Gillian refused to eat dinner tonight. We sent her to bed without finishing her dinner. In order to drive the point home, I took away all of her princess and fairy dolls. This got her very upset and she cried in her bed. I let her cry for a little while and I went to… Continue reading I thinked about it
Daddy picked up the kids from school tonight. When Gillian and Daddy picked up John, Gillian went running into the gym to find him. She hugged him and they bumped heads. When she retold the story to me later she said “We bump heads. I cry. But I no go to timeout!” I got Gillian… Continue reading Typical night
Stupid is a bad word in our house. Anytime the kids say stupid they are sent to time out. Tonight at dinner, Daddy was saying that he felt stupid. Gillian looked at me and said “Daddy say stupid.” I said, “Yes he did. Daddy, please don’t say stupid.” Gillian wasn’t happy with that response. So… Continue reading Stupid
On Tuesday night, I went to check on Gillian and John before I went to bed. I found Gillian sleeping like this. Gillian and Baby were both tucked in and snuggly in her bed. Last night, I went to check on the kids and again I found Gillian and Baby in Gillian’s bed. Notice where… Continue reading Gillian and Baby
I picked the kids up from school today. In the car on our way home, I asked the kids about their day. Gillian said “I don’t wanna talk about it now!” She crossed her arms and refused to talk to me. I asked John about his day. He said “It was great. Mom, can I… Continue reading No nap
My post on Monday night was about Gillian and how she admitted that she was a little bully. She told me that she his Dorlisa with her lunch bag and she pushed Gavin. On Tuesday, she told me that she pushed Gavin again. I was a little concerned that she was having a problem with… Continue reading Bedtime secrets – take two
Nothing much exciting going on in our house for the past couple of days. Daddy and I are having a hard time with getting the kids to listen. We will tell them something as simple as, don’t stand on the furniture. But then minutes later we will see the same behavior. Tonight I sent John… Continue reading Extended Timeout
I picked the kids up from school and I asked the kids “How was your day?” John said “Good.” Gillian said “I hit Dora.” Let me give you a little backstory first. Dora is Gillian’s best friend at school. Her name is Dorlisa, but Gilly calls her Dora. We correct her and she says “Noo!… Continue reading How was your day?
I picked up the kids today and I asked John about his day. He couldn’t remember much so I had to keep asking him questions, like “did you play outside today?”, “what was your job today?” and “what did you have for snack?” As I was questioning him, I could hear Gillian say “I talk.”… Continue reading I talk
Today John’s class and the Dinosaur class went on a field trip to Green Meadow Farms. John told me all about his trip. “First we got on a bus! Adriana was in my group and my chaperone was Miss Denise.” I asked him what happened when they got there. He said “Then we got to… Continue reading Green Meadow Farms
John and Gill went up a hill 