DYK it's 2008! Happy Janurary!!

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DYK it's 2008! Happy Janurary!!
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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 9:26am

DYK it's time for a new DYK thread because it's not December anymore?

DYK I'm excited I got to start it!?

DYK Happy New Years everyone?



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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 5:59pm

DYK in the past two weeks I've stopped giving Abigail choices.


DYK all those damn parenting books, give your child choices, some control, some power over XYZ -


DYK let me tell you, that didn't work for Abigail. It caused major problems with indecisiveness, arguing, mind changing, and it eventually led to drama, crying and frustration all the way around.


DYK now I hand her her clothes including socks and shoes in the morning.


DYK I don't ask what she wants for snack or drink anymore.


DYK she picks two movies in the morning - one for quiet time and one for bedtime and there is no mind changing.


DYK it's worked great.

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:08pm

DYK It's actually helped her decision making -


DYK seem crazy?


DYK well, now to get her say she has to tell me WITH WORDS what she wants or she has to deal with what I give her.


DYK SO if she wants orange juice she has to ASK for orange juice rather than just saying I want a drink and then me going, "do you want orange juice, milk or water?"


DYK it saves me a lot of trouble, too. ;-)


DYK I just sent everyone outside with Sean - in pajamas (why? b/c they insisted they wear them) crocs and jackets.


DYK It was supposed to be 70 today!!! Um, no it's not 70.

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:11pm

DYK Deklan just burst in here and shouted at me, "I need to go pee-pee in my potty!"


DYK Then he ran out.

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:14pm

DYK I'm so glad you're that devoted to us that you're suffering through the dial-up slowness?

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:15pm

DYK I'm meal planning for February?


DYK my family thinks I'm neurotic?

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:16pm

DYK I don't like choices?


DYK when I have too many choices I get frustrated and don't pick anything?

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:16pm

DYK I need to get going - 45 minutes to do stuff before I sit down to watch Figure Sakting (and then I'll be back here - 6pm my time)


DYK but before I go - here's a totally stupid worry I have thanks to Sean


DYK the mailbox for our house is at the OTHER driveway which is about 100 feet down from our driveway and sort of hidden by bushes and is near the garage which is not part of what we rent.


DYK When I checked the mail there was my reliant energy paperwork and abouit 8 thinjgs for some woman named elizabeth.


DYK sean goes, maybe she still uses this as her mailing address and picks up her mail


DYK that worries me now - b/c we've not gotten ANYTHING since - so what if that's true? and she's tossing anything to US?@?!?!!


DYK stupid worry I know! haha

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:18pm
DYK I think you need to check with the post office about where YOUR mail is?

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:20pm
DYK I hope Sean's mood turns around?

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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 6:21pm

DYK I depserately need to get back into meal planning - I'm in a bit of a food RUT - I need to try new recipes and in general spend more time in the kitchen


DYK do you use any format or spreadsheet or anything?


DYK DO SHARE!Q

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