ve certainly witnessed many meltdowns from that. We better ban McDonalds from placing their signs on the street too!
When did “no” become such an unspeakable word for kids? My girlfriends kid who’s 10 now, came in from school the other day exclaiming he couldn’t believe this friend at school stays home on the weekends and had never been to Six Flags, Disneyland, WaterWorld or Jungle Jim’s. He was amazed as he’s has been all those places, some multiple times, because Mom has a bad case of “Can’t say No” so they are gone every weekend to do “fun things”.
No one says “no” all the time but you better teach your kids the word or when they grow up (if they grow up) they’ll have a rude awakening when other people (like bosses) and laws and rules and life tells them “no”. It won’t kill them, I promise. And they just might appreciate it more when the “YES” comes!
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