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hootie
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hootie asked in Pregnancy & ParentingParenting · 1 decade ago

Have you ever had a moment like this with your child...?

I had to step back and laugh at myself last night. I had a moment with my 2 year old that really taught me something. She can be a little impatient and was getting whiny because I wasn't moving fast enough to please her. So I looked her in the eye and said in a very stern voice "You're going to be patient and you're going to do it NOW!" When I realized the stupidity of this I just had to laugh at myself. How was she supposed to learn to be patient when I obviously wasn't?? :)

It was just one of those moments that really make you think... Just wondering if any other moms have learned similiar things from their kids.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    oh yes i know exactly what you are talking about.. but on my end i have a 4 year old who has the best come backs.. some ppl may think it is "disrespect".. but you know what.. if you say something stupid expect a funny response!! for example.. i said "if I have to tell you one more time".. caydence says.. "well if i have to ask one more time".. yeeaaa.. good times.. lol.. kids are sooo funny these days..

    Source(s): mommy of 3!
  • 1 decade ago

    EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!

    After having been home with my 2 for this last year, I've come to realize that parents don't watch & learn as their children do. I've learned a lot from my kids. For example, sometime ago, I'd barked at my son for "playing" (least, that's what I truly thought he was doing) in the bathroom, because he wasn't doing what I felt he should've been. Of course, he was tearing up b/c he couldn't verbalize to me what he was doing. It took me a few minutes before I realized what he'd been doing and what he wanted to tell me but couldn't....&, Well, I had to humble myself and apologize to my then 2 y/o because the truth was that he was picking up something & replacing it because it was out of place...

    At that moment I realized what "Excellence" truly was, what it really meant thru the example my then 2 y/o was exhibiting (however, small it was).

    There's plenty other similar small yet significant learning moments that I've gathered from both of my babies (1y & now 3 y/o), I could go on for hours;-)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Im constantly learning from my son!! The things they say are so amazing sometimes! Especially since they pick up on everything! He uses my own words against me...all the time!! I think its wonderful!!! Good luck with your lil girl!

  • 1 decade ago

    Absolutely, all the time. Especially when they are yelling and I scream "stop yelling!!" Boy that's teaching them a lesson, huh? Parenthood if full of life lessons for both the parent & the child!

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  • 1 decade ago

    yeah they are great, they pick up more than you realise!

    my son has started saying at the end of his sentences "....and that's that!"

    that is why i laugh when i see these nanny programmes on TV where the child isbeing told that their "behaviour" is "inappropriate" and they should "apologise". what does that mean to a two year old?! simply tell that is "naughty" and they should "say sorry". job done!!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    lol

    yes i have, i was trying to change the new baby get dinner on the table and listen to a story my daughter told me me, suddenly she starts screaming so to combat this i scream at the top of my lungs "NO SCREAMING!" had to laugh

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