Comments for Life of a Happy Mom http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog Musings, tips, and fun from a stay-at-home Mom who loves her job! Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Bible Memory System by Matt http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2013/03/16/bible-memory-system/comment-page-1/#comment-112391 Matt Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:18 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=1667#comment-112391 That's great you are having them memorize from the Bible! I had my kids memorize 1 Timothy 2:12, Judges 19:25, Romans 1:27, Genesis 22:2, and Ephesians 5:22! That’s great you are having them memorize from the Bible!

I had my kids memorize 1 Timothy 2:12, Judges 19:25, Romans 1:27, Genesis 22:2, and Ephesians 5:22!

]]> Comment on How to Make a Baby/Toddler Stop Crying by Brittany http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2011/01/19/how-to-make-a-babytoddler-stop-crying/comment-page-1/#comment-106529 Brittany Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:18:09 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=1016#comment-106529 I just wanna say that I think its very brave to post this method, as I'm sure some will be quick to argue that it might be negative or something like that. I wish I had a strong enough spirit to do it, but sadly I can't bring myself to do so. Thanks for posting a method to try and help other moms. I just wanna say that I think its very brave to post this method, as I’m sure some will be quick to argue that it might be negative or something like that. I wish I had a strong enough spirit to do it, but sadly I can’t bring myself to do so. Thanks for posting a method to try and help other moms.

]]> Comment on Canning Seasoned Beans by Lisa http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2010/05/25/canning-seasoned-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-103230 Lisa Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:18:14 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=76#comment-103230 As for how much, I really couldn't say. Probably a generous squirt. You don't want it too strong on the Aminos flavor--really, it's just to enhance flavor, like salt does. As for how much, I really couldn’t say. Probably a generous squirt. You don’t want it too strong on the Aminos flavor–really, it’s just to enhance flavor, like salt does.

]]> Comment on Canning Seasoned Beans by Lisa http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2010/05/25/canning-seasoned-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-103229 Lisa Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:16:53 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=76#comment-103229 It isn't vinegar; it's Aminos, and basically it replaces some of the salt and enhances flavor. I don't always use it. It isn’t vinegar; it’s Aminos, and basically it replaces some of the salt and enhances flavor. I don’t always use it.

]]> Comment on Canning Seasoned Beans by Linda http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2010/05/25/canning-seasoned-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-103210 Linda Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:59:32 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=76#comment-103210 May I ask what the Braggs Vinegar was for?? and How much did you use in each jar??? May I ask what the Braggs Vinegar was for?? and How much did you use in each jar???

]]> Comment on Discipline Idea: Tickets by Susan http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2013/02/22/discipline-idea-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-98759 Susan Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:57:32 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=1614#comment-98759 I came across your blog while searching for the original poster of the image you used on your 2012 daylight savings post. Seeing that I stumbled across yet another mommy blog, and because I get endless amusement from such blogs, I decided to have a look around. After reading your post on this ticketing system, I couldn't help but leave a reply. Do you really think punitive discipline is really the best way to encourage your children to behave? Does this system really mean that your child could potentially spend the entire day sitting on her bed and then go to bed early over something as basic as tattling? How awful...and archaic. Have you tried actually talking to your children? Perhaps explaining when it's okay to tattle and why most tattling is inappropriate would help. Perhaps you should just ignore the tattling and reward the situations where she comes up with her own solutions instead of resorting to tattling. And as far as "dissolving into tears" goes, you are totally ignoring her basic emotions when you send her to her room for expressing emotion. Instead of punitive punishment, why not have a gentle conversation about how she is feeling and why she is feeling that way. After you talk to her about how she is feeling, then offer some different tools for dealing with her current situation. For example, you could say, "I can see you are very disappointing right now. Crying won't really help us figure out a solution. Why don't you try talking to me instead?" Validating her feelings and then helping her to select new tools for dealing with these feelings is a far better way to get this behavior to stop. I came across your blog while searching for the original poster of the image you used on your 2012 daylight savings post. Seeing that I stumbled across yet another mommy blog, and because I get endless amusement from such blogs, I decided to have a look around.

After reading your post on this ticketing system, I couldn’t help but leave a reply. Do you really think punitive discipline is really the best way to encourage your children to behave? Does this system really mean that your child could potentially spend the entire day sitting on her bed and then go to bed early over something as basic as tattling? How awful…and archaic.

Have you tried actually talking to your children? Perhaps explaining when it’s okay to tattle and why most tattling is inappropriate would help. Perhaps you should just ignore the tattling and reward the situations where she comes up with her own solutions instead of resorting to tattling.

And as far as “dissolving into tears” goes, you are totally ignoring her basic emotions when you send her to her room for expressing emotion. Instead of punitive punishment, why not have a gentle conversation about how she is feeling and why she is feeling that way. After you talk to her about how she is feeling, then offer some different tools for dealing with her current situation. For example, you could say, “I can see you are very disappointing right now. Crying won’t really help us figure out a solution. Why don’t you try talking to me instead?” Validating her feelings and then helping her to select new tools for dealing with these feelings is a far better way to get this behavior to stop.

]]> Comment on Review of the Child Training Bible and Giveaway by Melanie K. http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2013/02/27/review-of-the-child-training-bible-and-giveaway/comment-page-3/#comment-97799 Melanie K. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:36:36 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=1617#comment-97799 This looks so interesting and very useful! This looks so interesting and very useful!

]]> Comment on Review of the Child Training Bible and Giveaway by Leah Williams http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2013/02/27/review-of-the-child-training-bible-and-giveaway/comment-page-3/#comment-97783 Leah Williams Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:05:00 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=1617#comment-97783 I read this post. Looks like a great parenting tool! I read this post. Looks like a great parenting tool!

]]> Comment on Discipline Idea: Tickets by Life of a Happy Mom − Review of the Child Training Bible and Giveaway http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2013/02/22/discipline-idea-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-97772 Life of a Happy Mom − Review of the Child Training Bible and Giveaway Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:27:25 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=1614#comment-97772 [...] I took my first opportunity to use the Bible. I recently implemented the ticket system, and she had run out of tickets around 7:00 in the evening, not long before bedtime, so I told her [...] [...] I took my first opportunity to use the Bible. I recently implemented the ticket system, and she had run out of tickets around 7:00 in the evening, not long before bedtime, so I told her [...]

]]> Comment on Learning Routines With Flylady: Introduction by Lisa http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/2012/02/12/learning-routines-with-flylady-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-97771 Lisa Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:23:13 +0000 http://lifeofahappymom.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-97771 Thank you! I really appreciate your taking the time to share. Thank you! I really appreciate your taking the time to share.

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